Welcome to Excelsior School of Philadelphia! We are a private, independent Preschool – Grade 5 elementary school in Pennsylvania. Our students thrive in a challenging, yet supportive academic environment that provides excellent post-secondary opportunities at elite middle schools.
With extensive extracurricular options, students can pursue their passions on the playing fields, in the arts, or in the Robotics Lab. We believe a great school experience includes participating in – and leading – a wide variety of clubs and activities.

The culture of Excelsior School of Philadelphia is such that all students, families, and community members are respected and affirmed for exactly who they are. With small student faculty ratios your student is known and cared for, receiving a high level of individualized attention. Our diverse community honors all faiths, backgrounds, and traditions.

A spirit of innovation is at the core of all that we do. While technology is an important element of this philosophy, innovation at Excelsior School of Philadelphia extends to how we teach, what we teach, how we address social issues, and how our community strives for continuous improvement.

Excelsior School of Philadelphia cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Embracing diversity and the pursuit of excellence, we create a community in which individuals develop competence, confidence and character. Our active learning environment, in and out of the classroom, provides a customized learning approach that embraces innovation, develops creative and critical thinkers, unafraid to express their ideas, prepared to seek meaningful lifetime success and to live by our motto, “Dare to Excel.”