Sanford School Photo

Best Delaware Private Schools Belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 4 private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) serving 2,235 students in Delaware. You can also find more schools membership associations in Delaware.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Delaware include Tower Hill School, Wilmington Friends School, and Sanford School.
The average acceptance rate is 89%, which is higher than the Delaware private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
25% of private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Delaware (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Wilmington Friends School
Wilmington Friends School Photo - Quaker education teaches students that they share in the obligation to answer what is best in themselves and in others--developing talents to the fullest, and respecting the strengths, efforts, and perspectives of all.
(Friends)
(1)
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
Gr: NS-12 | 690 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition listed
Sanford School
Sanford School Photo
(2)
6900 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-6503
Gr: NS-12 | 685 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School Photo - Tower Hill School resides on a 44-acre campus with state-of- the-art athletic facilities and impressive academic and arts areas.
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Gr: NS-12 | 860 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Pilot School
The Pilot School Photo - Our 50 acre campus provides ample opportunities for our students to learn outside the traditional school walls. Surrounded by 2,000 acres of parkland, our campus was built with nature at its center and this is woven into the curriculum and into free time.
Special Education School
(4)
208 Woodlawn Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-1740
Gr: K-8 Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed

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