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Best Pennsylvania Private Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 179 private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 14,649 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania include Shady Side Academy Junior School, Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf, and Prodigy Learning Center.
The average tuition cost is $17,197, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,847.
25% of private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School Photo
1190 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 638-7774
Gr: PK-5 | 161 students Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Goddard School
Goddard School Photo - Our Bouncing Bells Classroom (12-18 mos) holds 10 children.
Daycare / Preschool
500 Springhouse Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 232-7939
Gr: K | 83 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Candace Wegner
(Assembly of God)
3501 N. 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 226-1000
Gr: PK-8 | 96 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Carnegie Mellon Cyert Center For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool
1060 Morewood Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-1515
Gr: K | 7 students Tuition listed
The Curiosity Shoppe
The Curiosity Shoppe Photo - Arial View of Camp Curiosity, The Curiosity Shoppe, The Toddler Center, Curiosity Stables and Curiosity Courts.
Daycare / Preschool
4425 Landisville Road
Doylestown, PA 18902
(215) 348-8841
Gr: PK-K | 51 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Early Childhood Education Center
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1325 Sumneytown Pike
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
(215) 641-5567
Gr: K | 98 students Tuition listed
French International School Of Philadelphia
(1)
150 N Highland Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 667-1284
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Tuition listed
Garretts Way
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
395 Bishop Hollow Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-7690
Gr: PK-K | 161 students
Guardian Angel Academy
(Catholic)
915 Alice St
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(412) 922-4765
Gr: PK-8 | 284 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
Hillel Academy Pittsburgh
(Jewish)
5685 Beacon St
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-8131
Gr: PK-12 | 321 students Tuition listed
Holy Child School at Rosemont
Holy Child School at Rosemont Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1344 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 922-1000
Gr: NS-8 | 340 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kesher Israel Preschool & Kindergarten
Kesher Israel Preschool & Kindergarten Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
1000 Pottstown Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-4457
Gr: NS-K | 197 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Kids World Childcare & Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
101 Springfield Dr
Lawrence, PA 15055
(724) 745-4333
Gr: PK-K | 88 students Avg. class size: 28 students Acceptance rate listed
Kindercare
Kindercare Photo - Monroeville KinderCare Front
Daycare / Preschool
2630 Pitcairn Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 372-3140
Gr: PK-K | 138 students Avg. class size: 15 students
La Escuelita Arcoiris
La Escuelita Arcoiris Photo
Special Program Emphasis
5915 Beacon St
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 421-4787
Gr: PK-K | 79 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate 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
Mater Dei Catholic School
(Catholic)
493 E Main St
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-0995
Gr: PK-8 | 650 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
1500 Hagys Ford Road
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 667-5000
Gr: PK-K | 222 students Avg. class size: 14 students
Presentation Bvm School
(Catholic)
105 Old Soldiers Rd
Cheltenham, PA 19012
(215) 379-3798
Gr: PK-8 | 260 students
Prodigy Learning Center
3345 W Hunting Park Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 228-7678
Gr: K-6 | 387 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate 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. Anselm Elementary School
(Catholic)
12650 Dunks Ferry Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 632-1133
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Tuition listed
St. Christopher School
(Catholic)
13305 Proctor Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 673-5787
Gr: PK-8 | 511 students Avg. class size: 20 students
St. Edmund's Academy
St. Edmund's Academy Photo - St. Edmund's Academy, Squirrel Hill, PA
5705 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1907
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Pauls United Church Of Christ School
Alternative School (Church of Christ)
5 W Arch St
Fleetwood, PA 19522
(610) 944-5808
Gr: PK-K | 150 students
Salford Mennonite Child Care Center
Daycare / Preschool (Mennonite)
480 Groff Mill Rd
Harleysville, PA 19438
(215) 256-6421
Gr: PK-K | 23 students Tuition listed
Shady Side Academy Junior School
Shady Side Academy Junior School Photo - Shady Side Academy has four campuses. The Junior School, located in Point Breeze, begins at PK and goes up to the fifth grade. On this seven-acre campus, our youngest students reside in the newest facility built specifically for their needs. This photo shows PK students tending their garden. Our second PK - 5 campus is located in Fox Chapel.
400 S Braddock
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 968-3179
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Special Education School
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-4214
Gr: PK-12 | 254 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Acceptance rate listed
Wonder Academy
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
10 W. Farnum St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 394-9723
Gr: PK-K | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Yeshiva Schools
(Jewish)
6401 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 422-7300
Gr: PK-12 | 437 students
63rd St. Multicultural Academy Of Academic Excellence
(Islamic)
(1)
1141 N 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(267) 292-3573
Gr: PK-12 | 75 students
Aardvark Child Care & Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
335 Cheyney Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 358-8998
Gr: PK-K | 37 students
Abcs For Children
Daycare / Preschool
1630 Greentree Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(412) 344-4422
Gr: NS-K | 110 students Sports: 2
Adath Jeshurn Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
7763 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 635-3490
Gr: NS | 108 students
Agh Center For Children
Daycare / Preschool
621 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 231-0250
Gr: PK-K | 25 students
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