×
Private School in Pittsburgh, PA
Winchester Thurston School:
Winchester Thurston School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school offering grades PreK 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.
Accreditation and Memberships:
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- College Entrance Examination Board
- National Association for College Admission and Counseling
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
- Pittsburgh Area Independent School Teachers Association (PAISTA)
- Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS)
- Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education
- Winchester Thurston School complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
Mission:
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.
History:
In 1935, Winchester Thurston School was formally created by a merger of the Winchester School (founded in 1902) and Thurston School (founded in 1887). The school earned a national reputation for establishing and advancing the highest ideals for female intellectual, personal and athletic achievement. The Main Building at the City Campus opened in the fall of 1963 with 350 students.
A new science wing opened in 1987. The North Hills Campus opened in 1988. In 1991, the Board of Trustees recognized a growing body of research advocating co-educational environments in which neither boys nor girls are compromised by their gender. That initial class of 65 boys grew to gender parity within a decade.
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
Address:
555 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
Center School
Courses / Programs
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.
Lower School & Middle School programs:
- 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.
- 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.
Villa Maria Academy High School
Courses / Programs
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
Academic Departments / Subjects include:
- English
- Latin
- French
- Spanish
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Technology Education
- Theology
Arden Drama School, Philadelphia
Courses / Programs
Arden Drama School provides year-round theater / drama classes as well as Spring / Summer Camps for kids & teens (Pre-K through Grade 12). Based in the heart of Downtown Philadelphia PA, a drama curriculum is offered for all age groups, with growing confidence and skills emphasized in each grade level, and greater performance opportunities provided for middle and high school students.
Taught by professional artists with a passion for teaching, Arden Drama School classes are dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers – on the stage, in the classroom and in the community.
Theater / Drama Classes for Kids & Teens:
Age groups include:
- Preschool Classes (Ages 2-4 and their caregivers)
- Grades K, 1, 2
- Grades 3, 4, 5
- Grades 6, 7, 8
- Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Specialized classes include:
- Eight-week Classes
- Four-week Special Workshops
- One Day Acting Workshops
- Play-in-a-day (one Day)
- Spring Break Theater Camp
- Summer Theater Camp
Age groups include:
- Preschool Classes (Ages 2-4 and their caregivers)
- Grades K, 1, 2
- Grades 3, 4, 5
- Grades 6, 7, 8
- Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Specialized classes include:
- Eight-week Classes
- Four-week Special Workshops
- One Day Acting Workshops
- Play-in-a-day (one Day)
- Spring Break Theater Camp
- Summer Theater Camp
The Media Theatre - Broadway Musical Theater Camp
Courses / Programs
Located just west of Philadelphia in Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, The Media Theatre - Broadway Musical Theater Camp offers theatre, acting and voice classes for young children of six years upwards as well as teenagers. Students develop an ability to improvise and to bring one's own personal and honest response to the text or the script. All acting classes within The Media Theatre School of The Theatre follow and 8-week schedule are based on the Sanford Meisner Technique, which follows the mantra "Acting is living as truthfully as one can under an imaginary circumstance."We also offer acting classes and theatre workshops during winter, spring and summer school breaks. In the summer we offer two week acting camps. This intensive, two-week day camp is a fun, enriching and rewarding experience. Campers write, design, and perform an improvisational theatre production that is performed on the Media Theatre stage for family, friends and the general public. The School of Theatre has been noted for it's professionalism and commitment to solid training for a career in the professional theatre.
- Theatre, Acting and Voice classes for young children of six years upwards and teenagers
- Acting and Theatre Workshops during school breaks
- Summer Acting Camps
- Acting and Song Contests
- We also provide adult programs
- Acting and Theatre Workshops during school breaks
- Summer Acting Camps
- Acting and Song Contests
- We also provide adult programs
Academy of International Ballet
Courses / Programs
The Academy of International Ballet, located in the borough of Media in Delaware County PA, 12 miles west of Philadelphia, provides the finest ballet and dance training in the tri-state area. Classes are offered in Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Advanced / Intermediate Ballet and more. Classes are available to all age groups, from toddler to adults, and from beginner through to professional level.The school is under the direction of Master Instructor Denis Gronostayskiy, joined by Ballet Mistress, Anastasia Babayeva. Both are graduates of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow, Russia, esteemed as the finest in ballet training throughout the world and known to produce many of the strongest and most talented dancers.
Our advanced students have received top awards at international competitions, received dance scholarships to universities, and have gone on to work with other professional companies.
Lower Division Ballet Classes:
- Creative Movement: Ages 3-4
- Pre-Ballet: Age 5
- Ballet 1: All ages
Upper Division Ballet Classes for all ages:
- Ballet 2
- Ballet 3
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Open Class for all levels
- Company (IBC) / Competition Rehearsal
- Contemporary Choreography
- Home School Classes
- Private classes are also available
- Creative Movement: Ages 3-4
- Pre-Ballet: Age 5
- Ballet 1: All ages
Upper Division Ballet Classes for all ages:
- Ballet 2
- Ballet 3
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Open Class for all levels
- Company (IBC) / Competition Rehearsal
- Contemporary Choreography
- Home School Classes
- Private classes are also available
Children’s Music Express
Courses / Programs
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!
Children's music and movement classes include:
Music Monkeys - This is our signature class and is suitable for children, ages infant - 4 years.
Music Lions - is a sophisticated class for children ages 3-5 years.
Music Butterflies - is our class for children with autism, different abilities, and special needs, ages ranging from 3-12 years.
- Children’s Yoga Express offers children's yoga/meditation classes:
* Prancing Warriors (3-4 years)
* Power Warriors (5-8 years)
* Peaceful Warrior (9-12 years)
Music Monkeys - This is our signature class and is suitable for children, ages infant - 4 years.
Music Lions - is a sophisticated class for children ages 3-5 years.
Music Butterflies - is our class for children with autism, different abilities, and special needs, ages ranging from 3-12 years.
- Children’s Yoga Express offers children's yoga/meditation classes:
* Prancing Warriors (3-4 years)
* Power Warriors (5-8 years)
* Peaceful Warrior (9-12 years)