Philadelphia Family Education Guide

Discover the Philly Family Community's Top Recommended High Schools to find the right fit for your student.

Discover the Philly Family Community's Top Recommended Middle Schools to find the right fit for your student.

Discover the Philly Family Community's Top Recommended Elementary and Lower Schools to find the right fit for your student.

Discover the Philly Family Community's Top Recommended Preschools and Kindergarten Programs to find the right fit for your student.

Find out when to visit the best preschools and private schools in Philadelphia with our Open House Guide and Admissions Events Calendar.

Giving students the freedom to decide, encouraging independence and motivation

What was the one thing that could make Smith Memorial Playground even better? Adding a preschool!

Find out what happens when families with a common goal come together to create their dream preschool.

Curriculum, seminars, lessons in the humanities, and a stem program that includes lab-based inquiry and natural exploration lead to a very unique education.

How their Montessori approach fosters teen innovators

Discover how students at Friends' Central School are being guided to reach their full academic and social potential.

Learn about the time-tested and hands-on education your child can find at Gladwyne Montessori School

Aspen Grove School’s thoughtful, engaging, and effective approach to childhood learning

Creating life-long learners through fun and interactive play.

Discover Montessori learning with your infant or toddler!

With locations in Philadelphia and Ardmore, Philadelphia Dance Academy is setting the stage for its students to have a lifelong appreciation of dance. 

A Philadelphia family finds a daycare that feels like home at Bright Horizons Center City.

Expand your child's strengths through learning in Philadelphia with these education and enrichment local businesses our Community LOVES.

Perelman Jewish Day School offers unparalleled advantages. From economics and engineering to philosophy and music theory, their students grow to view things from a very distinctive point of view.

Everything you need to know about your local public library!

Parents have a lot of choices when it comes to schools for their children. Learning about the different types of schools can help you discover the right fit for your child.

Learn more about the campus life, curriculum, and more at this Wynnewood area school with two campuses.

Greene Towne Montessori’s five Lead Toddler Teachers led a parent education workshop titled Managing Difficult Behaviors: A Day in the Life of a Toddler, highlighting strategies for parents to handle difficult toddler behavior.

A local company provides much needed child development services in and around Philadelphia.

High-school sweethearts looked to their past when choosing Jewish day schools for their four daughters.

When a traditional brick-and-mortar school couldn’t meet the needs of the Costanzo family, they turned to the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School and never looked back.

AIM Academy’s innovative spaces and programs support future ready skills.

Music Theatre Philly, one of Philadelphia’s most popular and award-winning training programs, is gearing up for an incredible Winter and Spring season with classes and events for children, ages 18 months to 18 years.

There are a ton of options for you when the kids are off from school, and they need a fun way to spend their day.

Enjoy outings with everyone in your family with the accessibility options provided by these Philadelphia attractions!

Friends’ Central School’s Nature Nursery offers an innovative, outdoor program full of organic opportunities for learning, child-led exploration, unstructured play, and lessons in friendship, sharing, and community.

MLCA's philosophy guides children on a journey that is both joyful and demanding, with the belief that what students learn matters and is not merely incidental to the acquisition of a set of skills.

Learning Through Exploration in an Environmentally Responsible Space

The Bare Family shares their love of Friends School Haverford, and why FSH was the perfect choice for their family.

PA Cyber is unique in so many ways, including their ArtReach program- an in-person, hands-on art class where students can socialize and express themselves.

St. Peter’s School is a joyful and inclusive community of engaged learners and dedicated teachers, nestled in the Historic Philadelphia neighborhood of Society Hill.

This Spanish immersion preschool is a truly unique and enriching learning environment for the littlest Philadelphians.

Building community — our core mission — is about trust. We trust YOU, so each year we ask our Philly Family Community for their favorite businesses, people, and resources to recommend, based on their recent experiences. This Best for Families Guide celebrates the BEST local resources for parents raising their

Whether you're moving from the city to the 'burbs or relocating from out of state, the Philly Family Community can help you find the resources you need!

If your child has a learning difference, is gifted, or has another need that you want to have supported, scroll and click through this guide to learn about some local resources for All Kinds of Kids in Philadelphia.