Milton Hershey School Photo - Milton Hershey School thrives as a cost-free, private, coeducational home and school for more than 2,000 students from families of lower income.

Top 20 Best Pennsylvania Nonsectarian Private Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 504 nonsectarian private preschools in Pennsylvania. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked nonsectarian private preschools in Pennsylvania include The Agnes Irwin School, The Haverford School, and Germantown Academy.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Preschools in Pennsylvania (2025)

School
Location
Grades
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
| 1,223 students
Kimberton Waldorf School
Kimberton Waldorf School Photo
(5)
410 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Grades: PK-12
| 240 students
Milton Hershey School
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.
Alternative School
(2)
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Grades: PK-12
| 2,189 students
St. Peter's School
St. Peter's School Photo
(4)
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Grades: NS-8
| 151 students
1190 McDermott Drive
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.
Daycare / Preschool
500 Springhouse Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 232-7939
Grades: K
| 83 students
The Agnes Irwin School
The Agnes Irwin School Photo
All-girls
(3)
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Grades: NS-12
| 635 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
(2)
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 566 students
Carnegie Mellon Cyert Center For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool
1060 Morewood Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-1515
Grades: K
| 7 students
The Children's Academy
Daycare / Preschool
25 N Middletown Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1076
Grades: K
| 7 students
Creative Adventures Learning Center, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
469 Colt Drive
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 864-1004
Grades: PK-K
| 104 students
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
Grades: PK-K
| 51 students
Davidson School
Special Education School
111 Elwyn Rd.
Media, PA 19063
(610) 891-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 288 students
Davidson School Elwyn Inc
Special Education School
(2)
111 Elwyn Road
Media, PA 19063
(610) 891-2201
Grades: NS-12
| 305 students
Dickinson College Children's Center
Dickinson College Children's Center Photo - Morning Meeting Time includes: word wall, daily schedule, calendar, days of school counting chart, and weather chart. Technology also offered throughout the day.
Daycare / Preschool
28 Garland Ave
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 245-1088
Grades: K
| 12 students
Easter Seals Of Southeastern Preparatory
Special Education School
3975 Conshohocken Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(800) 221-6827
Grades: NS
| 73 students
Elizabeth Black School
Special Education School
136 East Ave
Erie, PA 16507
(814) 453-7661
Grades: PK
| 215 students
The Ellis School
The Ellis School Photo
All-girls
(18)
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Grades: PK-12
| 403 students
Erie Day School
Erie Day School Photo
1372 W 6th St
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 452-4273
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
150 N Highland Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 667-1284
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Garretts Way
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
395 Bishop Hollow Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-7690
Grades: PK-K
| 161 students
The Gladwyne Montessori School
The Gladwyne Montessori School Photo - 3rd year primary student gives a lesson to a 2nd year primary student using the iconic pink tower, specifically designed for children to learn about space, size, and comparison in a concrete manner.
Montessori School
(10)
920 Youngsford Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
The Glen Montessori School
The Glen Montessori School Photo - The Glen Montessori School is dedicated to providing an enriching Montessori education where all children thrive.
Montessori School
(1)
950 Perry Highway
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-4885
Grades: PK-6
| 207 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
Grades: PK-12
| 164 students
Harrisburg Academy
Harrisburg Academy Photo - Upper School Students take a moment to discuss the period's lecture.
(6)
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Grades: NS-12
| 356 students
The Haverford School
The Haverford School Photo - Haverford's visual arts program includes 10 dedicated art studios and a design and engineering studio. Students experiment with 3D printing and other new media.
All-boys
(1)
450 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Grades: PK-12
| 937 students
The Jenkins School
Daycare / Preschool
3131 Columbia Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 295-1548
Grades: PK-K
| 60 students
Jenkintown Day Nursery
Daycare / Preschool
Baeder & Hilltop Rds
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-1992
Grades: NS
| 170 students
Kids World Childcare & Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
101 Springfield Dr
Lawrence, PA 15055
(724) 745-4333
Grades: PK-K
| 88 students
Lancaster Cooperative Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
538 W Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 393-1733
Grades: NS-PK
| 33 students
725 Hamilton Road
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 392-2916
Grades: PK-12
| 568 students
Learning Tree
Daycare / Preschool
2566 Haymaker Rd Ste 301
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 372-2744
Grades: PK-K
| 18 students
Les Petits Cherubs-audubon (main House)
Daycare / Preschool
2540 S Parkview Drive
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 650-8168
Grades: NS
| 40 students
Main Line Montessori School
Main Line Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
610 Conestoga Road
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-3400
Grades: NS-K
| 28 students
Meadowbrook School
Meadowbrook School Photo
(6)
1641 Hampton Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-3238
Grades: NS-6
| 119 students
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