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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.
Our innovative approach to teaching and learning engages and inspires today's young men to become tomorrow's leaders - through inquisitive thinking, character development, and...
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...
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....
William Penn Charter School is a coeducational, pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, college-preparatory school in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. The oldest Quaker school...
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...
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is the largest independent school in Philadelphia with a 160+ year history of academic excellence in preparing young men...
Give your child the HCA Advantage. Since 1927, Holy Child Academy has a rich history of academic excellence and spiritual formation. From Montessori through...
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 Shipley, rigorous academics are just the start. In a world of uncertainties, we prepare your child to conquer them all. We nurture student...
Rooted in a neighborhood that represents Philadelphia’s history and its hope for tomorrow, guided by rich, freshly relevant Quaker values, Germantown Friends School offers...