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Preschool
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.
Rooted in Philadelphia’s history and its hope for tomorrow, guided by rich, freshly relevant Quaker values, Germantown Friends School offers an education that stands...
The Baldwin School offers transformative learning experiences tailored specifically for girls. As an educational leader and innovator, Baldwin focuses on understanding how girls learn...
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,...
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...
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...
Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...
At Holy Child School at Rosemont, children become kind, confident leaders in our joyful community. We provide students in preschool through Grade 8 with...
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 MFS, we welcome families of all backgrounds and belief systems into a warm, embracing, and energized community, shaped by our founding Quaker principles....
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...