is anyone familiar with philly area privates?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP here also moving to Philadelphia but soon. Is there any hope of getting my K son in a private at such a late date? We are really unsure of what to do since we just found out we'll be moving.

You'll almost certainly be able to find something. The schools are competitive, but not nearly so cut-through at the big name DC schools, and frankly - there are a lot more really good options in Philly suburbs than in DC.

Thanks, and thanks to the other PP who answered. I feel a bit less anxious now.

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I'm a graduate of the Baldwin School for girls and it is an incredible school. I would love to move back to that area just to send my kids there. I went to a great college and graduate school and still consider Baldwin as my defining educational experience.

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Chestnut Hill is great and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is a great option. It is not the mainline but you have mainline folks there and a great shopping area.

Other mainline towns to consider: St David, Ardmore, Radnor,Bryn Mawr

Episcopal is an amazing school. If STA and NCS merged Episcopal would be their child.



Haverford and Baldwin are also great bets.

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Anonymous wrote:grew up on Main Line.

Baldwin or Shipley for Girls ( Baldwin)

Haverford for Boys

Friends Central for Co-Ed

and Notre Dame if you are Catholic

There is no comparison to DC Privates though for the main reason: Montgomery County ( Main Line is Mont Co) has excellent public schools ( regularly send 20-30 % of class to Ivy)
while occasionally fielding a future NBA player or Olympic Athlete. Free laptops for everyone MS on up , sports facilities to rival Sidwell's and all funded, not by tuition, but by property taxes in one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country .

Mostly everyone in the public schools on Main Line will be Jewish ( think GDS, but voting heavily center Republican)

Privates are more WASPY and Friends Central is probably the most diverse politically and racially

What you won't find in Private schools in Phila : a big social scene for parents . Why ? Because Philadelphia is mostly Medicine and Pharma based and not POTUS, Lobbyist based and no one cares or has the time.

Why pay for private ?

Grew up on the Main Line and went to one of the schools on the above list.

Absolutely everything in this post is spot-on. I would just add Episcopal Academy to the list.

+2. I am a graduate of Episcopal Academy and my siblings of Friends' Central.
EA= preppy, wealthy, booksmart, not especially creative, very little diversity
FCS= more artistic, nurturing, diverse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a graduate of the Baldwin School for girls and it is an incredible school. I would love to move back to that area just to send my kids there. I went to a great college and graduate school and still consider Baldwin as my defining educational experience.

I went to college with a girl from Baldwin. Hot, but a total b*tch.