Newtown Friends School vs. The Pen Ryn School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Newtown Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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The Pen Ryn School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Advanced Degrees
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School History
Overview
Newtown Friends is a private school serving Pre-K through eighth grade students with best-practice classroom experiences, as well as diverse fine arts, athletics, field trips, and service opportunities.
Families who choose Newtown Friends find a caring and personal environment where their child will be known, supported, academically challenged, and mentored.
Our highly-qualified faculty model integrity and demonstrate love for students.
The Pen Ryn School is a unique private school that functions with mutual respect, support, and enthusiasm in a nurturing atmosphere. Parents, teachers, administrators, and alumni strive to build an educational home.
Students can then grow with loving care, and gain self-respect and confidence.
The Pen Ryn School family will nurture students in a safe, caring environment, where the curriculum considers individual needs and encourages the pursuit of educational excellence at each student's potential, empower each student with essential skills necessary to become an independent critical thinker and life-long learner, and encourage respect for oneself and others, while contributing to the community as a productive and responsible citizen.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
mild learning differences
Year Founded
1948
1910
Students Body
Total Students
278 students
261 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
42%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
14
Pre-K Students
13
26
Kindergarten Students
24
26
Grade 1 Students
38
28
Grade 2 Students
23
25
Grade 3 Students
32
24
Grade 4 Students
30
28
Grade 5 Students
28
20
Grade 6 Students
31
21
Grade 7 Students
30
28
Grade 8 Students
29
21
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
85%
Average Class Size
14
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(polo shirt and solid color pants, skirts, or shorts.)
(polo shirt and solid color pants, skirts, or shorts.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$27,500
$14,000
Tuition Notes
Pre-kindergarten tuition is $20,585
Tuition ranges from $13,123 for full day PreK to $14,175 for K-4th grade, to $15,225 for middle school.
% on Financial Aid
40%
n/a
Acceptance Rate
75%
n/a
Admissions Director
Rebecca Niszczak
Leigh Reed
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
13
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
BalletChinese
FishingGolf
Guitar
Club or Organization:
After School Clubs - ChessDiversity Committee
LegosMath League
PrideRobotics
Sunshine CommitteeThe Agents of Social Change (TASC)
