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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.

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Associations & Accreditations:

Photo of Private School for Girls in Pittsburgh, PA- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
- Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS)
- The National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Mission Statement:
Founded in 1916, The Ellis School is dedicated to excellence in the education of girls and young women. Inspired with a passion for learning in and beyond the classroom, students actively pursue the opportunities of a rich and challenging curriculum and develop the wisdom and courage to lead in local and global communities.

Benefits of All Girls' Education:
For 90 years we've known what the rest of the world is just now discovering: that girls learn best when their education is unequivocally, uncompromisingly valued; that girls lead strongly when it is their voice that is heard most loudly. Without the constraints of others, girls go everywhere and do everything. Before our eyes a magnificent transformation takes place. Our graduates become independent thinkers. They know how to wrestle with critical questions. They're confident, they're courageous.

This is a unique place because of the pride students take in their school and the community trust you'll find here. At Ellis, there are no locks on the lockers. Students respect and value each other: peer friendships and role models are very important. As a group, they are geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse. Over twenty percent of families receive financial aid to help offset the cost of educating their daughters.

Early Childhood through High School Programs:

- Pre-Kindergarten program (3 & 4 year olds)
- Lower school (Kindergarten to grade 4)
- Middle school (grade 5-8)
- Upper school (grade 9-12)
- Library
- Technology
- Computer Science
- English
- History
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education

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Address: 6425 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
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The DePaul Catholic School
Courses / Programs
The DePaul Catholic School located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a private, accredited, co-educational, Catholic school offering grades Kindergarten through 8. The De Paul Catholic School is an innovative urban elementary school dedicated to carrying out the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul by empowering students to be life-long learners, leaders, and servants who build the Kingdom of God.

At The DePaul Catholic School, we assist in the total development of children within the spirit of the Catholic faith and in the Vincentian tradition. Our purpose is to help each student achieve his or her potential academically, socially, and spiritually.
Educational Programs for Kindergarten through 8th Grade Students:

Subjects / features include:
- Computers
- Spanish
- Art
- Music classes
- Cross Country
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Basketball
- Track
Camphill Special School
Courses / Programs
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).
We offer K-12 education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities:

- Kindergarten
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
- Transition Program for young adults (18 - 21)
Portside Arts Center, North Philadelphia
Courses / Programs
Portside Arts Center is a private arts school in North Philadelphia PA. We provide a comprehensive range of courses for toddlers, kids, teens, and adults in a wide variety of arts-related subjects. From 1-day workshops to 8-week courses, our classes are taught by local teaching artists and certified arts instructors. Topics and genres include drawing, painting, acting, stitching, yoga, dancing, and more.

Our mission is to empower the children and adults of our community with opportunities to develop their artistic abilities, awaken the imagination, and build self-esteem and confidence. We also provide Summer Camp programs.
Toddlers Classes:
- Creative Movement
- Little Artists

Kids Classes:
- Arts & Crafts
- Home School Visual Arts
- Drawing Club
- Dance Classes
- Acting...

Teen Classes:
- The Art Of Stained Glass
- Dye & Sew a Tote Bag
- Stop Motion Animation
- Robot Shop
- Teen Digital Photography
- Yoga...

Music Classes:
- Private Lessons in Guitar, Piano, Bass, Voice...
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Courses / Programs
Holy Ghost Preparatory School, located adjacent to the busy I-95 corridor in metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a private Catholic college prep school for young men offering grades 9 through 12. Holy Ghost Prep is a vibrant community of 500+ young men preparing for college and adult life through a challenging program which stresses the cultivation of students' unique gifts and talents, academic excellence, and generous service to the poor. We continue to be mindful of our founding history as a seminary as we seek to form young men morally, intellectually, and spiritually in the Spiritan tradition.
- 9 - 12 Grade
- Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- English
- Mathematics
- Religion
- Science
- Social Studies
- Foreign Language
- Core Electives
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)
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