Quick Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 26 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Good Samaritan Day School
About the School
- The Episcopal Day School at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, PA serves approximately 300 preschool and kindergarten children and 50 toddlers and parents in classes ranging between ten and twenty students.
- The twenty teachers are certified early childhood educators, many with advanced degrees.
- Each class has an assistant.
- Every year the staff participates in training workshops.
- Recent sessions focused on topics such as first aid and CPR, early literacy, mathematics concepts for young children, language development, differences in the play of boys and girls, problem solving with young children, and handling separation issues.
- The school is licensed as a Private Academic School by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Children in the Day School participate in a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
- Experiences are planned to foster cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth.
- Thematic units at each age level encourage children to experiment with art, science, social studies, literacy, music, and movement activities.
- Every session includes indoor and outdoor play, snack and circle time.
- Children have opportunities to develop specific skills in library, movement and music programs.
- All children enrolled in the school participate in weekly chapel services led by the clergy staff of the Church of the Good Samaritan.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 26 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
26 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
State avg.: 27%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Good Samaritan Day School?
The application deadline for Good Samaritan Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Good Samaritan Day School is Royer-greaves School For Blind (0.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is International Montessori Schools At Malvern (0.5 miles away)
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Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 35 students
Montessori School
315 Central Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-2221
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 15 students
Special Education School
118 S Valley Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1810
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 207 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 21
Special Education School (Friends)
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K | 17 students
Daycare / Preschool
38 E Circular Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 296-9025
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 425 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 31
All-girls (Catholic)
370 Central Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-2551
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 15 students
Special Education School
118 S Valley Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1810
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 207 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 21
Special Education School (Friends)
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 425 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 31
All-girls (Catholic)
370 Central Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-2551
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 6-12
Alternative School
700 Steel Lane, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355
(877) 673-8893
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 76 students
700 Steel Ln Ste 200
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 616-5106
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 15 students
Special Education School
118 S Valley Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1810
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 207 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 21
Special Education School (Friends)
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 19
Catholic
6 Greenlawn Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1670
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 382 students
Catholic
115 Channing Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-5797
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 66 students
Montessori School
1510 Russell Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-3864
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 35 students
Montessori School
315 Central Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-2221
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K | 17 students
Daycare / Preschool
38 E Circular Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 296-9025
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
340 Central Ave.
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-3362
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 19
Catholic
6 Greenlawn Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1670
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 382 students
Catholic
115 Channing Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-5797
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
General Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Devon Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-6651
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-6651
0.7 miles
Gr: K-4 | 542 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Conestoga Sr. High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Irish Rd
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1000
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1000
2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 2,264 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
507 Howellville Rd
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1500
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1500
2.1 miles
Gr: K-4 | 425 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Sugartown Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
611 Sugartown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 699-1500
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 699-1500
2.2 miles
Gr: K-4 | 449 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Tredyffrin-easttown Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
801 Conestoga Rd
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1200
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1200
2.4 miles
Gr: 5-8 | 1,056 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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