United Friends School Photo

Best Pennsylvania Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 private elementary schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools serving 2,520 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools in Pennsylvania include The Shipley School, The Pen Ryn School, and The Grayson School.
The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.
40% of private elementary schools belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends and Other).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools in Pennsylvania (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Media-Providence Friends School
(Friends)
125 W. 3rd Street
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1960
Gr: PK-8 | 119 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
The Pen Ryn School
The Pen Ryn School Photo
(12)
235 S Olds Blvd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 547-1800
Gr: PK-8 | 261 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
2501 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 545-5323
Gr: PK-8 | 430 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(4)
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 828-2288
Gr: NS-6 | 99 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Shipley School
The Shipley School Photo - Shipley Upper School
(5)
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-4300
Gr: PK-12 | 660 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: NS-9 | 214 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 9
1000 Indian Rock Dam Road
York, PA 17403
(717) 815-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 318 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 9 Acceptance rate listed
United Friends School
United Friends School Photo
(Friends)
1018 West Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 538-1733
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
The Walden School
The Walden School Photo
Montessori School
(28)
901 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 892-8000
Gr: PK-5 | 127 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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