Notable Charter and Private Schools in Kansas

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in Kansas. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Insight School of Kansas — Spring Hill, Kansas. Public charter school.
Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
St Thomas Aquinas High School — Overland Park, Kansas. Private school.
Lawrence Virtual School — Lawrence, Kansas. Public charter school.
Wichita Collegiate School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Bishop Miege High School — Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Private school.
Holy Trinity Catholic School — Lenexa, Kansas. Private school.
Heritage Christian Academy — Olathe, Kansas. Private school.
Trinity Academy — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Ascension School — Overland Park, Kansas. Private school.
St Michael the Archangel School — Overland Park, Kansas. Private school.
Prince of Peace Catholic School — Olathe, Kansas. Private school.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Sunrise Christian Academy Elementary — Bel Aire, Kansas. Private school.
Sunrise Christian Academy — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Central Christian Academy — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Maranatha Christian Academy — Shawnee, Kansas. Private school.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Cair Paravel Latin School — Topeka, Kansas. Private school.
Independent Elementary — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Life Preparatory Academy — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Sacred Heart School — Shawnee, Kansas. Private school.
The Independent School, High — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Classical School of Wichita — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Most Pure Heart of Mary School — Topeka, Kansas. Private school.
Hayden Catholic High School — Topeka, Kansas. Private school.
Good Shepherd School — Shawnee, Kansas. Private school.
Berean Academy — Elbing, Kansas. Private school.
Nativity Parish School — Leawood, Kansas. Private school.
Bishop Ward High School — Kansas City, Kansas. Private school.
Holy Spirit School — Overland Park, Kansas. Private school.
St Peter Catholic School — Wichita, Kansas. Private school.
Corpus Christi Catholic School — Lawrence, Kansas. Private school.
St Agnes Catholic Elementary School — Roeland Park, Kansas. Private school.
St Patricks School — Kansas City, Kansas. Private school.
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School — Lindsborg, Kansas. Public charter school.
St Mary Queen of the Universe School — Salina, Kansas. Private school.
Thomas More Prep-marian High — Hays, Kansas. Private school.
Resurrection Catholic School — Kansas City, Kansas. Private school.
Raintree Montessori School — Lawrence, Kansas. Private school.
St John Catholic School — Lawrence, Kansas. Private school.
Christ the King Parish School — Kansas City, Kansas. Private school.
Christ Preparatory Academy — Lenexa, Kansas. Private school.
St Marys Elementary School — Pittsburg, Kansas. Private school.
St Paul Catholic School — Olathe, Kansas. Private school.
Christ the King School — Topeka, Kansas. Private school.
Trinity Catholic Jr/sr High School — Hutchinson, Kansas. Private school.
Manhattan Catholic Schools — Manhattan, Kansas. Private school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.