The Phelps School Photo

Best Pennsylvania Private Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 7,081 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania include Grier School, Mercersburg Academy, and Shady Side Academy.
The average tuition cost is $49,543, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,847.
25% of private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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.
All-boys (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition listed
Westtown School
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.
(Friends)
(10)
975 Westtown Road
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
The Phelps School
The Phelps School Photo
All-boys
(11)
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Gr: 6-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Girard College
Girard College Photo - Founder's Hall
(2)
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Gr: 1-12 | 319 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-girls
(1)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Gr: 7-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Hill School
The Hill School Photo - Students enjoy a beautiful spring day walking to the Alumni Memorial Chapel.
(2)
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 762-9989
Gr: 9-12 | 520 students Sports: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Kiski School
The Kiski School Photo - Beginning in 2024, Kiski will offer co-education, extending our outstanding opportunities and unique educational environment to both girls and boys.
1888 Brett Ln
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy Photo - Shady Side Academy Senior School resides on a 130- acre campus which offers incredible facilities and resources that enable students to fuel their passions. Advanced level courses, teachers that motivate and support, and a college-like campus all help to prepare students for college and beyond.
(3)
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3179
Gr: PK-12 | 1,221 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 58 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
201 N Sprague Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2100
Gr: PK-12 | 819 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 48 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
(Catholic)
728 Ben Franklin Hwy
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Tuition listed

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