Shady Side Academy Junior School Photo - Shady Side Academy has four campuses. The Junior School, located in Point Breeze, begins at PK and goes up to the fifth grade. On this seven-acre campus, our youngest students reside in the newest facility built specifically for their needs. This photo shows PK students tending their garden. Our second PK - 5 campus is located in Fox Chapel.

Top 10 Best Pennsylvania Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 27 private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 5,996 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania include Shady Side Academy Junior School, Prodigy Learning Center, and St. Agnes Catholic School.
The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private elementary school average acceptance rate of 87%.
70% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Pennsylvania (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1190 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 719-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Candace Wegner
(Assembly of God)
3501 N. 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 226-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
150 N Highland Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 667-1284
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Guardian Angel Academy
(Catholic)
915 Alice St
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(412) 922-4765
Grades: PK-8
| 284 students
Hillel Academy Pittsburgh
(Jewish)
5685 Beacon St
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-8131
Grades: PK-12
| 321 students
Holy Child School at Rosemont
Holy Child School at Rosemont Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1344 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 922-1000
Grades: NS-8
| 320 students
Mater Dei Catholic School
(Catholic)
493 E Main St
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-0995
Grades: PK-8
| 650 students
Presentation Bvm School
(Catholic)
105 Old Soldiers Rd
Cheltenham, PA 19012
(215) 379-3798
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
3345 W Hunting Park Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 228-7678
Grades: K-6
| 387 students
St. Agnes Catholic School
St. Agnes Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
211 W Gay St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1260
Grades: PK-8
| 347 students
St. Anselm Elementary School
(Catholic)
12650 Dunks Ferry Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 632-1133
Grades: PK-8
| 318 students
St. Christopher School
(Catholic)
13305 Proctor Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 673-5787
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
400 S Braddock
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 968-3179
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Special Education School
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-4214
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students
Yeshiva Schools
(Jewish)
6401 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 422-7300
Grades: PK-12
| 437 students
1141 N 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(267) 292-3573
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
Family Ymca Early Childhood Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
1225 W Lafayette St
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 250-7193
Grades: PK-4
| 155 students
The Growing Tree Child Care Learning Center Inc
Daycare / Preschool
100 Westpoint Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 832-1180
Grades: K-1
| 40 students
Ijoba Shule
6026 Drexel Rd Rear
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(215) 921-9875
Grades: PK-11
| 9 students
Lansdowne Friends School
(Friends)
(1)
110 N Lansdowne Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(301) 642-6324
Grades: PK-6
| 102 students
Londonderry School
Londonderry School Photo
(1)
1800 Bamberger Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 540-0543
Grades: PK-8
| 173 students
Northeast Central Christian School
Northeast Central Christian School Photo - NORTHEAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL A Ministry of Calvary Memorial Church
(Christian)
(1)
7200 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 624-8046
Grades: K-5
| 92 students
Philadelphia Christian Center Academy
(Assembly of God)
2990 Street Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 58 students
St. Edmund's Academy
St. Edmund's Academy Photo - St. Edmund's Academy, Squirrel Hill, PA
5705 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1907
Grades: NS-8
| n/a students
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
(Episcopal)
(1)
215 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 763-6903
Grades: PK-8
| 148 students
Trinity Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
6587 Upper York Rd
Solebury, PA 18963
(215) 297-5510
Grades: K-1
| 46 students
United Friends School
United Friends School Photo
(Friends)
1018 West Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 538-1733
Grades: PK-8
| 98 students

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