Newtown Friends School vs. The Pen Ryn School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newtown Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Acceptance Rate
Student Body
The Pen Ryn School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
School History
Overview
Newtown Friends School serves students in Pre-K through eighth grade in historic Newtown, PA.
We give students throughout Bucks county and nearby New Jersey communities an exceptional academic foundation, stimulating enrichment opportunities, and an affirming community that builds confidence and inspires a love for learning.
Students and their parents find Newtown Friends to be a place of warmth and acceptance where they can truly feel at home.
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Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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mild learning differences
Year Founded
1948
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Students Body
Total Students
262 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
17
26
Kindergarten Students
17
26
Grade 1 Students
25
28
Grade 2 Students
27
25
Grade 3 Students
30
24
Grade 4 Students
23
28
Grade 5 Students
34
20
Grade 6 Students
26
21
Grade 7 Students
30
28
Grade 8 Students
33
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
$28,520
$14,000
Tuition Notes
Pre-Kindergarten - $21,515
Grades K through 5 - $28,520
Grades 6 though 8 - $29,725
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
50%
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Acceptance Rate
75%
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Admissions Director
Rebecca Niszczak
Leigh Reed
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
14
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
After School Clubs - ChessChess Club
Diversity CommitteeDungeons and Dragons Club
LegosMad Science Club
Math LeagueMath Olympiad
PrideRobotics
Sunshine CommitteeThe Agents of Social Change (TASC)
YearbookYoga Club