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Private K-12 School in Pittsburgh for Girls
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. Students are inspired to be active, curious, and independent learners who both respect and question tradition and who use information to pose and solve problems through interaction with teachers and peers.
Early Childhood through High School Programs:
Early Childhood Education: Pre-K Cubs (3 year olds) Pre-K Tigers (4 year olds).
The Pre-Kindergarten program at Ellis allows girls to experience and make sense of the world around them. The program builds on the naturally strong verbal skills that girls have, as well as their need to learn in a social context, and focuses on the following skill set:
- Oral language development to support emergent literacy skills
- Knowledge and understanding of number, pattern, shape and color
- Using the vehicle of play to act out scenarios and problem solve
- Experiential learning program based on the developmental needs of individual learners
Lower School Program (Kindergarten - Grade 4):
A broad program of study is taught by both the classroom and specialist teachers and is complimented by a strong after school program that offers more options for extended day activities or for special classes in the arts or sports. A primary goal of the Lower School program is to provide a well-rounded education offering the girls opportunities to try many things, to take risks, to know themselves well and be confident in that knowledge so that they are ready for the challenges of Middle School.
Middle School Program (Grade 5 - 8):
- Computer Education
- English
- History
- Library
- Mathematics
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education
- Science
- Visual Arts
- World Languages
The Middle School years are among the most exciting and challenging in a girl’s life. It is during this period that the foundations are laid to foster the “wisdom and courage to shape the future,” their own and that of their world. Their developing sense of the greater world around them and their place in it comes during these formative years.
Upper School Program (Grade 9 - 12):
- Computer Science
- English
- History
- Library
- Mathematics
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education
- Science
- Visual Arts
- World Languages
In the Upper School, students pursue a rich and stimulating curriculum that offers breadth as well as depth of study, including fourteen AP courses and electives in all disciplines. Students have some flexibility in selecting a course of study over the four years that meets their individual interests, talents, and needs. Through carefully considered curricular decisions, Ellis students can receive the best education for girls today in the context of the School’s mission.
Summer Camps:
We’ve got a full slate of camps, academic programs and fun lined up for girls and boys of all ages. Each program is conducted on The Ellis School campus.
Address:
6425 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
Rock & Roll After School, Collegeville PA
Courses / Programs
Rock & Roll After School is a year-round private school and innovative music program in Montgomery County PA where kids ages 7-18 can learn guitar, bass, drums, piano, and vocals. We also provide a preschool program (for ages 2-7) as well as a 1-week music Summer Camp.In our dedicated Band Program, kids can join a band and rehearse for a performance in our professional venue. Unlike traditional music schools or in-home lessons, Rock & Roll After School is a place where kids interact as they explore their musical pursuits, and where they learn to write and play their own music.
Year-Round Music School:
- for Boys & Girls ages 7-18
Music lessons include:
- Vocals
- Drums
- Guitar
- Bass
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Flute
Also available:
- Band Program
- Summer Rock Camp
- Rock & Roll Preschool (ages 2-7)
- for Boys & Girls ages 7-18
Music lessons include:
- Vocals
- Drums
- Guitar
- Bass
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Flute
Also available:
- Band Program
- Summer Rock Camp
- Rock & Roll Preschool (ages 2-7)
The Philadelphia School
Courses / Programs
Located in central Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, eastern Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia School is a private co-educational school for boys and girls in preschool through 8th grade. Theme-based learning is one of the principle tools we as progressive educators use to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and to encourage them to make complex connections across disciplines. The goals of our curricular sequence are to achieve greater thematic coherence and to broaden multicultural awareness through in-depth studies of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. TPS is a vibrant, progressive learning community. We believe that education should be embedded in authentic, real-world experiences. It is our goal to create an environment where students learn respect for the individual, respect for the community, and respect for democratic ideals.
The Philadelphia School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation. We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.
Programs from Preschool through 8th Grade:
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- Primary Unit (1st and 2nd Grade)
- Junior School (3rd -5th Grade)
- Middle School Curriculum with science, language arts, mathematics, geography, history as well as media literacy skills, nutrition, P.E., art and drama
- Early Risers Program
- Auxiliary (Afterschool) Program with a wide range of opportunities
- Summer Camp
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- Primary Unit (1st and 2nd Grade)
- Junior School (3rd -5th Grade)
- Middle School Curriculum with science, language arts, mathematics, geography, history as well as media literacy skills, nutrition, P.E., art and drama
- Early Risers Program
- Auxiliary (Afterschool) Program with a wide range of opportunities
- Summer Camp
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
The City School, Philadelphia
Courses / Programs
The City School serves K-12 students throughout Philadelphia, with separate campuses for Elementary, Middle, and High School students across the city. Our rigorous college-preparatory program prepares students for success in their lifelong pursuit of learning. We instill a genuine love of learning in our students. The City School provides an academically excellent Christian education. By training the minds and discipling the hearts of our students, we prepare them for excellence in their life-long pursuit of learning. Our dedicated staff teach and model the Christian worldview as the context for life.
Academic Programs:
- Grades K-12
Elementary School:
- Our strong academic program is complemented by an innovative emphasis on the arts
Middle School:
- Students at our Middle School are taught to think critically as they enter this formative stage in their academic careers
High School:
- This academic program is strong in the foundation core courses needed to prepare for college and life-long learning
- Grades K-12
Elementary School:
- Our strong academic program is complemented by an innovative emphasis on the arts
Middle School:
- Students at our Middle School are taught to think critically as they enter this formative stage in their academic careers
High School:
- This academic program is strong in the foundation core courses needed to prepare for college and life-long learning
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