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Main Line Guide to Private Schools

Your Guide to Local Private Schools

By Macaroni Kid Havertown-Main Line May 1, 2023

Choosing your child's school is one of the most important decisions parents will make. Let Macaroni Kid Havertown-Main Line help! Check out our guide to local private schools to narrow down your search to Berwyn, Devon, Wayne, Radnor, Villanova, Rosemont, Bryn Mawr, Ardmore, Narberth, Havertown, Wynnewood and in between! From montessori, college prep, and faith-based schools, to schools with smaller class sizes and individualized learning approaches, we've gathered a comprehensive list of private schools sure to fit your kiddos' needs. Best of all - most private schools offer private tours and appointments to check out their campuses - take a look today and tell 'em Macaroni Kid sent ya!


Friends' Central School

Friends’ Central School is a coeducational, college-preparatory Quaker school offering an outstanding independent school education to students in Nursery through grade 12. Located on 41 acres across two campuses in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Friends’ Central cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of students.

Ages: nursery to 12th grade
before & after care available


Friends' Central School
1101 City Avenue, Wynnewood, PA
Phone: 610-645-5032
E-mail: admissions@friendscentral.org


Friends' School Haverford

Friends School Haverford is a Nursery - 5th grade Quaker school with a place-based approach. FSH offers Spanish, Science, Art, Music, PE, a Toddler and Parent/Caregiver program, and plenty of time outdoors on our 7 acre campus.

Ages: Nursery program accepting children as young as 2 1/2 - 5th grade
Half and full-day options available; before & after care available


Friends' School Haverford
851 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA
Phone: 610-642-2334
E-mail us here


Stratford Friends School

Guided by our Quaker values, Stratford Friends School offers a safe and caring learning environment for neurodiverse students through a structured, multisensory program that celebrates students’ strengths, builds self-esteem, and develops self-advocacy.

Ages: K-9th grade
Full-day only; after-care available


Stratford Friends School
2 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone: 610-355-9580
E-mail: pplousis@stratfordfriends.org


Benchmark School

At Benchmark School, bright students in grades 1-8 who learn differently become confident and strategic thinkers, learners, and problem solvers who meet with success in school and life.

Ages: Grades 1-8
Full-day only; after-care available


Benchmark School
2107 North Providence Road, Media, PA 10963
Phone: 610-565-3741
E-mail: admissions@benchmarkschool.org



Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr (SHA) is an independent, Catholic, K-12, Girls School. We are also a member of the consortium of 150+ Sacred Heart schools in 41 countries which connects our students to an international community, offering distinguished exchange and service programs that further prepare students for an increasingly global world and an appreciation for differences. SHA offers Lower School Multi-Age Classrooms, a robust Middle School Counseling Program, and Upper School Dual-Enrollment with three universities, among other exclusive programs.

SHA fosters a community that acts in the interests of equity and justice, celebrates the experience of each student, and demonstrates compassion for all. We welcome students of all races, religious beliefs, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Ages: Kindergarten through Grade 12
Before & After Care included with tuition


Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA
Phone: 610-527-3915
E-mail: admissions@shabrynmawr.org


Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, The Agnes Irwin School encourages girls PreK-12 to experience the joy of discovering their best selves in support of its mission of empowering each girl to learn, to lead, and to live a legacy. Founded in 1869 by Miss Agnes Irwin, the first Dean of Radcliffe College and great-great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, the school is committed to developing girls through an innovative, research-based curriculum, and offers a competitive athletic and creative arts program that promotes self-expression. To learn more, visit agnesirwin.org/admission.

Ages: Pre-K - 12th grade
Full-day only; before & after care available


The Agnes Irwin School
275 S. Ithan Ave., Rosemont, PA 19010
Phone: 610-801-1869
E-Mail: admission@agnesirwin.org


The Thorne Kindergarten Center at Haverford provides a developmentally appropriate, child-centered program in a small and nurturing setting. It is especially appropriate for parents who wish their children to have a full-day kindergarten experience (8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) that combines a traditional kindergarten curriculum with many opportunities for active play and social interaction.

 Ages: Kindergarten
Schedule: Full-day program (Monday - Friday 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)


The Phebe Anna Thorne School
Kindergarten Center at Haverford College

6 College Circle Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Email: mleithause@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610.645.0204


Hill Top Prepatory School

Hill Top Preparatory School provides life-changing experiences for bright and creative students who struggle to achieve academic and social success due to performance-based learning differences including ADHD, Autism, specific learning disabilities, or anxiety. Through strong family-school collaboration Hill Top prepares students for future success in college, work, and life as independent adults.

Ages: co-ed day school for grades 5-12;
Horizons Post-Grad Program; Boys Boarding Program


Hill Top Preparatory School
737 S. Ithan Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: 610.527.3230