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  • For the 2020 school year, there are 106 top private schools in Pennsylvania belonging to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), serving 32,960 students.
  • The National Association of Independent Schools, governed by a board of trustees and staffed by approximately 40 individuals, is a membership organization and the national voice of independent education. NAIS represents approximately 1,400 independent schools and associations in the United States, and affiliates with independent schools abroad as well. We offer a broad variety of services and products. The NAIS Principles of Good Practice for member schools define high standards and ethical behavior in key areas of independent school operations.You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.

Top National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Private Schools (2020)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • AIM Academy
    AIM Academy Photo - MEETING LEARNING CHALLENGES WITH SCIENCE & LOVE: AT AIMAcademy, we recognize that children who learn differently need to be taught differently - and that's exactly what we do. Our passionately committed, highly-trained faculty employ techniques proven effective, and the results are remarkable. Each day we witness young people who doubted themselves in every way discover the gift of fearless learning.
    Special Education School
    (2)
     1200 River Road
    Conshohocken, PA 19428
    (215)483-2461
    Grades: 1-12 | 385 students
  • The Crefeld School
    The Crefeld School Photo - The Crefeld School
    (4)
     8836 Crefeld Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19118
    (215)242-5545
    Grades: 7-12 | 101 students
  • Delaware Valley Friends School
    Delaware Valley Friends School Photo - Delaware Valley Friends School is a national leader in the field of educating students (grades 3-12) with dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive function disorders, ADHD, and other learning differences located in the Philadelphia area.
    Special Education School (Friends)
    (9)
     19 E Central Ave
    Paoli, PA 19301
    (610)640-4150
    Grades: 1-12 | 198 students
  • The Ellis School
    The Ellis School Photo
    All-girls
    (16)
     6425 Fifth Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15206
    (412)661-5992
    Grades: PK-12 | 399 students
  • Germantown Academy
    Germantown Academy Photo - Second grade students research various species in the Wissahickon Creek, which runs through the heart of GA's campus.
    (2)
     340 Morris Rd
    Fort Washington, PA 19034
    (267)405-7070
    Grades: PK-12 | 1183 students
  • The Phelps School
    The Phelps School Photo - There is strong school spirit at Phelps. Many boys participate in various sports, playing in the Tri County Independent School League.
    (9)
     583 Sugartown Road
    Malvern, PA 19355
    (610)644-1754
    Grades: 6-12 | 110 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
    Grades: NS-8 | 296 students
  • St. Peters School
    St. Peters School Photo
    319 Lombard Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19147
    (215)925-3963
    Grades: NS-8 | 200 students
  • Villa Maria Academy High School
    Villa Maria Academy High School Photo
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     370 Central Ave
    Malvern, PA 19355
    (610)644-2551
    Grades: 9-12 | n/a students
  • A Childs World
    Daycare / Preschool
     2001 S Easton Rd
    Doylestown, PA 18901
    (215)348-7200
    Grades: PK-K | 39 students
  • Abington Friends School
    Abington Friends School Photo
    (Friends)
    (3)
     575 Washington Ln
    Jenkintown, PA 19046
    (215)886-4350
    Grades: PK-12 | 549 students
  • Academy Of The New Church Secondary Schools
    Academy Of The New Church Secondary Schools Photo - At the Academy of the New Church - an accredited, private, 9th through 12th grade Girls School and Boys School - we prepare students for a principled and useful life in both the natural and spiritual worlds. Through challenging academics and full extracurricular participation, our students enjoy many opportunities to find their balance.
    (Christian)
     2815 Benade Cir
    Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
    (267)502-4855
    Grades: 9-12 | 217 students
  • Academy-notre Dame De Namur
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
     560 Sproul Rd
    Villanova, PA 19085
    (610)687-0650
    Grades: 6-12 | 536 students
  • The Agnes Irwin School
    The Agnes Irwin School Photo
    All-girls
    (1)
     275 S Ithan Ave
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
    (610)525-8400
    Grades: PK-12 | 587 students
  • Armenian Sisters Academy
    Armenian Sisters Academy Photo - The Armenian Sisters Academy fosters the Montessori philosophy in a warm and caring environment.
    Montessori School (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
     440 Upper Gulph Rd
    Wayne, PA 19087
    (610)687-4100
    Grades: NS-8 | 148 students
  • ATG
    ATG Photo
    Special Education School
     3400 Pickertown Rd Suite 2
    Chalfont, PA 18914
    (267)803-1751
    Grades: 1-12 | 32 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.
    All-girls
     701 Montgomery Avenue
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
    (610)525-2700
    Grades: PK-12 | 575 students
  • Benchmark School
    Benchmark School Photo
    Special Program Emphasis
     2107 North Providence Road
    Media, PA 19063
    (610)565-3741
    Grades: 1-8 | 181 students
  • Bennett Family Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     123 Bennett Family Ctr Penn Stat
    University Park, PA 16802
    (814)865-4057
    Grades: PK-K | 91 students
  • Buckingham Friends School
    Buckingham Friends School Photo - BFS main building with students playing soccer at recess.
    (Friends)
    (5)
     5684 York Road
    Lahaska, PA 18931
    (215)794-7491
    Grades: K-8 | 141 students
  • Calvary Baptist Academy
    (Baptist)
     11394 Route 286 Hwy E
    Clymer, PA 15728
    (724)254-9411
    Grades: PK-12 | 47 students
  • The Campus School Of Carlow University
    The Campus School Of Carlow University Photo - Preschool science!
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     3333 5th Ave
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    (412)578-6158
    Grades: PK-8 | 298 students
  • The Church Farm School
    All-boys (Episcopal)
     1001 E Lincoln Hwy
    Exton, PA 19341
    (610)363-7500
    Grades: 9-12 | 180 students
  • The City School
    The City School Photo - One Child at a Time
    (Christian)
     910 N. 6th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19123
    (215)805-4129
    Grades: PK-12 | 402 students
  • Community Day School
    (Jewish)
     6424 Forward Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15217
    (412)521-1100
    Grades: NS-8 | n/a students
  • Community Educational Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     5151 Cold Spring Creamery Rd
    Doylestown, PA 18902
    (215)230-4100
    Grades: PK-K | 47 students
  • 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.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     363 N. Valley Forge Road
    Devon, PA 19333
    (610)688-7337
    Grades: 6-12 | 294 students
  • Dock Mennonite Academy
    Dock Mennonite Academy Photo - The Rosenberger Academic Center features state of the art facilities in science, family and consumer science, a robotics course, and a beautiful new library. Schedule your visit to Dock today!
    (Mennonite)
     1000 Forty Foot Road
    Lansdale, PA 19446
    (215)362-2675
    Grades: NS-12 | 840 students
  • Erie Day School
    Erie Day School Photo
    1372 W 6th St
    Erie, PA 16505
    (814)452-4273
    Grades: NS-8 | 215 students
  • Frankford Friends School
    Frankford Friends School Photo
    (Friends)
    (1)
     1500 Orthodox Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19124
    (215)533-5368
    Grades: PK-8 | n/a students
  • French International School Of Philadelphia
    Special Program Emphasis
     150 N Highland Ave
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
    (610)667-1284
    Grades: PK-8 | 273 students
  • Friends School Haverford
    Friends School Haverford Photo - Fourth grade ecologists record their observations as they analyze our campus wetland ecosystem.
    (Friends)
    (5)
     851 Buck Lane
    Haverford, PA 19041
    (610)642-2334
    Grades: NS-8 | 148 students
  • Friends Select School
    (Friends)
     17th St & Benjamin Franklin
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    (215)561-5900
    Grades: PK-12 | 573 students
  • Friends' Central Lower School
    (Friends)
     228 Old Gulph Rd
    Wynnewood, PA 19096
    (610)642-7575
    Grades: NS-5 | 264 students
  • Friends' Central School
    Friends' Central School Photo - Friends' Central School is an independent, coeducational, Quaker, college-preparatory day school for Nursery through grade 12 students. Located on 41 acres across two campuses in Wynnewood, Pa., Friends' Central cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of students. Since 1845, Friends' Central has been educating for excellence, inspiring tomorrow's leaders, honoring each individual, and encouraging students to peacefully transform the world.
    (Friends)
    (1)
     1101 City Avenue
    Wynnewood, PA 19096
    (610)649-7440
    Grades: NS-12 | 753 students
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