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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.
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...
The Abington Friends School (AFS) program is deeply relationship-centered. We make it a priority to authentically get to know each student. As a result,...
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...
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...
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 first day of school for TPS was over 50 years ago. Today, we remain a leader and whole-hearted champion for the preschool through...
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...
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...
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...