For the 2023-24 school year, there are 1,237 private daycares & preschools serving 183,704 students in Pennsylvania.
The best top ranked private daycares & preschools in Pennsylvania include Milton Hershey School, Plumstead Christian School and Sacred Heart Grade School.
The average tuition cost is $8,594, which is lower than the Pennsylvania average tuition cost of $12,098.
53% of private daycares & preschools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian). Learn more about how daycare centers and preschools work.
Top Ranked Pennsylvania Private Daycares & Preschools (2023-24)
School
Location
Grades
Students
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Grades: PK-12
| 604 students
3400 Pickertown Rd Suite 2
Chalfont, PA 18914
(267) 803-1751
Chalfont, PA 18914
(267) 803-1751
Grades: PK-12
| 32 students
4301 Chandler Dr
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 872-5100
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 872-5100
Grades: PK-12
| 295 students
5511 Greene St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 438-7000
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 438-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Grades: PK-12
| 2,189 students
1450 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Grades: PK-8
| 323 students
5765 Old Easton Rd
Plumsteadville, PA 18949
(215) 766-8073
Plumsteadville, PA 18949
(215) 766-8073
Grades: NS-12
| 396 students
Sacred Heart Grade School![Sacred Heart Grade School Photo Sacred Heart Grade School Photo]()

(Catholic)
701 Franklin Street
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Grades: PK-8
| 166 students
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Grades: NS-8
| 173 students
6000 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 248-1662
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 248-1662
Grades: PK-8
| 196 students
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 696 students
1190 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 719-0240
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 719-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Goddard School![Goddard School Photo - Our Bouncing Bells Classroom (12-18 mos) holds 10 children. Goddard School Photo - Our Bouncing Bells Classroom (12-18 mos) holds 10 children.]()

Daycare / Preschool
500 Springhouse Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 232-7939
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 232-7939
Grades: K
| 82 students
4040 Durham Road
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Grades: NS-8
| 100 students
901 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 892-8000
Media, PA 19063
(610) 892-8000
Grades: PK-8
| 164 students
1865 Biglerville Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-9177
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-9177
Grades: PK-12
| students
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-8400
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-8400
Grades: NS-12
| 587 students
Altoona Central Catholic School
(Catholic)
1400 4th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
Ancillae-assumpta Academy
(Catholic)
2025 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Grades: PK-8
| 571 students
Aquinas Academy![Aquinas Academy Photo Aquinas Academy Photo]()

(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Grades: NS-12
| 478 students
Archangel Gabriel Catholic School![Archangel Gabriel Catholic School Photo Archangel Gabriel Catholic School Photo]()

(Catholic)
5720 Steubenville Pike
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 787-2656
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 787-2656
Grades: NS-8
| 365 students
7786 State Route 819
Hunker, PA 15639
(724) 925-3830
Hunker, PA 15639
(724) 925-3830
Grades: PK-12
| 98 students
290 State Rd
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children
Daycare / Preschool
11 Saint Asaphs Rd
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 668-2233
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 668-2233
Grades: PK-K
| 190 students
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. 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
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 566 students
4105 Front Mountain Road
Belleville, PA 17004
(717) 935-2184
Belleville, PA 17004
(717) 935-2184
Grades: PK-12
| 231 students
1781 W 38th St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 868-2365
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 868-2365
Grades: PK-12
| 228 students
Bethlehem Christian School![Bethlehem Christian School Photo Bethlehem Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
3100 Hecktown Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 868-6020
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 868-6020
Grades: NS-12
| 266 students
Bethlehem Christian School
(Christian)
5300 Green Pond Rd
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 868-6020
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 868-6020
Grades: PK-8
| 193 students
Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
(Catholic)
201 Church Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Grades: PK-8
| 346 students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
2510 Greengarden Rd
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Grades: PK-8
| 413 students
Blessed Trinity Academy
(Catholic)
2510 Middle Rd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Grades: PK-8
| 199 students
3033 Levick Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked private daycares & preschools in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked private daycares & preschools in Pennsylvania include Milton Hershey School, Plumstead Christian School and Sacred Heart Grade School.
How many private daycares & preschools are located in Pennsylvania?
1,237 private daycares & preschools are located in Pennsylvania.
How much do private daycares & preschools cost in Pennsylvania?
The average tuition cost is $8,594, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,098.
How diverse are private daycares & preschools in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania private daycares & preschools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.
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