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.

Best Delaware County Private Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 84 private preschools serving 15,674 students in Delaware County, PA.
The top ranked private preschools in Delaware County, PA include The Agnes Irwin School, The Shipley School, and The Episcopal Academy.
The average tuition cost is $19,745, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private preschool average tuition cost of $12,752.
45% of private preschools in Delaware County, PA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Delaware County Private Preschools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Christian Academy
The Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(1)
4301 Chandler Dr
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 872-5100
Gr: PK-12 | 283 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition 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
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca
(Catholic)
300 E Eagle Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 446-4608
Gr: PK-8 | 461 students
Cheder Chabad Philadelphia
(Jewish)
276 S Bryn Mawr Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 520-1482
Gr: NS-8 | 268 students
The Children's Academy
Daycare / Preschool
25 N Middletown Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1076
Gr: K | 7 students Tuition listed
Davidson School
Special Education School
111 Elwyn Rd.
Media, PA 19063
(610) 891-2000
Gr: PK-12 | 288 students Acceptance rate listed
Davidson School Elwyn Inc
Special Education School
(2)
111 Elwyn Road
Media, PA 19063
(610) 891-2201
Gr: NS-12 | 305 students
Delaware County Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
462 Malin Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-6522
Gr: PK-12 | 900 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Drexel Neumann Academy
(Catholic)
1901 Potter St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-7358
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
The Episcopal Academy
(Episcopal)
1785 Bishop White Drive
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(484) 424-1400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,250 student Sports: 20 Tuition listed
Garretts Way
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
395 Bishop Hollow Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-7690
Gr: PK-K | 161 students
Glen Mills Schools
All-boys | Alternative School
185 Glen Mills Road
Concordville, PA 19331
(610) 459-8100
Gr: PK | 743 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
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Holy Cross School
(Catholic)
240 N Bishop Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 626-1709
Gr: PK-8 | 303 students Tuition listed
Holy Family Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
3265 Concord Rd
Aston, PA 19014
(610) 494-0147
Gr: PK-8 | 259 students Tuition listed
Lansdowne Friends School
(Friends)
(1)
110 N Lansdowne Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(301) 642-6324
Gr: PK-6 | 102 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Main Line Montessori School
Main Line Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
610 Conestoga Road
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-3400
Gr: NS-K | 28 students Avg. class size: 12 students 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
607 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 876-7110
Gr: PK-8 | 314 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
(Catholic)
990 Fairview Rd
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 328-9330
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3
Our Lady Of Angels Regional
(Catholic)
2130 Franklin Ave
Morton, PA 19070
(610) 543-8350
Gr: PK-8 | 347 students
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
St. Anastasia School
(Catholic)
3309 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 356-6225
Gr: PK-8 | 598 students
St. Andrew School
(Catholic)
535 Mason Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-5145
Gr: PK-8 | 469 students
St. Bernadette School
(Catholic)
Bond And Turner Aves
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 449-5184
Gr: PK-8 | 297 students
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
112 Saxer Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 543-0546
Gr: PK-8 | 280 students
St. James Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
500 Tome Street
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 583-3662
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
St. Laurence School
(Catholic)
(1)
8245 W Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082
(610) 789-2670
Gr: PK-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 20 students
St. Mary Magdalen School
(Catholic)
2430 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1822
Gr: PK-8 | 403 students
St. Piusx School
(Catholic)
204 Lawrence Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 356-7222
Gr: PK-8 | 438 students
St. Thomas The Apostle School
(Catholic)
430 Valleybrook Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 459-8134
Gr: PK-8 | 308 students
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
Sts Colman-john Neumann
Sts Colman-john Neumann Photo
(Catholic)
372 Highland Ln
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-3266
Gr: PK-8 | 352 students
Trinity Lutheran Nursery
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1141 West Chester Pike
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 446-4214
Gr: NS-PK | 195 students
9107 Little Friends Academy Inc
Daycare / Preschool
9107 W Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082
(610) 446-7171
Gr: PK-K | 15 students
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Delaware County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
421 Brookline Blvd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 446-8430
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students
233 Mohawk Avenue
Norwood, PA 19074
(610) 586-7044
Gr: PK-8 | 33 students
1605 W 3rd St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-5066
Gr: PK-4 | 53 students
Child Steps (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool
1301 Maryland Ave
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 789-9970
Gr: PK-K | 152 students
523 Clifton Ave
Darby, PA 19023
(410) 461-1522
Gr: K-11 | 23 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed
261 Brinton Lake Rd.
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(484) 840-1234
Gr: NS-PK | 29 students
Haven Kindergarten Academy (Closed 2019)
Daycare / Preschool (Pentecostal)
800 Welsh St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1701
Gr: K | 1 student
122 E Ridge Rd
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
(610) 485-0363
Gr: PK-8 | 235 students
Kiddie Kampus Learning Center (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
4150 Market St
Aston, PA 19014
(610) 364-2160
Gr: K | 3 students
750 Montgomery Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 526-9244
Gr: NS-PK
2220 Sproul Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
(613) 591-3000
Gr: PK-K | 17 students
210 S Wayne Ave
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-9200
Gr: PK-K | 93 students
109 S Lansdowne Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-1676
Gr: K | 46 students
4 Rockbourne Rd
Clifton Heights, PA 19018
(215) 933-2880
Gr: 5-12 | 62 students
Gayley And Franklin Sts
Media, PA 19063
(610) 566-6881
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
249 Upland Rd
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 874-0410
Gr: K-9 | 239 students
200 Milmont Avenue
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 534-0689
Gr: PK-8 | 196 students
Sansom St & Hampden Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082
(610) 352-0725
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students
716 Emerson Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 623-1113
Gr: PK-8 | 266 students
20 E Cleveland Ave
Norwood, PA 19074
(610) 532-3234
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students
15 Lamont Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 583-0419
Gr: K-8 | 210 students
502 Woodlawn Ave
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-0356
Gr: K-9 | 309 students
200 W Sproul Rd
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 544-4455
Gr: K-9 | 239 students
Shiloh Development Academy (Closed 2024)
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
703 Central Avenue
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-6890
Gr: NS-PK | 30 students Avg. class size: 10 students
4102 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 356-5610
Gr: PK-K | 48 students
709 Bartram Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 586-0452
Gr: PK-K | 35 students
Macdade Blvd & School Ln
Woodlyn, PA 19094
(610) 833-2253
Gr: PK-12 | 58 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Delaware County, PA?
The top ranked private preschools in Delaware County, PA include The Agnes Irwin School, The Shipley School, and The Episcopal Academy.
How many private preschools are located in Delaware County?
84 private preschools are located in Delaware County.
How much do private preschools cost in Delaware County?
The average tuition cost is $19,745, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,752.
How diverse are private preschools in Delaware County?
Delaware County private preschools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 25%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Delaware County?
45% of private preschools in Delaware County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private preschools in Delaware County are often viewed compared to one another?

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