The Ellis School: The Ellis School, located 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an accredited, college preparatory, independent girls' school offering programs to students age 3 - Grade 12. The Ellis School is committed to a tradition of academic excellence as it prepares students for the future. A challenging program offers students opportunities for intellectual, artistic, physical, and personal growth within an energetic learning environment.
The Ellis School campus is located in the East End neighborhood of Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 miles from downtown.
Skippack School of Music in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania offers hiqh-quality music instruction for children, teenagers, and adults. We provide group and private music classes for: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, and group classes for Voice. We teach students at all levels - from beginner to advanced. We also offer Music for Kinder® - early childhood classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers from 18 months to 3.5 years. 30, 45 or 60 minute class options for all instruments.
At Skippack School of Music, we believe that students of all ages and backgrounds should have access to quality music instruction. Our professional staff and their commitment to excellence makes the Skippack School of Music a very special place indeed. We challenge children and adults to discover their own creativity, have fun, and change their lives through musical experience.
Our students come from Skippack as well as many nearby towns including Collegeville, Trappe, Kulpsville, Landsdale, Evansburg, Harleysville, Schwenksville, Lower Salford, Creamery, Cedars, Limerick, Spring City, Royersford, and Oaks.
We offer music instruction to kids, teens and adults in Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, and Voice. Choose from:
- Group music classes of no more than 6 students per group learning the same instrument. 30, 45 or 60 minute class options for all instruments.
- Private music lessons
- Music for Kinder® - early childhood music classes for babies, toddlers & preschoolers between 18 months - 3.5 years
Villa Maria Academy High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls. Situated in Montgomery County PA, just 30 minutes north of Downtown Philadelphia, we provide a dynamic spiritual, intellectual and social environment for young women.
Villa Maria is a community of students, families, faculty, staff, alumnae, and friends, and strives to fulfill its mission within an environment of harmony, beauty and order.
The school is accredited by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
College Preparatory / High School Academic Programs:
Academic Departments / Subjects include:
- English
- Latin
- French
- Spanish
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Technology Education
- Theology
Camphill Special School is a non-profit private Waldorf school located in Glenmoore, Chester County, PA. We offer residential and day academic and prevocational programs, as well as therapeutic care, for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in kindergarten through grade twelve. We also offer a Transition Program for young people aged eighteen to twenty-one which prepares them for adult life.
Our students have disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, mental retardation (MR), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fragile X Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and other syndromes associated with intellectual disability.
Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We are accedited by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).
Winchester Thurston School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school offering grades Pre-K through Grade 12. We are located on two campuses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: a Pre-Kindergarten through grade five North Hills Campus in Allison Park and a Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 City Campus in Shadyside. The students, faculty and leadership at Winchester Thurston draw strength and guidance from more than a century of tradition and learning as we evolve and grow as a school community.
Winchester Thurston School actively engages each student in a challenging and inspiring learning process that develops the mind, motivates the passion to achieve and cultivates the character to serve.
Co-Ed Programs from Pre-K through Grade 12 Students:
- Lower School (PreK-4)
- Middle School (Grade 5-8)
- Upper School (Grade 9-12)
- After School Program
- Summer Program
- Foreign Languages (from PreK)
- Academic Enrichment and Challenge Program
- Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- College Counseling
Philadelphia Private Schools for Dyslexia Learning Disabilities and Language-Based Special Education: Located in Abington in Montgomery County, PA, Center School is a non-profit, co-educational independent day school for children ages six to fourteen who have experienced difficulties with reading and language development. The majority of Center School classroom teachers are master's-educated, certified reading specialists.
All our staff have been trained by Schools Attuned. Most students use school district buses to travel to and from Center School. Typically, school districts will provide transportation if their boundaries are within ten miles of Center School.
- At the core of Center School's curriculum is the belief that the ability to use language effectively is key to success in school.
- All subjects (reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, art, and physical education) serve as opportunities for students to build language skills.
- We also offer a four-week summer program.
Children’s Music Express® is a program for children and their grown-ups in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties! We are dedicated to providing music, movement, yoga, and meditation classes and workshops for teachers, families, and caregivers with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary aged children, and children with autism, different abilities, and special needs. Our classes and workshops are designed to promote learning through creative expression, interactive activities, and fun where children develop and gain skills in the following areas:
* Music appreciation
* rhythm and tonality
* timing and coordination
* fine motor skills
* gross motor skills
* present moment awareness
* focus, concentration, flexibility and strength in mind and body
* calm, relaxation, compassion for self and others
* happiness, friendships, confidence, team building, positive social interaction
* the nature of simplicity, peace and joy
We inspire children and their grown-ups to express themselves and learn through the healing and educational impact of music, yoga, and meditation!