Newtown Friends School vs. The Pen Ryn School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newtown Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
The Pen Ryn School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Overview
Newtown Friends is a private school serving Pre-K through eighth grade students with best-practice classroom experiences, as well as diverse fine arts, athletics, field trips, and service opportunities.
Families who choose Newtown Friends find a caring and personal environment where their child will be known, supported, academically challenged, and mentored.
Our highly-qualified faculty model integrity and demonstrate love for students.
The Pen Ryn School is a unique private school that functions with mutual respect, support, and enthusiasm in a nurturing atmosphere. Parents, teachers, administrators, and alumni strive to build an educational home.
Students can then grow with loving care, and gain self-respect and confidence.
The Pen Ryn School family will nurture students in a safe, caring environment, where the curriculum considers individual needs and encourages the pursuit of educational excellence at each student's potential, empower each student with essential skills necessary to become an independent critical thinker and life-long learner, and encourage respect for oneself and others, while contributing to the community as a productive and responsible citizen.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1948
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Students Body
Total Students
266 students
291 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
18%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
18
Pre-K Students
18
57
Kindergarten Students
30
31
Grade 1 Students
29
20
Grade 2 Students
29
20
Grade 3 Students
30
16
Grade 4 Students
26
25
Grade 5 Students
28
24
Grade 6 Students
25
21
Grade 7 Students
30
24
Grade 8 Students
21
35
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
85%
Average Class Size
15
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$26,500
$10,000
Tuition Notes
Pre-kindergarten tuition is $19,130.
9,000-11,000
% on Financial Aid
40%
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Acceptance Rate
75%
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Admissions Director
Rebecca Niszczak
Leigh Reed
Admissions Associate
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Lois Lambing
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
13
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
After School Clubs - Chess, Ballet, Chinese, Diversity Committee, Fishing, Golf, Guitar, Legos, Math League, Pride, Robotics, Sunshine Committee, The Agents of Social Change (TASC)
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