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Top 5 Montessori Schools in Philadelphia Main Line

Bala Cynwyd, Gladwyne, Villanova, Wayne, Paoli, Malvern, and the adjoining Main Line corridor.

  1. Gladwyne

    The Wetherill School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    87/100
    The campus includes nature grounds.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover age 2 years 7 months through Kindergarten readiness in Gladwyne.
    Overall grade
    A-87/100
    Program
    Age 2 years 7 months through Kindergarten readiness
    Why it stands out
    Its mixed-age morning classrooms operate on a wooded seven-acre campus, with descriptions of its Montessori environment, specialist teaching, and Kindergarten-readiness program.
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  2. Gladwyne

    Gladwyne Montessori

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    86/100
    Montessori includes a connected program sequence.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Gladwyne campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 6 weeks through Grade 6 in Gladwyne.
    Overall grade
    B+86.6/100
    Program
    6 weeks through Grade 6
    Why it stands out
    Gladwyne provides the Main Line's most complete Montessori sequence, from Infant and Toddler through Upper Elementary.
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  3. Wayne

    Montessori Children's House of Valley Forge

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans Parent-child from 12 months.
    Facilities · 30%
    87/100
    The campus includes nature grounds.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover Parent-child from 12 months in Wayne.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    Parent-child from 12 months
    Why it stands out
    Established in 1963, MCHVF is a nonprofit Montessori school based at the restored Ivy Hollow Farm inside Valley Forge National Historical Park.
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  4. Bala Cynwyd

    Bala House Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans ages 3 through 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Bala Cynwyd campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover ages 3 through 6 in Bala Cynwyd.
    Overall grade
    B+84.9/100
    Program
    Ages 3 through 6
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 1969, Bala House serves 88 preschool and Kindergarten students. Its teacher page reports an average classroom-teacher tenure of 16 years.
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  5. Paoli and Malvern

    International Montessori Schools, Paoli and Malvern campuses

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans Paoli from 18 months through age 6; Malvern from 6 weeks through age 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Paoli and Malvern campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover Paoli from 18 months through age 6 in Paoli and Malvern.
    Overall grade
    B+84.9/100
    Program
    Paoli from 18 months through age 6; Malvern from 6 weeks through age 6
    Why it stands out
    International Montessori Schools operates a coordinated six-campus system, with Main Line locations in Paoli and Malvern. Both campuses provide Pre-Primary and Primary classrooms, while Malvern also offers an Infant program. The network publishes a consistent academic framework and current operating calendar.
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