St. Thomas The Apostle School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26)

430 Valleybrook Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342

Saint Thomas the Apostle School is its proud tradition as a Catholic institution.

Our focus is not only on academically educating our students but also on developing each child to the fullest extent socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

In a religious atmosphere, based upon the Gospel, we strive to create a strong sense of self-awareness and respect for each other.

This helps to eliminate the boundaries stereotyped by race, religion, social, or economic classifications.

Our mission is to inspire and nourish our students with Catholic tradition in a program focused on the life and teaching of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

It is through numerous liturgical events during the school year that our mission to foster academic excellence and moral character is achieved.

Saint Thomas faculty and staff hope to help our students realized what the real spirit of Christian community can do for each other.

Through support, respect, and a spirit of cooperation, the faculty and staff are committed to demonstrating a positive Christian presence.

Here at Saint Thomas, our programs are structured to meet most of the problem solving and reasoning skills needed in social and academic situations.

The faculty and staff provide strategies and learning techniques to help develop a responsible, independent learner.

At Saint Thomas the Apostle, the faculty always welcomes the principal to oversee the activities and techniques that they use in their classrooms.

The faculty strives to be open minded with the principal's recommendation to further better the learning environment ocese of Allentown.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Top Ranked PA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 308 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

St. Thomas The Apostle School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

School Calendar

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Student Body

Total Students

308 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 27%

Students by Grade

St. Thomas The Apostle School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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What is St. Thomas The Apostle School's ranking?

St. Thomas The Apostle School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for: Largest student body.

When is the application deadline for St. Thomas The Apostle School?

The application deadline for St. Thomas The Apostle School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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