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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

The average private elementary school in Pennsylvania was founded around 1954 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Pennsylvania is William Penn Charter School and Friends Select School, each founded in 1689.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # PA Schools Ranked: 682
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1689–1832
  • PA School Avg.: 1955
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # PA Schools Ranked: 682
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1689–1832
  • PA School Avg.: 1955
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Pennsylvania (year founded range: 1689–1832, avg 1955)
Year Founded Range: 1689 1849 Avg. Year Founded: 1804

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania (2026-27)

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Map of Friends Select School
#1(°Õ1–T2)Friends Select School
Gr: PK-12 | 600 students
Friends
17th St & Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 561-5900
1689year founded
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Map of William Penn Charter School
#1(°Õ1–T2)William Penn Charter School
Gr: PK-12 | 947 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18
Friends
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
(1)
1689year founded
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Abington Friends School Photo
#3Abington Friends School
Gr: PK-12 | 604 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 19
Friends
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
(3)
1697year founded
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Map of Fairview School
#4Fairview School
Gr: 1-8 | 26 students
Amish
12 S Ronks Road
Ronks, PA 17572
(717) 661-7955
1738year founded
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Moravian Academy Photo
#5Moravian Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 867 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 18
4313 Green Pond Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 332-5200
(1)
1742year founded
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Map of Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy
#6Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 100 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 6
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
668 Pine St
Bally, PA 19503
(610) 845-7364
1743year founded
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Linden Hall Photo
#7Linden Hall
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 17
All-girls
212 E Main St
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
(3)
1746year founded
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Germantown Academy Photo
#8Germantown Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 1,225 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 29
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
(5)
1759year founded
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Plymouth Meeting Friends School Photo
#9Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Gr: NS-6 | 99 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 6
Friends
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 828-2288
(4)
1780year founded
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Map of St. Mary Interparochial School
#10 St. Mary Interparochial School
Gr: K-8 | 250 students
Catholic
5th & Locust Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(267) 752-5519
1782year founded
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Harrisburg Academy Photo
#11Harrisburg Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 12
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
(6)
1784year founded
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Map of The Episcopal Academy
#12The Episcopal Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 1,250 students
Sports: 20
Episcopal
1785 Bishop White Drive
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(484) 424-1400
1785year founded
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Buckingham Friends School Photo
#13Buckingham Friends School
Gr: K-8 | 140 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 16
Friends
5684 York Road
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7491
(9)
1794year founded
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Westtown School Photo
#14Westtown School
Gr: PK-12 | 693 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 61
Friends
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
(10)
1799year founded
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Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Photo
#15Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Gr: PK-12 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 5
Special Education School
100 W School House Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-4733
1820year founded
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Map of Coffee Run School
#16Coffee Run School
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students
Amish
820 Coffee Run Rd
Reedsville, PA 17084
(717) 994-5480
1823year founded
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Map of St. John The Baptist School
#17St. John The Baptist School
Gr: 1-8 | 238 students
Catholic
119 Rector Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127
(215) 482-0449
1831year founded
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Map of (412) 246-0412Pressley Ridge Career Development Center
#18(°Õ18–T21)(412) 246-0412Pressley Ridge Career Development Center
Gr: K-12 | 67 students
Special Education School
1450 Ingham St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 246-0412
1832year founded
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Map of Pressley Ridge Day School - Greensburg
#18(°Õ18–T21)Pressley Ridge Day School - Greensburg
Gr: 4-12 | 31 students
Special Education School
1729 Poplar St
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 552-2085
1832year founded
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Map of Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh
#18(°Õ18–T21)Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh
Gr: 2-12 | 44 students
Special Education School
530 Marshall Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
(412) 321-6995
1832year founded
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Map of Pressley Ridge School For Autism
#18(°Õ18–T21)Pressley Ridge School For Autism
Gr: 1-12 | 26 students
Special Education School
514 Marshall Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
(412) 322-0140
1832year founded
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Frankford Friends School Photo
#22Frankford Friends School
Gr: NS-8 | 258 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 16
Friends
1500 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 533-5368
(1)
1833year founded
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St. Peter's School Photo
#23St. Peter's School
Gr: NS-8 | 151 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 14
319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
(4)
1834year founded
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Map of West Chester Friends School
#24West Chester Friends School
Gr: PK-5 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 24
Friends
415 N High Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-2937
1836year founded
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Sewickley Academy Photo
#25Sewickley Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 532 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15
315 Academy Avenue
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-2230
(10)
1838year founded
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Malvern Preparatory School Photo
#26Malvern Preparatory School
Gr: 6-12 | 679 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18
All-boys (Catholic)
418 S. Warren Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-1100
1842year founded
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Map of Hilltop Baptist School
#27(°Õ27–T29)Hilltop Baptist School
Gr: 2-5 | 6 students
Baptist
280 Stone Church Rd
Hunker, PA 15639
(724) 925-7100
1844year founded
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Wyoming Seminary Lower School Photo
#27(°Õ27–T29)Wyoming Seminary Lower School
Gr: NS-8 | 340 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 10
Methodist
1560 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 718-6611
1844year founded
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Wyoming Seminary Upper School Photo
#27(°Õ27–T29)Wyoming Seminary Upper School
Gr: PK-12 | 819 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 48
201 N Sprague Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2100
1844year founded
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Friends Central School Photo
#30(°Õ30–T32)Friends Central School
Gr: NS-12
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 10
Friends
1101 City Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7440
(1)
1845year founded
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Map of Friends' Central Lower School
#30(°Õ30–T32)Friends' Central Lower School
Gr: NS-5 | 264 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Friends
228 Old Gulph Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7575
1845year founded
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Germantown Friends School Photo
#30(°Õ30–T32)Germantown Friends School
Gr: NS-12 | 1,157 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 74
Friends
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
1845year founded
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Girard College Photo
#33(°Õ33–T34)Girard College
Gr: 1-12 | 319 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 13
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
(2)
1848year founded
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St. Peter The Apostle School Photo
#33(°Õ33–T34)St. Peter The Apostle School
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
1009 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
(2)
1848year founded
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Map of St. Charles Borromeo School
#35St. Charles Borromeo School
Gr: K-8 | 239 students
Catholic
3407 Dennison Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 626-4687
1849year founded
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pennsylvania average private elementary schools founding year?
The Pennsylvania average private elementary schools founding year is 1954 for 2026-27.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Pennsylvania include Friends Select School, William Penn Charter School and Abington Friends School.

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