Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Enrollment: 83 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
The Circle School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Enrollment: 83 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Year Founded
1984
Summer School Offered
Yes
Campus Size
8 acres
School Motto
Freedom · Responsibility · Democracy · Community
Student Body
Total Students
83 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 27%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.:
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Financial aid available. See for more information.
% on Financial Aid
90%
Application URL
School Notes
- Founded in 1984, The Circle School is an independent private day school for children ages 4-18 located in Harrisburg, PA. At The Circle School, students participate in democratic governance of the school, practicing life in a scaled-down version of the larger world.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Circle School?
The application deadline for The Circle School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest preschool is Londonderry Road KinderCare (0.7 miles away)
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(717) 540-9885
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Avg. class size: 15 students
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(800) 322-3248
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Gr: PK-12 | 295 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
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1982 Locust Ln
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(717) 540-9885
Distance: 10.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 46
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(800) 322-3248
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Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 7
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160 Devereux Road
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(484) 228-4750
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 173 students
1800 Bamberger Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 540-0543
Distance: 4.6 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 12
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 53 students
Seventh Day Adventist
424 N Progress Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 545-7300
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 295 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
1982 Locust Ln
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 540-9885
Distance: 10.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 46
Alternative School
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 173 students
1800 Bamberger Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 540-0543
Distance: 4.6 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 12
10 Erford Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 763-7811
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 53 students
Seventh Day Adventist
424 N Progress Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 545-7300
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 295 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
1982 Locust Ln
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(717) 540-9885
Distance: 10.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 46
Alternative School
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(800) 322-3248
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Gr: NS-PK
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(717) 232-3771
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Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 564-1760
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 53 students
Seventh Day Adventist
424 N Progress Ave
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(717) 545-7300
Distance: 0.7 mi
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Daycare / Preschool
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Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 657-2494
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students
Catholic
555 S. 25th St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104
(717) 234-3797
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 258 students
Catholic
2826 Herr St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
(717) 232-3771
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
4020 Derry St
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(717) 564-1760
Distance: 1.4 mi
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