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At Shipley, rigorous academics are just the start. In a world of uncertainties, we prepare your child to conquer them all. We nurture student...
Germantown Academy, the oldest, continuously-run nonsectarian day school in the nation, sits on 126 acres in Fort Washington, PA. GA fosters a genuine love...
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is the largest independent school in Philadelphia with a 160+ year history of academic excellence in preparing young men...
Waldron Mercy is a full-day, co-ed Catholic School sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy for students in preschool through 8th grade. WMA is located...
Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFriends) transforms education for bright students who learn differently. Serving grades 1–12, DVFriends offers a dynamic, student-centered program in a...
William Penn Charter School is a coeducational, pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, college-preparatory school in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. The oldest Quaker school...
Montgomery School is an independent co-ed day school for children in grades Preschool-8, located in the heart of Chester Springs. Their commitment to elementary...
Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...
Since 1875, Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, PA has been empowering its students to risk becoming their best. Perkiomen’s college prep curriculum, which includes 25+...
Friends Select School is an all-gendered, college preparatory, Quaker day school serving 661 students in grades pre-K through 12. Friends Select believes that education...