For the 2025 school year, there are 78 private elementary schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) serving 26,360 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Pennsylvania include The Agnes Irwin School, Girard College, and The Haverford School.
The average tuition cost is $27,531, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,330.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in Pennsylvania (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Grades: PK-12
| 604 students
1200 River Road
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 483-2461
Grades: 1-12
| 397 students
Benchmark School
Special Education School
2107 North Providence Road
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3741
Grades: 1-8
| 169 students
8836 Crefeld Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Grades: 7-12
| 91 students
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Grades: 1-12
| 207 students
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Grades: PK-12
| 1,223 students
410 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-3635
Grades: PK-12
| 240 students
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Grades: PK-12
| 2,189 students
1450 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2225
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Grades: NS-8
| 151 students
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 686 students
2450 Hamilton Avenue
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-2200
Grades: 1-8
| 47 students
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Grades: NS-12
| 635 students
Aquinas Academy
(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Grades: NS-12
| 537 students
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 566 students
5684 York Road
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
Grades: K-8
| 160 students
Community Day School
(Jewish)
6424 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-1100
Grades: NS-8
| 269 students
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Grades: 6-12
| 325 students
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Grades: PK-12
| 403 students
4060 Allequippa St
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 624-7286
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 624-7286
Grades: K-8
| 430 students
1500 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
Grades: NS-8
| n/a students
851 Buck Lane
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-2334
Grades: NS-3
| 49 students
Friends' Central Lower School
(Friends)
228 Old Gulph Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
Grades: NS-5
| 264 students
Germantown Friends School
(Friends)
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Grades: NS-12
| 1,157 students
920 Youngsford Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 649-1761
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
The Grayson School
Special Program Emphasis
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Wayne, PA 19087
(484) 428-3241
Grades: PK-12
| 164 students
55 N. 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 563-6368
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 563-6368
Grades: NS-3
| 187 students
450 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Grades: PK-12
| 937 students
475 Shadeland Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-2712
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-2712
Grades: NS-8
| 170 students
1344 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 922-1000
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 922-1000
Grades: NS-8
| 320 students
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