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Looking for the best schools around the Main Line? Here’s a guide to the area’s alternative, parochial and private schools.
PRIVATE
ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR
560 Sproul Road, Villanova, (610) 687-0650, ndapa.org
Grades 6–12, girls only
AGNES IRWIN SCHOOL
275 S. Ithan Ave., Rosemont, (610) 801-1869, agnesirwin.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, girls only
ARMENIAN SISTERS ACADEMY
440 Upper Gulf Road, Radnor, (610) 687-4100, asaphila.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
701 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 525-2700, baldwinschool.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, girls only
CASKEY TORAH ACADEMY
742 Argyle Road, Wynnewood, (610) 642-7870, taphila.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY
141 Arrandale Blvd., Exton; 906 S. Media Line Road, Newtown Square; 3841 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, (877) 322-2852; 201 S. Atwater Drive, Malvern, (877) 959-4183; 1220 Ward Ave., West Chester, (610) 719-0240; 1560 Bradford Road, Wayne, (877) 959-4183; 1190 McDermott Drive, West Chester, (610) 719-0240; chesterbrookacademy.com.
Six weeks through grade 5, co-ed
CHURCH FARM SCHOOL
1001 Lincoln Hwy., Exton, (610) 363-7500, gocfs.net
Boarding/day, grades 9 through 12, boys only
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART
480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 527-3915, shabrynmawr.org
Kindergarten through grade 12, girls only
DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
462 Malin Road, Newtown Square, (610) 353-6522, dccs.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
363 N. Valley Forge Road, Devon, (610) 688-7337, devonprep.com
Grades 6 through 12, boys only
THE EPISCOPAL ACADEMY
1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, (484) 424-1400, episcopalacademy.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
FRIENDS’ CENTRAL SCHOOL
Lower School Campus: 228 Old Gulph Road, Wynnewood, (610) 642-7575, friendscentral.org
City Avenue Campus: 1101 City Ave., Wynnewood, (610) 649-7440, friendscentral.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
FRIENDS SCHOOL HAVERFORD
851 Buck Lane, Haverford, (610) 642-2334, friendshaverford.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
340 Morris Road, Fort Washington, (215) 646-3300, germantownacademy.net
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL
31 W. Coulter St., Philadelphia, (215) 951-2300, germantownfriends.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
GLADWYNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
920 Youngsford Road, Gladwyne, (610) 649-1761, gladwyne.org
Ages 6 weeks through 12 years, co-ed
GOSHEN FRIENDS SCHOOL
814 N. Chester Road, West Chester, (610) 696-8869, goshenfriends.org
Pre-kindergarten through 5 years, co-ed
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL
450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, (610) 642-3020, haverford.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, boys only
HOLY CHILD ACADEMY
475 Shadeland Ave., Drexel Hill, (610) 259-2712, holychildacademy.com
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
HOLY CHILD SCHOOL AT ROSEMONT
1344 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, (610) 922-1000, holychildrosemont.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
JACK M. BARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY
272 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 922-2300, jbha.org
Grades 6 through 12, co-ed
KIMBERTON WALDORF SCHOOL
410 W. Seven Stars Road, Kimberton, (610) 933-3635, kimberton.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
KOHELET YESHIVA SCHOOL
223 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station, (610) 667-2020, koheletyeshiva.org
Grades 6 through 12, co-ed
MAIN LINE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
455 S. Roberts Road, Bryn Mawr, (610) 525-2300, mainlineclassical.org
Kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
418 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, (484) 595-1100, malvernprep.org
Grades 6 through 12, boys only
MEDIA-PROVIDENCE FRIENDS SCHOOL
125 W. Third St., Media, (610) 565-1960, mpfs.org
Age 2 – Grade 8, co-ed
MERION MERCY ACADEMY
511 Montgomery Ave., Merion Station, (610) 664-6655, merion-mercy.com
Grades 9 through 12, girls only
THE MIQUON SCHOOL
2025 Harts Lane, Conshohocken, (610) 828-1231, miquon.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 6, co-ed
MONTGOMERY SCHOOL
1141 Kimberton Road, Chester Springs, (610) 827-7222, montgomeryschool.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
Stern Center: 49 Haverford Road, Wynnewood, (610) 658-2518, pjds.org
Forman Center: 7601 Old York Road, Melrose Park, (215) 635-3130, pjds.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 5, co-ed
THE PHELPS SCHOOL
583 Sugartown Road, Malvern, (610) 644-1754, thephelpsschool.org
Boarding/day, Grades 6-12, boys only
ST. ALOYSIUS ACADEMY
401 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 525-1670, staloysiusacademy.org
Kindergarten through grade 8, boys only
ST. JOSEPH’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
1733 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, (215) 978-1950, sjprep.org
Grades 9 through 12, boys only
THE SCHOOL IN ROSE VALLEY
20 School Lane, Media, (610) 566-1088, theschoolinrosevalley.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 6, co-ed
THE SHIPLEY SCHOOL
814 Yarrow Street, Bryn Mawr, (610) 525-4300, shipleyschool.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
STRATFORD FRIENDS SCHOOL
2 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, (610) 355-9580, stratfordfriends.org
Kindergarten through grade 9, co-ed
VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY
1001 Eagle Road, Wayne, (610) 989-1200, vfmac.edu
Military boarding, grades 7 through 12 and junior college, co-ed
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY
280 IHM Drive, Malvern, (610) 644-4864, villamaria.org
Pre-kindergarten, co-ed; kindergarten through grade 8, girls only
THE WALDEN SCHOOL
901 N. Providence Road, Media, (610) 892-8000, thewaldenschool.org
Pre-kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
WALDRON MERCY ACADEMY
513 Montgomery Ave., Merion Station, (610) 664-9847, waldronmercy.org
Kindergarten through grade 8, co-ed
WESTTOWN SCHOOL
975 Westtown Road, West Chester, (610) 399-0123, westtown.edu
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL
3000 W. School House Lane, Philadelphia, (215) 844-3460, penncharter.com
Pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-ed
PAROCHIAL
ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
211 Matsonford Road, Radnor, (610) 688-7610, jcarroll.org
Grades 9 through 12, co-ed
BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL
220 Woodbine Road, Downingtown, (610) 518-1300, shanahan.org
Grades 9 through 12, co-ed
BONNER & PRENDERGAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
403 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, (610) 259-0280, bonnerprendie.com
Grades 9 through 12, co-ed
CARDINAL O’HARA HIGH SCHOOL
1701 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, (610) 544-3800, cohs.com
Grades 9 through 12, co-ed
ALTERNATIVE
AIM ACADEMY
1200 River Road, Conshohocken, (215) 483-2461, aimpa.org
Serving bright students with language-based learning differences.
BENCHMARK SCHOOL
2107 N. Providence Road, Media, (610) 565-3741, benchmarkschool.org
Serving bright students who learn differently or have yet to reach their academic potential.
CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL
1784 Fairview Road, Glenmoore, (610) 469-9236, camphillschool.org
Serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
THE CONCEPT SCHOOL
1120 E. Street Road, Westtown, (610) 399-1135, theconceptschool.org
Serving students in need of options for academic growth.
DELAWARE VALLEY FRIENDS SCHOOL
19 E. Central Ave., Paoli, (610) 640-4150, dvfriends.org
A Quaker education for students who learn differently but are academically high-scoring.
EBS CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE
200 Skiles Blvd., West Chester, (610) 455-4040, ebschildrensinstitute.com
Speech therapy, OT, PT and behavioral therapy, plus special-needs programs.
GEORGE CROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
401 Rutgers Ave., Swarthmore, (610) 328-5955, cades.org
Serving children with intellectual and physical disabilities.
HILL TOP PREPARATORY SCHOOL
737 S. Ithan Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 527-3230, hilltopprep.org
Serving students with learning disabilities.
THE MELMARK SCHOOL
2600 Wayland Road, Berwyn, (610) 325-4976, melmark.org
Serving students with learning difficulties and challenging behaviors.
OPEN CONNECTIONS
1616 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, (610) 459-3366, openconnections.org
Serving students who seek an innovative, collaborative and process-conscious educational environment.
ST. KATHERINE DAY SCHOOL
930 Bowman Ave., Wynnewood, (610) 667-3958, stkatherineschool.org
Special education for students with I.Q.s below 70.
TALK INSTITUTE AND SCHOOL
6 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, (610) 356-5566, talkinc.org
Serving children with autism and speech/language disorders.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
455 Boot Road, Downingtown, (484) 237-5000, cciu.org
Half-day technical education programs.
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