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Private & parish schools in Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale
The urban core and the uptown hospital-and-university district, with Purcell Marian, St. Ursula Academy, Roger Bacon, DePaul Cristo Rey and a cluster of urban parish grade schools. We list 20 schools in this area, 17 of them on Ohio's chartered list.
About these records. Each school row joins the federal Private School Survey (NCES 2023-24, or 2021-22 when a school skipped the latest round) to Ohio's OEDS directory of chartered nonpublic schools and DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered list, both pulled October 28, 2026. A "chartered" school is the kind that can enroll EdChoice students; schools opt in to scholarship students separately, so confirm with the admissions office. Neither agency collects tuition.
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Schools on this page17
Ohio-chartered, so EdChoice students can enroll0
Listed by DEW as non-chartered for 2026-2711
Offer a pre-K room6
Run through 12th grade$8,408
2026-27 EdChoice ceiling for grades 9-12By type
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Browse →All 20 schools in Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio charter status | Enrollment (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldersgate Christian Academy 1810 Young St, Cincinnati 45202 | Christian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | 209 |
| Clifton Christian Academy 3798 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati 45220 | Christian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | K-6 | ✓ Chartered | 73 |
| Corryville Catholic Elementary School 108 Calhoun St, Cincinnati 45219 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 177 |
| DePaul Cristo Rey High School 3440 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati 45225 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | 9-12 | ✓ Chartered | 322 |
| Mercy Montessori Center 2335 Grandview Ave, Cincinnati 45206 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 245 |
| Montessori Center Room 2505 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati 45202 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-K | On neither state list | 12 |
| Purcell Marian High School 2935 Hackberry St, Cincinnati 45206 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | 9-12 | ✓ Chartered | 391 |
| Roger Bacon High School 4320 Vine St, Cincinnati 45217 | Christian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | 9-12 | ✓ Chartered | 527 |
| Romero Academy at Annunciation 3545 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati 45220 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-5 | ✓ Chartered | 88 |
| St. Clement Elementary School 4534 Vine St, Cincinnati 45217 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 248 |
| St. Edmund Campion Academy 1054 Heywood St, Cincinnati 45225 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | 1-12 | ✓ Chartered | 30 |
| St. Francis Seraph School 14 E Liberty St, Cincinnati 45202 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 145 |
| St. Francis de Sales School 1602 Madison Rd, Cincinnati 45206 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 216 |
| St. Peter Faber Academy 1024 Dana Ave, Cincinnati 45229 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| St. Ursula Academy 1339 E Mcmillan St, Cincinnati 45206 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | 9-12 | ✓ Chartered | 614 |
| The New School 3 Burton Woods Ln, Cincinnati 45229 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-6 | ✓ Chartered | 115 |
| The Seven Hills School -Doherty Campus 2726 Johnstone Pl, Cincinnati 45206 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-5 | ✓ Chartered | 103 |
| Universal Muslim Academy 2232 Stratford Ave Ste 200, Cincinnati 45219 | Jewish, Islamic & Other Faith Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 58 |
| Xavier University Montessori Lab School 1024 Dana Ave, Cincinnati 45229 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | On neither state list | 120 |
| Zion Temple Christian Academy 3771 Reading Rd, Cincinnati 45229 | Christian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-6 | On neither state list | 47 |
ZIP codes in this area: 45202, 45219, 45220, 45206, 45225, 45217, 45229
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