The Ratner School (Pepper Pike): 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 The Ratner School?

$6,166

2026-27 EdChoice maximum, grades K-8

Pre-K

Ask about Universal Pre-K (Cuyahoga), the Ohio Preschool Program and child care subsidy

Yes, if the school is taking scholarship students this year. Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) lists The Ratner School (IRN 065730) as a chartered nonpublic school, the kind that can enroll EdChoice, EdChoice Expansion and Cleveland Scholarship students. Most families near Pepper Pike 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.

Since the school enrolls pre-K, ask whether its preschool takes Cuyahoga County's Universal Pre-K scholarship, the Ohio Preschool Program or publicly funded child care. The vouchers begin at kindergarten.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid, and the larger ones budget for it heavily. A chartered independent school takes vouchers on the same terms as a religious school.

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 The Ratner 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?
Does your preschool accept Universal Pre-K, the Ohio Preschool Program or child care subsidy?

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