Our Shepherd Lutheran School (Painesville): Voucher Status & Funding

About these records. Each school combines the federal Private School Survey (NCES 2023-24, or 2021-22 where a school skipped the latest round) with Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) and DEW's 2026-27 list of non-chartered schools, both pulled October 28, 2026. "Chartered" means OEDS lists the school as a chartered nonpublic school, the only kind that can take Cleveland Scholarship or EdChoice students; schools also register each year as providers, so confirm with the school. Neither agency collects tuition.

Can a voucher be used at Our Shepherd Lutheran School?

$6,166

2026-27 EdChoice maximum, grades K-8

Yes, if the school is taking scholarship students this year. Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) lists Our Shepherd Lutheran School (IRN 090464) as a chartered nonpublic school, the kind that can enroll EdChoice, EdChoice Expansion and Cleveland Scholarship students. Most families near Painesville use EdChoice Expansion, which pays up to $6,166 for grades K-8 for 2026-27 and tapers above 450% of poverty; a child who lives in the Cleveland district would bring a Cleveland Scholarship instead.

Christian schools around Cleveland often price for church members and siblings, and the Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Ohio and the Hearthside Christian Scholarship Fund are among the local SGOs that fund Christian school scholarships.

This school's state status
Record	Status
OEDS chartered nonpublic schools	Listed
DEW 2026-27 nonchartered (NCNP) list	Not listed
Voucher students	Can enroll, if the school has registered as a provider

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What should we ask Our Shepherd Lutheran School before we enroll?

Will you file a Cleveland Scholarship or an EdChoice application for my child for 2026-27, and are seats open in that grade?
Once the voucher is applied, what do we still owe, and what do registration, books, devices and uniforms add?
Do you discount for siblings or members, award need-based aid, or receive money from a tax-credit SGO?
Which documents do you need from us to file the application, and when?

Which funding dates are coming up?

Nov 1, 20265 p.m.: last call for a parent's College Credit Plus funding request covering spring 2027 courses only
Nov 1, 2026Diocese of Cleveland emergency tuition assistance opens (through May 1); ask the pastor, principal or business manager
Jan 1, 2027Federal scholarship tax credit begins for gifts made from this date; Ohio is a participating state
Mar 15, 2027Expected Diocese of Cleveland deadline for DTA and the special scholarships (posted as March 15 last cycle; confirm with the school)
Apr 1, 20275 p.m.: College Credit Plus funding requests for the full 2027-28 year close for private school families