School is back in session, and families are eager for a school year that feels more “normal” than the prior two. In turn, school administrators have done everything in their power to ensure that students feel safe, at home, and ready to learn.
Many families with children in elementary school are thinking more intently about the next stage of their children’s education—particularly for high school. Trying to determine which school a student will attend can be a difficult decision, to say the least, because the experience could play a significant role in a child’s future. To help, private schools throughout the Philadelphia area are once again opening their doors to prospective students and their families.
These open-house events, whether virtual or in person, enable families to determine which school feels like the best fit for a student. Tour the campus, ask questions, and meet the men and women tasked with preparing students for college and beyond.
While we have done our best to confirm the following information, things can change quickly in 2021. We strongly suggest contacting the schools directly for more information and, when applicable, registering for the events in which you have an interest.
BUCKS COUNTY
Archbishop Wood High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
archwood.org
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 21, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
conwell-egan.org
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Fall Open House: Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
holyghostprep.org
Solebury School
On-campus tours by appointment
solebury.org
Villa Joseph Marie High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to noon
vjmhs.org
CHESTER COUNTY
Bishop Shanahan High School
Fall Open House: Nov. 14, time TBD
shanahan.org
Delaware Valley Friends School
Information Sessions: Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
dvfs.org
Malvern Preparatory School
Fall Open House: Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to noon
malvernprep.org
The Phelps School
On-campus tours by appointment
thephelpsschool.org
Villa Maria Academy High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
vmahs.org
DELAWARE COUNTY
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Fall Open House: Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ndapa.org
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Red and White Day Tours: Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
jcarroll.org
Delaware County Christian School
Upper School Open House: Nov. 9, 9 a.m.
Lower School Open House: Nov. 4, 9 a.m.
dccs.org
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
On-campus tours by appointment
bonnerprendie.com
Sacred Heart Academy of Bryn Mawr
Virtual Open Houses: Sept. 29, 6 p.m.; Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m.; Oct. 20, 6 p.m.
shabrynmawr.org
The Shipley School
Virtual Fall Open House: Oct. 14, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
shipleyschool.org
Valley Forge Military Academy & College
Fall Open House: Sept. 18, 10 a.m.
vfmac.edu
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Abington Friends School
On-campus tours by appointment
abingtonfriends.net
Academy of the New Church
Fall Open House: Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m.
ancss.org
AIM Academy
Multiple Virtual Information Sessions starting September 2021
aimpa.org
The Agnes Irwin School
On-campus tours by appointment
agnesirwin.org
The Baldwin School
On-campus tours by appointment
baldwinschool.org
Dock Mennonite Academy
On-campus tours by appointment
dock.org
Friends’ Central School
Middle and Upper School Open Houses: Sept. 30, 4 p.m.; Oct. 6, 9 a.m.; Oct. 27, 9 a.m.
Lower School Virtual Open Houses: Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.; Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m.; Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.
friendscentral.org
Germantown Academy
Fall Open Houses: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Nov. 5, and Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
germantownacademy.net
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
gmahs.org
The Haverford School
On-campus tours by appointment
haverford.org
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Fall Open Houses: Oct. 13, Nov. 9, Dec. 8, Time TBD
jbha.org
La Salle College High School
Fall Open House: Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
lschs.org
The Meadowbrook School
On-campus tours by appointment
themeadowbrookschool.org
Merion Mercy Academy
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to noon; 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
merion-mercy.com
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
msjacad.org
Perkiomen School
On-campus tours by appointment
perkiomen.org
PHILADELPHIA
The Crefeld School
Fall Open House: Sept. 23, 8:45 a.m.
crefeld.org
Nazareth Academy High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to noon
nazarethacademyhs.org
Roman Catholic High School
Fall Open House: Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
romancatholichs.com
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
Fall Open House: Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
sjprep.org
West Catholic Preparatory High School
On-campus tours by appointment
westcatholic.org
DELAWARE
Archmere Academy
On-campus tours by appointment
archmereacademy.com
Salesianum School
Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 12:30 p.m.
salesianum.org
Tatnall School
Middle & Upper School Fall Open House: Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
tatnall.org
Ursuline Academy
Upper School Open House: Oct. 3, 1 p.m.
Lower & Middle School Open House: Nov. 11, 9 a.m.
ursuline.org
NEW JERSEY
The Hun School of Princeton
Virtual tours via website
hunschool.org
The Lawrenceville School
On-campus tours by appointment
lawrenceville.org
Notre Dame High School
Fall Open Houses: Oct. 21 and Oct 31, time TBD
ndnj.org
The Pennington School
Fall Open House: Oct. 17, time TBD
pennington.org
Princeton Day School
Virtual information sessions via website
pds.org
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
On-campus tours by appointment
stuartschool.org
The Waldorf School of Princeton
On-campus tours by appointment
princetonwaldorf.org
The Wilberforce School
On-campus tours by appointment
wilberforceschool.org
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life magazine, August 2021.
