For the 2025 school year, there are 93 private schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) serving 29,867 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, Merion Mercy Academy, and Girard College.
The average tuition cost is $29,112, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,833.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Pennsylvania (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Gr: PK-12 | 604 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1200 River Road
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Gr: 1-12 | 397 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
2450 Hamilton Avenue
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Gr: 1-8 | 58 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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.")
All-boys (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8836 Crefeld Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Gr: 7-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Gr: 1-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Gr: PK-12 | 1,223 student Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
410 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Gr: PK-12 | 240 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Merion Mercy Academy![Merion Mercy Academy Photo]( "Merion Mercy Academy Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
511 Montgomery Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Gr: 9-12 | 435 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition listed
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition listed
1450 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Gr: PK-8 | 266 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Gr: NS-8 | 151 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Gr: PK-12 | 665 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 61 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Gr: 6-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Gr: NS-12 | 635 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ancillae-assumpta Academy
(Catholic)
2025 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Gr: PK-8 | 581 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Academy![Aquinas Academy Photo]( "Aquinas Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Gr: NS-12 | 537 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Gr: PK-12 | 566 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
2107 North Providence Road
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Gr: 1-8 | 169 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
5684 York Road
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Community Day School
(Jewish)
6424 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Gr: NS-8 | 269 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Gr: 6-12 | 325 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Gr: PK-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1372 W 6th St
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 452-4273
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 452-4273
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
4060 Allequippa St
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 624-8020
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 624-8020
Gr: K-8 | 430 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
1500 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Gr: NS-8 | 258 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
851 Buck Lane
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Gr: NS-3 | 49 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Friends' Central Lower School
(Friends)
228 Old Gulph Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Gr: NS-5 | 264 students Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate listed
Germantown Friends School![Germantown Friends School Photo]( "Germantown Friends School Photo")
(Friends)
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Gr: NS-12 | 1,157 student Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 74 Tuition listed
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Gr: 1-12 | 319 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
920 Youngsford Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Gr: PK-6 | 196 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
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.")
Special Program Emphasis
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School![Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo]( "Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
1345 Sumneytown Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Gr: 9-12 | 454 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
450 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Gr: PK-12 | 943 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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