Grier School Photo

Best Pennsylvania All-Girls Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 15 all-girls private elementary schools serving 3,158 students in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania include The Agnes Irwin School, Grier School, and Academy-notre Dame De Namur.
The average acceptance rate is 67%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.
60% of all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Catholic).

Top Ranked Pennsylvania All-Girls Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Academy-notre Dame De Namur
All-girls (Catholic)
560 Sproul Rd
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Gr: 6-12 | 542 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Agnes Irwin School
The Agnes Irwin School Photo
All-girls
(3)
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Gr: NS-12 | 635 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Baldwin School
The Baldwin School Photo - Girls sometimes learn that the effect they predicted on paper isn't always what happens in the test tube, and that rethinking a reaction-- or learning about the world and coming up with a smart, new prediction-- is the real solution.
All-girls
(2)
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Gr: PK-12 | 566 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
The Ellis School
The Ellis School Photo
All-girls
(18)
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Gr: PK-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-girls
(1)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Gr: 7-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Linden Hall
Linden Hall Photo - Students enjoying a walk around our beautiful campus in the springtime.
All-girls
(3)
212 E Main St
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Photo - Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls K-12, founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Known as SHA, the private girls' school is located in PA outside of Philadelphia with elementary, middle and upper school divisions located on one campus.
All-girls (Catholic)
480 S Bryn Mawr Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 527-3915
Gr: PK-12 | 179 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Villa Maria Academy Lower School
Villa Maria Academy Lower School Photo
All-girls
(14)
280 IHM Drive
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-4864
Gr: NS-8 | 297 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Freemont View School
All-girls (Amish)
308 Fremont Rd
Nottingham, PA 19362
(610) 952-2697
Gr: 1-8 | 32 students
Hope Academy
All-girls (Christian)
3899 Sticks Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(717) 235-3198
Gr: 8-12 | 4 students Tuition listed
Lakeside Girls Academy
All-girls | Alternative School
111 Chestnut Ln
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 654-9207
Gr: 8-12 | 34 students
Meadows Of Hope Christian School
All-girls | Alternative School (Mennonite)
1247 Silver Spring Rd
Holtwood, PA 17532
(717) 284-2019
Gr: 8-11 | 9 students
New Horizon Amish School
All-girls | Montessori School (Amish)
20350 Hecker Rd
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
Gr: 1-8 | 9 students
Raccoon Valley School
All-girls (Amish)
7780 Raccoon Valley Rd
Millerstown, PA 17062
(717) 438-3481
Gr: 1-8 | 24 students
The Village School
All-girls | Special Education School
452 S Roberts Road
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-5400
Gr: 7-12 | 33 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania include The Agnes Irwin School, Grier School, and Academy-notre Dame De Namur.
How many all-girls private elementary schools are located in Pennsylvania?
15 all-girls private elementary schools are located in Pennsylvania.
How diverse are all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania all-girls private elementary schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.
What percentage of all-girls private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Pennsylvania?
60% of all-girls private elementary schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Catholic).

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