Delaware Valley Friends School Photo - Delaware Valley Friends School is a national leader in the field of educating students (grades 1-12) with dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive function disorders, ADHD, and other learning differences located in the Philadelphia area.

Best Chester County Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 56 private elementary schools serving 10,316 students in Chester County, PA.
The top ranked private elementary schools in Chester County, PA include Malvern Preparatory School, Westtown School, and Montgomery School.
The average tuition cost is $22,711, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private elementary school average tuition cost of $13,057.
68% of private elementary schools in Chester County, PA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).

Top Ranked Chester County Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Delaware Valley Friends School
Delaware Valley Friends School Photo - Delaware Valley Friends School is a national leader in the field of educating students (grades 1-12) with dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive function disorders, ADHD, and other learning differences located in the Philadelphia area.
Special Education School (Friends)
(10)
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Gr: 1-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kimberton Waldorf School
Kimberton Waldorf School Photo
(5)
410 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Gr: PK-12 | 240 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westtown School
Westtown School Photo - The Westtown School campus includes 600 acres of land, a 14-acre lake with a beach and boathouse, and an arboretum and natural forest.
(Friends)
(10)
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Gr: PK-12 | 665 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 61 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1190 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 638-7774
Gr: PK-5 | 161 students Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Malvern
Fusion Academy Malvern Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
700 Steel Lane, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Tuition listed
The Phelps School
The Phelps School Photo
All-boys
(11)
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Gr: 6-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Assumption Bvm School
Assumption Bvm School Photo - To Know Jesus, To Love Jesus, To Serve Jesus...
(Catholic)
(4)
290 State Rd
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
Gr: K-8 | 204 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Concept School
The Concept School Photo - The Concept School`s motto, "Where Unique Minds Learn in Unique Ways" really describes what happens inside of our small, nurturing community. We value individual differences and allow students to build self-confidence while they work to earn their Pennsylvania Department of Education approved diploma.
Special Education School
1120 E. Street Rd, P.O. Box 54
Westtown, PA 19395
(610) 399-1135
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Avg. class size: 4 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
905 S Waterloo Rd
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 353-6522
Gr: PK-5 | 267 students Tuition listed
Devereux Brandywine
All-boys | Special Education School
160 Devereux Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
(484) 228-4750
Gr: 1-12 | 97 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Devereux Mapleton Day and Residential School
Special Education School
655 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-6781
Gr: 1-12 | 52 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Devon Preparatory School
Devon Preparatory School Photo - Each year members of Devon Prep's Christian Action Program (CAP) collects and delivers thousands of food items to an inner city community center for Thanksgiving.
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Gr: 6-12 | 325 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
221 3rd Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-7562
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Tuition listed
Malvern Preparatory School
Malvern Preparatory School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
418 S. Warren Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-1100
Gr: 6-12 | 675 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montgomery School
Montgomery School Photo - 5th Graders work with a team of scientists from the Ruth Patrick Center for Environmental Research (a program at the Academy of Natural Sciences) to conduct an in-depth study of Pickering Creek, which runs through Montgomery School's 60-acre campus.
(2)
1141 Kimberton Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425
(484) 326-8822
Gr: PK-8 | 287 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2875 Manor Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 384-5961
Gr: K-8 | 477 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
St. Agnes Catholic School
St. Agnes Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
211 W Gay St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1260
Gr: PK-8 | 347 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
St. Basil The Great School
(Catholic)
(1)
2330 Kimberton Rd
Kimberton, PA 19442
(610) 933-2453
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
340 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8999
Gr: PK-8 | 647 students Tuition listed
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School
(Catholic)
300 Daly Dr
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-8400
Gr: PK-8 | 247 students
St. Norbert Elementary School
St. Norbert Elementary School Photo - St. Norbert School- Faith, Academic Excellence and Service
(Catholic)
(4)
6 Greenlawn Rd
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 644-1670
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
115 Channing Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-5797
Gr: PK-8 | 382 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saints Simon & Jude School
Saints Simon & Jude School Photo - 2021 Archdiocese of Philadelphia School of Distinguished Instruction
(Catholic)
6 Cavanaugh Ct
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 696-5249
Gr: NS-8 | 381 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Ss Peter And Paul School
(Catholic)
1327 E Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1000
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students
Ss Philip & James Elementary School
(Catholic)
(5)
721 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6530
Gr: PK-8 | 285 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
Gr: NS-9 | 214 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 9
Vanguard School
Vanguard School Photo - The Vanguard School, Malvern, PA
Special Education School
1777 N. Valley Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 296-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 265 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition 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
West Chester Friends School
(Friends)
415 N High Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-2615
Gr: PK-5 | 162 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Willistown Country Day Montessori
Montessori School
365 Paoli Pike/1133Paoli Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-4001
Gr: PK-6 | 80 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alliance Christian School
Alliance Christian School Photo
(Christian)
873 S Hanover Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-7690
Gr: PK-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Bethany Christian School
Bethany Christian School Photo - Making Snow Angels...outdoor play is an important part of our program.
(Presbyterian)
(2)
1137 Shadyside Road
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 998-0877
Gr: NS-8 | 175 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Camphill School
The Camphill School Photo - Small class sizes optimize individual attention
Special Education School
(1)
1784 Fairview Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
(610) 469-9236
Gr: 1-12 | 122 students Avg. class size: 11 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Devereux Mapleton School
Alternative School
655 Sugartown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-6773
Gr: 5-12 | 48 students
Freemont View School
All-girls (Amish)
308 Fremont Rd
Nottingham, PA 19362
(610) 952-2697
Gr: 1-8 | 32 students
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Chester County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
15 Griest Road
Nottingham, PA 19362
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 1-9 | 40 students
272 Ashville Rd
Oxford, PA 19363
(717) 548-8948
Gr: 1-8 | 26 students
100 Zook Farm Dr
Coatesville, PA 19320
Gr: 1-8 | 31 students
315 Technology Dr
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-5177
Gr: PK-K | 43 students
711 Hollow Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 719-0240
Gr: 1-5 | 85 students
101 Tanner Dr
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 524-9424
Gr: PK-K | 60 students
325 N 5 Points Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-5984
Gr: PK-K | 4 students
5510 Mt. Davis Rd
Salisbury, PA 15558
Gr: 1-8 | 24 students
109 Gypsy Hill Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
(610) 255-5805
Gr: PK-5 | 43 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
121 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 873-1113
Gr: PK-K | 30 students
239 E Lincoln Hwy
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 383-6105
Gr: PK-1 | 58 students
2995 Cemetery Road
Parkesburg, PA 19365
(610) 857-1163
Gr: NS-PK | 65 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
499 Linamen Rd
Emlenton, PA 16373
Gr: 1-8 | 35 students
205 Church Road
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-3633
Gr: K-8 | 133 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
1154 West Chester Pike, Ste A
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 431-2237
Gr: NS-PK | 41 students
West Chester Nazarene Christian School (Closed 2024)
Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)
424 S Darlington St
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 692-7272
Gr: NS-PK | 27 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
826 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 431-4465
Gr: 3-7 | 5 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Chester County, PA?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Chester County, PA include Malvern Preparatory School, Westtown School, and Montgomery School.
How many private elementary schools are located in Chester County?
56 private elementary schools are located in Chester County.
How much do private elementary schools cost in Chester County?
The average tuition cost is $22,711, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,057.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Chester County?
Chester County private elementary schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Chester County?
68% of private elementary schools in Chester County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).
Which private elementary schools in Chester County are often viewed compared to one another?

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