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Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...
Nazareth Academy High School was founded in 1928 and is the only private, Catholic high school for young women in Philadelphia. Located on the...
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...
Montgomery School is an independent co-ed day school for children in grades Preschool-8, located in the heart of Chester Springs. Their commitment to elementary...
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...
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...
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....
Hill Top Preparatory School educates and empowers neurodiverse students in grades 5–12 with learning differences such autism, ADHD and anxiety. With a focus on...
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...