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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.
Germantown Academy, the oldest, continuously-run nonsectarian day school in the nation, sits on 126 acres in Fort Washington, PA. GA fosters a genuine love...
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...
Founded in 1918 by an Episcopal priest, Church Farm School in Exton offers young men in grades 9-12 an exceptional opportunity to participate in...
Our mission, as a Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school, is to develop the MINDS, HEARTS, SOULS, BODIES, and CHARACTER of young men in their...
AIM Academy, the Philadelphia area's largest school for students with language-based learning differences, is celebrating 20 years of empowering lives through literacy. AIM's experienced...
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...
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur is the Philadelphia region’s premier independent, Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls and young women in grades 6–12....
Holy Ghost Prep, founded by the Spiritans, is a private Catholic school dedicated to the education of college-bound young men. At Holy Ghost Prep,...
At George School, we’re brighter together.Our academic experience is a collective effort to cultivate each student’s highest ambitions. The George School Academic Program empowers...
Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit since 1785, The Episcopal Academy inspires PreK - 12 students of all faiths through academic rigor, transformative...