| Private
Schools
Bishop Shanahan, Downingtown
Bishop Shanahan is part of the Archdiocese of philadelphia's system
of 22 Roman Catholic high schools. The 1998 School year will mark
the opening of their brand new school, located in Downingtown PA
with many new amenities including sports fields, swimming pool,
computers, gymnasium and auditorium. Enrollment is expected to be
780 for the new academic year.
The Concept School, Westtown
This school enrolls about 60 students from 5th thru 12th grades
and presents an academic curriculum with methods and materials devised
to help students experience success as well as the challenge of
learning, including hands-on learning experiences in the arts, computer
tech., and outdoor nature classroom.
Devon Preparatory School, Devon
A Catholic boys school enrolling about 200 6th - 12th graders. They
offer many advanced placement courses along with extracurricular
activities, including varsity sports teams. 100% are accepted to
4-year colleges.
Kimberton Waldorf School, Kimberton
Taking a more creative, interactive approach to learning, educational
goals at the school are to promote learning through discovery and
experience, to build self-assurance and develop the creative process
by integrating the artistic process in all subjects. 330 students
from pre-K to 12th grade are enrolled.
Landmark Christian School, Downingtown
This school is part of the Landmark Baptist Church founded in 1985
and enrolls 80 students, kindergarten thru 12th grade. At the end
of the 5-yr. old kindergarten level, children are able to read,
tell time, count, add and write sentences. The 1st thru 12th graders
use the School of Tomorrow curriculum, which is a Bible-based, individualized
curriculum.
Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern
Founded in the Augustinian tradition, this independent Catholic,
college preparatory school is for boys grades 6-12. Although 80%
of the anticipated 550 1998 enrollment is Catholic, students of
any faith are welcome on their 143-acre campus. Weekly chapel service,
community service participation, special math literacy programs
and a highly automated library, along with 40 sports teams are among
its amenities.
Upattinas School, Glenmoore
Upattinas is a family-cooperative school and resource center for
home-schoolers. The school enrolling about 100 full or part-time
students, from Philadelphia to Lancaster, in kindergarten through
12th grade. A sister school in Japan results in the presence of
Japanese boarding students on the Glenmoore campus.
Valley Forge Military Academy (www.vfmac.edu)
Valley Forge Military Academy is a private, all-male day and boarding school, grades 7-12. VFMA has a long tradition of fostering personal growth through the five cornerstones that make Valley Forge unique: academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical development, and leadership.
Villa Maria Academy for Girls
Villa Maria is a Catholic school which prepares girls to become
Christian women assuming leadership and service roles within the
family, community and church. The program encourages students to
perceive and maximize their capabilities, to accept their limitations
and to develop positive self-images through spiritual and academic
learning.
West Chester Christian School, West Chester
Students from kindergarten - 12th use the Bible as the center of
curriculum in this ministry of Bible Baptist Church school. Only
students from Christian families are accepted. As well, all faculty
and staff are born-again Christians.
Westtown School, Westtown
Westtown School, located on 600 acres is a coeducational boarding
and day preparatory school for students in pre-K through 12th grade.
Founded in 1799, it enrolls 600 students (350 in the upper school)
from 23 countries and 31 states, with about 95 faculty. This Quaker
school engages students in a pursuit of truth - through studies
of sciences and the arts, and also through exploration of their
own beliefs and values. They believe the teaching of values are
a fundamental part of the educational process.
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