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Looking for an excellent private school in Philadelphia? Let us help. We’ve curated a list of the top schools in the Philly area for you to review including Montessori schools, preschools and private schools serving all ages of children. Use this list to discover and select the best pre-school, middle school or high school in Philadelphia for your family.
For 20 years, AIM Academy has helped students who think and learn differently discover what’s possible. The Philadelphia area’s largest school for students with...
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...
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is Philadelphia’s largest independent school, offering a premier Pre-K–12 college preparatory education on a historic, 62-acre campus. SCH’s unique,...
At Shipley, you’re more than a student. Through rigorous academics, exceptional opportunities in the arts and athletics, and a strong commitment to social-emotional learning,...
Discover Woodlynde School—where talented students who learn differently thrive. Located in Strafford, PA, Woodlynde is a co-ed college prep day school for grades K-12....
For over 60 years, Gladwyne Montessori has been a leading institution for individualized education. As the only accredited Montessori program in the region serving...
Greene Towne Montessori School educates children from 18 months to 3rd grade and offers Montessori & Me infant/toddler playgroups as well as summer camp...
The Haverford School is a premier independent all-boys day school on Philadelphia's Main Line. Haverford offers a rigorous pre-k through grade 12 liberal arts...
At Holy Child School at Rosemont, children become kind, confident leaders in our joyful community. We provide students in preschool through Grade 8 with...
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...