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Main Line Parent Education Guide: Spring 2023

Your guide to the BEST schools, preschools, and enrichment programs around the Main Line and beyond!

Main Line Parent is dedicated to Building Community and one of the ways we fulfill this mission is by elevating and promoting the stories and experiences from local parents. Scroll and click through our Education Guide to find out how your neighbors found the right fit for their children.

 

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Main Line Preschool & Private School Open Houses | Spring 2023

We encourage you to visit each school you’re considering. To help make this process a little easier, check out our list of Education Partners’ Spring 2023 Open House dates.

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Please share your experience with a local preschool or school so we can help others find the right fit for their children. We’ll highlight the answers and share the most-loved schools in the next edition of our Education Guide!

Main Line Parent Education Guide: Stories

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Alumni return to share their stories and how going to MCHVF is "all in the family"!

Perelman Jewish Day School offers unparalleled advantages. From economics and engineering to philosophy and music theory, their students grow to view things from a very distinctive point of view.

Westtown is where a student’s purpose is illuminated.

An inside look at the Main Line Parent Community's favorite libraries for kids and families. Find out what makes them great!

The academic success of the students at Bryn Mawr’s Main Line Classical Academy validates that children are never too young to learn great things.

Learn more about the campus life, curriculum, and more at this Wynnewood area school with two campuses.

Parents have a lot of choices when it comes to schools for their children. Learning about the different types of schools can help you discover the right fit for your child.

Interested in homeschooling, but don't know where to begin? Learn how Partnership Education with Cupola Academy supported one family on their homeschooling journey.

Shaping students’ hands, hearts, and minds in the Catholic tradition

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This Gladwyne family arrived from NYC in need of a preschool for their children, and found community, education, and friendship at The Wetherill School.

When a traditional brick-and-mortar school couldn’t meet the needs of the Costanzo family, they turned to the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School and never looked back.

AIM Academy’s innovative spaces and programs support future ready skills.

High-school sweethearts looked to their past when choosing Jewish day schools for their four daughters.

Mi Casita, a Spanish-immersion preschool, has opened their fourth location in Spring House!

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With programs like Customized Workforce Solutions, their Daily Living Center, the Work Orientation Readiness Center, and more students at The Vanguard School receive real world training in addition to their education.

For parents struggling with a child’s mental health issue, CGRC offers evidence-based, therapeutic interventions.

Young children learn through play and outdoor exploration in FCS Nature Nursery and Pre-K programs

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The Bare Family shares their love of Friends School Haverford, and why FSH was the perfect choice for their family.

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When the Preisser family moved to the area more than a decade ago, their search for a preschool yielded more than just a facility; it brought them a whole community.

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The Concentrations Program will allow students to discover and pursue their passions through off-campus work, portfolios, capstone projects, and more.

Main Line Parent Education Partner Schools & Preschools

Main Line Parent Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families around the Main Line. The Members below support the Main Line Parent Community and our Education Guide. Have you had a great experience with any of them? You can help other families benefit from your experience with an endorsement on their Profile Page! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH A 5-STAR REVIEW.

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                                            Main Line Parent Education Partner Enrichment & Extracurricular Programs

                                            Main Line Parent Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families around the Main Line. The Members below support the Main Line Parent Community and our Education Guide. Have you had a great experience with any of them? You can help other families benefit from your experience with an endorsement on their Profile Page! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH A 5-STAR REVIEW.

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