The Pen Ryn School Photo

Top 5 Best Pennsylvania Private Schools Belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 11 private schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools serving 2,723 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools in Pennsylvania include The Shipley School, The Pen Ryn School, and Academy Of The New Church Secondary Schools.
The average acceptance rate is 80%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
45% of private schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends and Other).

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

School
Location
Grades
Students
2815 Benade Cir
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
(267) 502-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
The Grayson School
The Grayson School Photo - RADNOR, Pa., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of The Grayson School are pleased to announce that the school has been granted accreditation by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) for ten years-an unprecedented term for a young school in their initial application year.
Special Program Emphasis
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Grades: PK-12
| 164 students
Media-Providence Friends School
(Friends)
125 W. 3rd Street
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1960
Grades: PK-8
| 119 students
The Pen Ryn School
The Pen Ryn School Photo
(12)
235 S Olds Blvd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 547-1800
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students
2501 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 545-5323
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(4)
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 828-2288
Grades: NS-6
| 99 students
The Shipley School
The Shipley School Photo - Shipley Upper School
(5)
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-4300
Grades: PK-12
| 660 students
Upland Country Day School
Upland Country Day School Photo - Upland began the first international exchange program at the middle school level in the country. Each year, two or more students from Turku, Finland spend their ninth grade year at Upland and Upland 8th and 9th graders travel to Finland and Germany or England to play hockey or lacrosse, experience the culture and take part in a tradition that dates back more than 35 years.
(7)
420 W Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-3035
Grades: NS-9
| 221 students
1000 Indian Rock Dam Road
York, PA 17403
(717) 815-6700
Grades: PK-12
| 318 students
United Friends School
United Friends School Photo
(Friends)
1018 West Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 538-1733
Grades: PK-8
| 98 students
The Walden School
The Walden School Photo
Montessori School
(28)
901 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 892-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 127 students

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