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The Baldwin School offers transformative learning experiences tailored specifically for girls. As an educational leader and innovator, Baldwin focuses on understanding how girls learn...
Friends’ Central School is an all-gender college-preparatory Quaker school offering an outstanding independent school education to students in nursery through grade 12. Located on...
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is the largest independent school in Philadelphia with a 160+ year history of academic excellence in preparing young men...
Tap into the unstoppable energy of brothers who enjoy showing up — for themselves, and for one another. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Salesianum is...
AIM Academy, the Philadelphia area's largest school for students with language-based learning differences, is celebrating 20 years of empowering lives through literacy. AIM's experienced...
Nazareth Academy High School was founded in 1928 and is the only private, Catholic high school for young women in Philadelphia. Located on the...
The first day of school for TPS was over 50 years ago. Today, we remain a leader and whole-hearted champion for the preschool through...
At the Waldorf School of Philadelphia, we provide the right learning experiences at the right time. Our joyful and time-tested early childhood and elementary...
Celebrating 100 Years of What School Should Be. At Solebury School, students don’t just attend school—they find a place where they’re seen, supported, and...
Hill Top Preparatory School educates and empowers neurodiverse students in grades 5–12 with learning differences such autism, ADHD and anxiety. With a focus on...