For the 2024 school year, there are 90 private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) serving 28,934 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Pennsylvania include The Agnes Irwin School, Westtown School and Girard College.
The average tuition cost is $28,717, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,273.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Pennsylvania (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Grades: PK-12
| 604 students
1200 River Road
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Grades: 1-12
| 407 students
Benchmark School![Benchmark School Photo Benchmark School Photo]()
![Benchmark School Photo Benchmark School Photo](https://images3.privateschoolreview.com/photo/23000/23089/Benchmark_School-9sadiqxiu2w400g80gwsso84g-160x160c.jpg)
Special Education School
2107 North Providence Road
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Grades: 1-8
| 180 students
8836 Crefeld Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Grades: 7-12
| 91 students
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Grades: 1-12
| 207 students
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Grades: PK-12
| 1,223 students
410 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Grades: PK-12
| 240 students
Merion Mercy Academy![Merion Mercy Academy Photo Merion Mercy Academy Photo]()
![Merion Mercy Academy Photo Merion Mercy Academy Photo](https://images3.privateschoolreview.com/photo/24000/24097/Merion-Mercy-Academy-dcrz0wb0g7wwoo84owwkoo88s-160x160c.jpg)
All-girls (Catholic)
511 Montgomery Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Grades: PK-12
| 2,189 students
1450 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Grades: 6-12
| 110 students
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Grades: NS-8
| 173 students
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 686 students
2450 Hamilton Avenue
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Grades: 1-8
| 47 students
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-8400
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-8400
Grades: NS-12
| 587 students
Aquinas Academy![Aquinas Academy Photo Aquinas Academy Photo]()
![Aquinas Academy Photo Aquinas Academy Photo](https://images2.privateschoolreview.com/photo/23000/23042/Aquinas-Academy-5ex8xd7oyj8c4sw4okw8g8o80-160x160c.jpg)
(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Grades: NS-12
| 478 students
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 566 students
5684 York Road
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Grades: K-8
| 160 students
The Church Farm School![The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus. The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus.]()
![The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus. The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus.](https://images2.privateschoolreview.com/photo/23000/23250/The_Church_Farm_School-cn06elkm3s0gwck80wsssscw0-160x160c.jpg)
All-boys | Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 127 students
Community Day School
(Jewish)
6424 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Grades: NS-8
| 269 students
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Grades: 6-12
| 325 students
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Grades: PK-12
| 403 students
1500 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
851 Buck Lane
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Grades: NS-3
| 49 students
Friends' Central Lower School
(Friends)
228 Old Gulph Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Grades: NS-5
| 264 students
Germantown Friends School![Germantown Friends School Photo Germantown Friends School Photo]()
![Germantown Friends School Photo Germantown Friends School Photo](https://images3.privateschoolreview.com/photo/50000/50280/Germantown-Friends-School-9iyey80o430o00kwokow48s8k-160x160c.jpg)
(Friends)
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Grades: NS-12
| 1,157 students
920 Youngsford Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Grades: NS-6
| 232 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. 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.]()
![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. 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.](https://images2.privateschoolreview.com/photo/53000/53068/The-Grayson-School-4nbqxqf9tusk4cw80k8000g8k-160x160c.jpg)
Special Program Emphasis
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Grades: PK-12
| 150 students
Gwynedd Friends School![Gwynedd Friends School Photo Gwynedd Friends School Photo]()
![Gwynedd Friends School Photo Gwynedd Friends School Photo](https://images3.privateschoolreview.com/photo/38000/38266/Gwynedd-Friends-School-aq4usvp22jccsoswk80wks4o0-160x160c.jpg)
Daycare / Preschool (Friends)
1101 Dekalb Pike
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 699-5392
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 699-5392
Grades: PK-K
| 182 students
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School![Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo]()
![Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo](https://images1.privateschoolreview.com/photo/23000/23649/Gwynedd-Mercy-Academy-High-School-3o5pbretigg0okswco008w8c-160x160c.jpg)
All-girls (Catholic)
1345 Sumneytown Pike
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Grades: 9-12
| 454 students
450 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Grades: PK-12
| 946 students
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