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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.
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...
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...
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...
Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...
At Shipley, rigorous academics are just the start. In a world of uncertainties, we prepare your child to conquer them all. We nurture student...
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...
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...
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 Holy Child School at Rosemont, children become kind, confident leaders in our joyful community. We provide students in preschool through Grade 8 with...
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....