Find a college preparatory school in Pittsburgh PA: All-girl high school in Allegheny County PA, private elementary & middle school. Pre-kindergarten programs & early childhood education for girls.
The Ellis School: The Ellis School, located 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an accredited, college preparatory, independent girls' school offering programs to students age 3 - Grade 12. The Ellis School is committed to a tradition of academic excellence as it prepares students for the future. A challenging program offers students opportunities for intellectual, artistic, physical, and personal growth within an energetic learning environment.
The Ellis School campus is located in the East End neighborhood of Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 miles from downtown.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, Erdenheim
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Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy in Erdenheim, in the Springfield Township just north of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, is one of the premier independent Christian co-educational day-schools in the state of Pennsylvania. We teach Pre-K through 12th Grade programs, and have been fulfilling our mission of providing students with an excellent education from a Christian world-and-life view since 1943. We uphold the Bible as the living core of the Academy’s program by ensuring that every subject in our curriculum is taught from a distinctly Christian perspective.
This dedication to excellence is supported by a faculty of committed Christians, 47% of whom hold advanced degrees, and whose average tenure with Phil-Mont is 13 years. Our small class sizes and 9:1 student-teacher ratio ensure that each student gets the attention he or she requires in order to excel academically. The results speak for themselves: 98% of our graduates go on to 4-year colleges, with 75 percent receiving at least 1 award or scholarship, and 50% graduating as members of the National Honor Society. As well as our domestic school offer, we have an International Program that welcomes overseas students.
Camphill Special School is a non-profit private Waldorf school located in Glenmoore, Chester County, PA. We offer residential and day academic and prevocational programs, as well as therapeutic care, for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in kindergarten through grade twelve. We also offer a Transition Program for young people aged eighteen to twenty-one which prepares them for adult life.
Our students have disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, mental retardation (MR), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fragile X Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and other syndromes associated with intellectual disability.
Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We are accedited by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).
Rock & Roll After School is a year-round private school and innovative music program in Montgomery County PA where kids ages 7-18 can learn guitar, bass, drums, piano, and vocals. We also provide a preschool program (for ages 2-7) as well as a 1-week music Summer Camp.
In our dedicated Band Program, kids can join a band and rehearse for a performance in our professional venue. Unlike traditional music schools or in-home lessons, Rock & Roll After School is a place where kids interact as they explore their musical pursuits, and where they learn to write and play their own music.
Breezy Point Day School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is an accredited preschool offering full and half day programs to children ages one through Kindergarten (1-6 years). We are located on 85 acres of rolling hills, just minutes from Newtown, Langhorne, Holland, Yardley, Richboro, Churchville and Feasterville and only 6 minutes from I-95 exit 49- Newtown, PA.
Breezy Point is one of a select number of preschools in Bucks County to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) which is the "gold standard" of excellence in childcare.
At Breezy Point, we also offer summer day camp programs for kids (2-14 years), and a swim club for juniors (6-18 years).
- Artistic and Creative Experiences
- Cultural Studies
- Dramatic Arts
- Hands-On Science Curriculum
- Enrichment Activities
- Family Participation
- Hands-On Math Curriculum
- Literacy
- Music Education
- Physical Fitness
- Social and Emotional Development
At Breezy Point, we also offer 4, 6 & 8 week summer day camps for kids (2-14 years), and a swim club to juniors (6-18 years).
Children’s Music Express® is a program for children and their grown-ups in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties! We are dedicated to providing music, movement, yoga, and meditation classes and workshops for teachers, families, and caregivers with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary aged children, and children with autism, different abilities, and special needs. Our classes and workshops are designed to promote learning through creative expression, interactive activities, and fun where children develop and gain skills in the following areas:
* Music appreciation
* rhythm and tonality
* timing and coordination
* fine motor skills
* gross motor skills
* present moment awareness
* focus, concentration, flexibility and strength in mind and body
* calm, relaxation, compassion for self and others
* happiness, friendships, confidence, team building, positive social interaction
* the nature of simplicity, peace and joy
We inspire children and their grown-ups to express themselves and learn through the healing and educational impact of music, yoga, and meditation!
Philadelphia Private Schools for Dyslexia Learning Disabilities and Language-Based Special Education: Located in Abington in Montgomery County, PA, Center School is a non-profit, co-educational independent day school for children ages six to fourteen who have experienced difficulties with reading and language development. The majority of Center School classroom teachers are master's-educated, certified reading specialists.
All our staff have been trained by Schools Attuned. Most students use school district buses to travel to and from Center School. Typically, school districts will provide transportation if their boundaries are within ten miles of Center School.
- At the core of Center School's curriculum is the belief that the ability to use language effectively is key to success in school.
- All subjects (reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, art, and physical education) serve as opportunities for students to build language skills.
- We also offer a four-week summer program.