The Pen Ryn School vs. Newtown Friends School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Pen Ryn School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
School History
Newtown Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
mild learning differences
n/a
Year Founded
1910
1948
Students Body
Total Students
261 students
278 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
13
Kindergarten Students
26
24
Grade 1 Students
28
38
Grade 2 Students
25
23
Grade 3 Students
24
32
Grade 4 Students
28
30
Grade 5 Students
20
28
Grade 6 Students
21
31
Grade 7 Students
28
30
Grade 8 Students
21
29
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
$27,500
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 tuition is $20,585
% on Financial Aid
n/a
40%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
75%
Admissions Director
Leigh Reed
Rebecca Niszczak
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
13
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
BalletChinese
FishingGolf
Guitar
Club or Organization:
After School Clubs - ChessDiversity Committee
LegosMath League
PrideRobotics
Sunshine CommitteeThe Agents of Social Change (TASC)