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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say Penn Charter and Germantown Friends are Sidwell-esque, or so I gather. They're right next to one another and both really great options. There are several other Friends schools in the area as well, such as Greene Street (which is a small K-8), Miquon, Abington Friends, Friends Central. I'm less familiar w/ the privates on the Main Line. Main Line is very keeping-up-with-the Joneses and that's fine if it's your cup of tea. If not, check out Chestnut Hill. It's in the city - technically speaking - so the only drawback is the Philly school system - but if you're thinking private, you obviously don't have to worry about that. GL![/quote]

Of these, only Friends Central makes any sense if she moves to Ardmore. Ardmore (Lower Merion side) also has excellent public schools.[/quote]

Agreed; Germantown Friends and Penn Charter aren't terribly far from Ardmore, but it's a beast to get down City Ave or 1 during rush hour. I mentioned those two in particular because they're the ones I'm most familiar with. I know several families whose kids attend or recently graduated from those two and rave about them. More mixed reviews about CHA/Springside (from those I happen to know although I'm sure many are very happy there). It's why I mentioned Chestnut Hill (the area, not the school) for a place to live: you have the city wage tax but lower property taxes. Of course, any option outside of the city itself - really any of the western suburbs as far as I can tell - will have great public schools and private schools aren't really necessary.[/quote]

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