The average private preschool in Pennsylvania was founded around 1967 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Pennsylvania is William Penn Charter School, founded in 1689.
Year Founded Range: 1689
1876
Avg. Year Founded: 1833
Oldest Private Preschools in Pennsylvania (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1689
Grades: PK-12
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1697
Grades: PK-12
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Rank: #33.
Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1743
Grades: PK-8
668 Pine St
Bally, PA 19503
(610) 845-7364
Bally, PA 19503
(610) 845-7364
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1759
Grades: PK-12
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1780
Grades: NS-6
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 828-2288
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 828-2288
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1784
Grades: NS-12
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Rank: #77.
The Episcopal Academy
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1785
Grades: PK-12
1785 Bishop White Drive
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(484) 424-1400
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(484) 424-1400
Rank: #88.
Founding Date: 1799
Grades: PK-12
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Rank: #99.
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf![Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Photo - Best of Friends]( "Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Photo - Best of Friends")
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1820
Grades: PK-12
100 W School House Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-4733
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-4733
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1833
Grades: NS-8
1500 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Rank: #1111.
Founding Date: 1834
Grades: NS-8
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Rank: #1212.
West Chester Friends School
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1836
Grades: PK-5
415 N High Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-2615
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-2615
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1838
Grades: PK-12
315 Academy Avenue
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-2230
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-2230
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Wyoming Seminary Lower School![Wyoming Seminary Lower School Photo - Above and beyond regular assemblies and programs, Lower School teachers employ lessons of independence, empathy, teamwork and honor on a daily basis.]( "Wyoming Seminary Lower School Photo - Above and beyond regular assemblies and programs, Lower School teachers employ lessons of independence, empathy, teamwork and honor on a daily basis.")
(Methodist)
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: NS-8
1560 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 718-6611
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 718-6611
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: PK-12
201 N Sprague Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2100
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2100
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: NS-12
1101 City Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7440
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7440
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Germantown Friends School![Germantown Friends School Photo]( "Germantown Friends School Photo")
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: NS-12
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-8
1009 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Rank: #1919.
Seton Catholic School![Seton Catholic School Photo]( "Seton Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1852
Grades: PK-8
385 Pine Street
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 336-2320
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 336-2320
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: PK-8
5511 Greene St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 438-7000
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 438-7000
Rank: #2121.
St. Boniface PreSchool
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: NS
9363 Wattsburg Road
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 825-4238
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 825-4238
Rank: #2222.
St. Malachy![St. Malachy Photo - We are... St. Malachy Proud!]( "St. Malachy Photo - We are... St. Malachy Proud!")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
1012 W. Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 232-0696
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 232-0696
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-8
816 Norristown Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-4916
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-4916
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: NS-12
500 W Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-7007
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-7007
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Joseph School![St. Joseph School Photo]( "St. Joseph School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: NS-8
5125 Grandview Road
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 632-0118
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 632-0118
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Luke Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
330 Hannahstown Road
Cabot, PA 16023
(724) 352-2221
Cabot, PA 16023
(724) 352-2221
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: NS-12
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-12
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-4214
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-4214
Rank: #2929.
St. Agnes School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-8
653 Saint Agnes Ln
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 466-6235
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 466-6235
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
St. Agnes Catholic School![St. Agnes Catholic School Photo]( "St. Agnes Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
211 W Gay St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1260
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1260
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: NS-8
280 IHM Drive
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-4864
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-4864
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Sacred Heart Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
325 Emerson St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 441-1582
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 441-1582
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
St. Nicholas-st Mary's School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
242 S Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
(570) 823-8089
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
(570) 823-8089
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Media-Providence Friends School
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK-8
125 W. 3rd Street
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1960
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1960
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel school![Our Lady Of Mount Carmel school Photo - Welcome to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School!]( "Our Lady Of Mount Carmel school Photo - Welcome to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School!")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: NS-8
225 East Ashland Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5907
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5907
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pennsylvania average private preschools founding year?
The Pennsylvania average private preschools founding year is 1967 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked private preschools in Pennsylvania include William Penn Charter School, Abington Friends School and Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy.
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