Agora Cyber Charter School offers a tuition-free, individualized Web-based public school program for K-12 students. Students can learn and participate from any location with a computer and connection to the Internet. In addition, certified teachers are available to help and answer questions, and all necessary books, supplies and lab materials are delivered to the student's home.
Waldorf schools are based on the educational philosophy of Rudolph Steiner, a child development expert. Steiner believed in nurturing enthusiasm for learning in all children through hands-on experience with the arts, writing, literature and myths. Steiner also believed in encouraging the growth and development of every child as a whole---including the heart, spirit and body---not just the mind. According to the Kimberton Waldorf School in Chester County, it employs diverse and enthusiastic teachers and promotes diversity among students. The school has programs for early childhood through 12th grade.
Montgomery School in Chester County offers a flexible curriculum devoted to nurturing problem-solving skills, critical thinking, global understanding, lifetime achievement, healthy habits, physical fitness, passion and character development. The school has programs for grades pre-K through eighth.
White Clay is an alternative Quaker private school for grades kindergarten through eighth. Students are encouraged to develop as individuals with specialized abilities and dedication to community involvement. White Clay also focuses on environmental responsibility, custom curriculum programs, celebrating diversity as well as nurturing social, emotional and spiritual growth. Internet programs are available for the home-schooled.
Woodlynde's purpose is to accommodate and encourage varied learning styles among students. This independent alternative school seeks to challenge each student individually, while providing support and diverse resources through small classes, new technology and multi-sensory learning. Students are emboldened to become self-reliant, self-advocates and self-starters. Woodlynde has programs for students in first through 12th grades.