The Pen Ryn School vs. Newtown Friends School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
The Pen Ryn School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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School History
Newtown Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
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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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
mild learning differences
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Year Founded
1910
1948
Students Body
Total Students
261 students
262 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
19%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
14
-
Pre-K Students
26
17
Kindergarten Students
26
17
Grade 1 Students
28
25
Grade 2 Students
25
27
Grade 3 Students
24
30
Grade 4 Students
28
23
Grade 5 Students
20
34
Grade 6 Students
21
26
Grade 7 Students
28
30
Grade 8 Students
21
33
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
85%
75%
Average Class Size
12
14
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(polo shirt and solid color pants, skirts, or shorts.)
(polo shirt and solid color pants, skirts, or shorts.)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$14,000
$28,520
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $13,123 for full day PreK to $14,175 for K-4th grade, to $15,225 for middle school.
Pre-Kindergarten - $21,515
Grades K through 5 - $28,520
Grades 6 though 8 - $29,725
% on Financial Aid
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50%
Acceptance Rate
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75%
Admissions Director
Leigh Reed
Rebecca Niszczak
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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14
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