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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.
At Holy Child School at Rosemont, children become kind, confident leaders in our joyful community. We provide students in preschool through Grade 8 with...
Greene Towne Montessori School educates children from 18 months to 3rd grade and offers Montessori & Me infant/toddler playgroups as well as summer camp...
Benchmark School’s evidence-based program uniquely equips students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences to become successful and self-confident students.Through holistic support in a...
The Baldwin School offers transformative learning experiences tailored specifically for girls. As an educational leader and innovator, Baldwin focuses on understanding how girls learn...
For over 60 years, Gladwyne Montessori has been a leading institution for individualized education. As the only accredited Montessori program in the region serving...
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...
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...
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 Agnes Irwin, we know girls. Founded in 1869 by Miss Agnes Irwin, the first Dean of Radcliffe College and great-great granddaughter of Benjamin...
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....