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For over 60 years, Gladwyne Montessori has been a leading institution for individualized education. As the only accredited Montessori program in the region serving...
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 Montgomery School, every child belongs. Set on 60 scenic acres in Chester Springs, our independent day school provides a welcoming community where Preschool...
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...
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 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....
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...
Frankford Friends School is a co-educational Quaker institution in Philadelphia, serving students from preschool through eighth grade across two campuses. Guided by Quaker values...
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...
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...