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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...
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur is the Philadelphia region’s premier independent, Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls and young women in grades 6–12....
Holy Ghost Prep, founded by the Spiritans, is a private Catholic school dedicated to the education of college-bound young men. At Holy Ghost Prep,...
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...
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, founded in 1861, empowers young women to embrace innovation, cultural competency, and positive change.Signature concentrations in Innovation and Invention...
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...
At Agnes Irwin, we know girls. Founded in 1869 by Miss Agnes Irwin, the first Dean of Radcliffe College and great-great granddaughter of Benjamin...
Rooted in a neighborhood that represents Philadelphia’s history and its hope for tomorrow, guided by rich, freshly relevant Quaker values, Germantown Friends School offers...
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...
The Abington Friends School (AFS) program is deeply relationship-centered. We make it a priority to authentically get to know each student. As a result,...