Best Pennsylvania Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 1,165 private schools belonging to membership associations in Pennsylvania.

The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (29% of schools), National Association for the Education of Young Children (15% of schools) and Other school association(s) (14% of schools).

Fusion Academy Ardmore Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.

Delone Catholic High School Photo - Delone Catholic Squires graduate prepared to lead, prepared to serve, and prepared for life as "Doers of the Word (James 1:22)."

Sophia Academy Photo - Field Trip to the Natural History Museum

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.

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.

The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Photo - The Waldorf School of Philadelphia is a nursery through 8th grade school located in the heart of Germantown. We are a school that adheres to a unique and time-tested curriculum and our students are free to learn without the pressure and stress of standardized testing.

Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School Photo

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.

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.

Center School Photo - STEM is a strong focus at Center School. From reverse engineering, to building a little library, there is always some exciting coming from the STEM group.

Fusion Academy Malvern Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.

St. Peter The Apostle School Photo - PK 3 and 4 year olds enjoy activities together!

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

Top Ranked Pennsylvania Private Schools by Membership Association (2024)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)

1,925

49%

Accreditation International

180

Alternative School Network

226

48%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

1,180

21%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

4,710

28%

Association Montessori International (AMI)

341

16%

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

138

23,693

26%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

1,721

41%

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

1,264

10%

Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools

2,956

25%

Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)

12,137

30%

Association of Military Colleges and Schools

184

56%

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

873

16%

Christian Schools International (CSI)

1,405

31%

Cognia

4,348

21%

Council of Bilingual Education

174

Delaware Association of Independent Schools

227

18%

Educational Records Bureau

European Council for International Schools

552

29%

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

457

38%

Friends Council on Education (FCE)

6,758

27%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

442

83%

Institute for Independent Education

1,955

18%

International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

853

25%

International Boys Schools Coalition

946

13%

International Montessori Council (IMC)

117

10%

Islamic School League of America (ISLA)

606

73%

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)

2,152

15%

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

561

23%

Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA)

437

Mid Atlantic Christian Schools Association (MACSA)

4,873

33%

Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

129

37,619

22%

Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI)

268

28%

MSA-CESS Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

3,907

35%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

174

14,508

32%

National Association for the Gifted

150

78%

National Association of College Admissions Counselors

356

22%

National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)

1,153

51%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

108

35,732

25%

National Association of Laboratory Schools

1,231

33%

National Association of Private Schools

1,947

National Association of Private Special Education Centers

956

23%

National Catholic Education Association

1,724

19%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

339

99,839

20%

National Christian School Association (NCSA)

568

10%

National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools

130

24%

National Coalition of Boys Schools

207

29%

National Coalition of Girls

2,559

22%

National Council for Private School Accreditation

165

12%

National Independent Private Schools Association

4,312

27%

National Lutheran Schools Accreditation

399

National Middle School Association

747

32%

National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)

573

Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

305

65%

Not Available (School did not report any membership associatons).

196

21%

Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)

242

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

1,170

46%

Other Montessori association(s)

1,316

28%

Other religious school association(s)

104

12,526

24%

Other school association(s)

168

31,717

21%

Other special emphasis association(s)

6,227

28%

Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)

28,934

23%

Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)

534

18%

Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)

558

29%

State or regional independent school association

5,883

34%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

7,101

33%

The Jewish Community Day School Association (SSDSA)

388

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

472

14%

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