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Top 20 Best Pennsylvania Private Schools Belonging To National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2023-24)

For the 2023-24 school year, there are 107 private schools belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) serving 36,333 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.

The best top ranked belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) private schools in Pennsylvania include The Crefeld School, Westtown School and Benchmark School.

The average tuition cost is $27,681, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,119.

50% of private schools belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

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.

Milton Hershey School Photo - At Milton Hershey School, our founders' generosity and vision have enabled us to develop and maintain a whole child approach to education and programming that comes at no cost to our students or their families.

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo

The Crefeld School Photo - Two Upper School Students on a beautiful day in Crefeld's field

Kimberton Waldorf School Photo - The 5th grade Pentathlon brings together Waldorf schools from a three-hour radius for a day of friendly athletic competition and collaboration -- the culmination of their Greek studies.

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.

AIM Academy Photo - MEETING LEARNING CHALLENGES WITH SCIENCE & LOVE: AT AIM, 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.

Villa Maria Academy High School Photo - Villa students welcome their new freshman "sisters" on the first day of school.

Gwynedd-mercy Academy Continuation School Photo - Gwynedd-Mercy Academy has kept pace with developing technology by equipping our classrooms, library and computer lab with interactive whiteboards, wireless Internet and Microsoft Surface tablets, iPads and computer work stations. Technology is integrated across the curriculum and classroom devices are available for all students, enhancing individualized instruction.

Shady Side Academy Country Day And Fox Chapel Photo - Our newest outdoor classroom a treehouse, the only one its kind in Western Pennsylvania, and one of only a few across the country. The treehouse features a 12x20-foot enclosed classroom, and large windows. A 30x30-foot observation deck surrounds the building and a suspension bridge which runs from the base of the treehouse to a lookout platform on a nearby tree.

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