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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is the largest independent school in Philadelphia with a 160+ year history of academic excellence in preparing young men...

500 W Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19118
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Nazareth Academy High School was founded in 1928 and is the only private, Catholic high school for young women in Philadelphia. Located on the...

4001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19114
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The Montessori School

Dresher1701 Jarrettown Rd, Dresher, PA, 19025484-872-2300

Founded in 1970, The Montessori School in Dresher, PA has empowered children—ages eighteen months through sixth grade—to thrive through an authentic Montessori education in...

1701 Jarrettown Rd, Dresher, PA, 19025
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Zhang Sah

Philadelphia530 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA, 19147215-372-7045

Zhang Sah, established in 1997 at 530 Bainbridge Street, is a pioneering institution in the United States, blending martial arts with early childhood education....

530 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA, 19147
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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....

560 Sproul Road, Villanova, PA, 19085
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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...

701 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010
610-525-2700Send Message
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Friends Select School

Philadelphia17th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19103215-561-5900

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...

17th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Greene Towne Montessori School educates children from 18 months to 3rd grade and offers Montessori & Me infant/toddler playgroups as well as summer camp...

55 N. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...

1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, PA, 19073
484-424-1400Send Message
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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...

19 E. Central Avenue, Paoli, PA, 19301
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