Kicking the Tires
Want to choose the right school to guide your child’s future? Start by taking a look inside.
No one should buy a car without taking it for a test drive. Nor should they put an offer on a house—especially in this market—without walking through the front door. So why make one of the most important investments in a child’s future—his or her education—without taking a closer look at each of the prospective schools on your “short list”?
Thankfully, local families don’t have to make that leap in the dark. Open-house events offer the perfect chance to explore, ask questions, and “get the vibe” of school communities firsthand. While many schools host these events in the fall, some also open their doors again in the winter and spring, offering multiple opportunities to visit.
Most of these events take an hour to 90 minutes, during which families will meet teachers, coaches, and administrators, as well as current students and alumnae, to get a clear sense of the school and what it has to offer—time very well spent. From classrooms and labs to athletic facilities and performance venues, students and their families will get to see the spaces where they could be learning, growing, and building community in the years ahead.
Many schools in the area will soon be welcoming prospective families to explore what makes them unique. Review the following list, but be sure to visit school websites and social media pages for the most current information on open-house dates and other ways to connect.
BUCKS & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
Abington Friends School
Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, November 4, 9 a.m.
abingtonfriends.net
Abington Friends School
Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, November 4, 9 a.m.
abingtonfriends.net
Academy of the New Church
Saturday, October 25, 9:45 a.m.
ancss.org
Saturday, October 25, 9:45 a.m.
ancss.org
AIM Academy
Wednesday, October 8; Friday, October 24; Friday, November 7; and Wednesday, November 18, 9 a.m.
aimpa.org
Wednesday, October 8; Friday, October 24; Friday, November 7; and Wednesday, November 18, 9 a.m.
aimpa.org
The Agnes Irwin School
Tuesday, October 21, 6 p.m.
agnesirwin.org
Tuesday, October 21, 6 p.m.
agnesirwin.org
Archbishop Wood High School
Thursday, October 16, 5:30 p.m.
archwood.org
Thursday, October 16, 5:30 p.m.
archwood.org
The Baldwin School
Lower School: Wednesday, October 8, 9 a.m.
Middle & Upper School: Thursday, October 9, 9 a.m.
baldwinschool.org
Lower School: Wednesday, October 8, 9 a.m.
Middle & Upper School: Thursday, October 9, 9 a.m.
baldwinschool.org
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Thursday, October 2; and Thursday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
conwell-egan.org
Thursday, October 2; and Thursday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
conwell-egan.org
Dock Mennonite Academy
Grades 9–12: Saturday, October 4, 12:30 p.m.
dock.org
Grades 9–12: Saturday, October 4, 12:30 p.m.
dock.org
Friends’ Central School
Lower School, Kindergarten–Grade 1: Tuesday, September 30, 9:30 p.m.
Lower School, Nursery-Kindergarten: Saturday, October 4, 9 a.m.
Lower School, Grades 2–5: Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 a.m.
Lower School, Nursery–Grade 5: Thursday, October 23, 4 p.m.
Lower School, Nursery–Grade 1: Tuesday, November 11, 9:30 a.m.
Lower School, Grades 2–5: Wednesday, November 12, 9:30 a.m.
Middle and Upper School: Wednesday, October 15, 4 p.m.
friendscentral.org
Lower School, Kindergarten–Grade 1: Tuesday, September 30, 9:30 p.m.
Lower School, Nursery-Kindergarten: Saturday, October 4, 9 a.m.
Lower School, Grades 2–5: Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 a.m.
Lower School, Nursery–Grade 5: Thursday, October 23, 4 p.m.
Lower School, Nursery–Grade 1: Tuesday, November 11, 9:30 a.m.
Lower School, Grades 2–5: Wednesday, November 12, 9:30 a.m.
Middle and Upper School: Wednesday, October 15, 4 p.m.
friendscentral.org
Germantown Academy
Fall am@GA events on Friday, October 10; and Friday, November 14, 8:45 a.m.
germantownacademy.net
Fall am@GA events on Friday, October 10; and Friday, November 14, 8:45 a.m.
germantownacademy.net
Gladwyne Montessori
Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, November 5, 12:30 p.m.
gladwyne.org
Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, November 5, 12:30 p.m.
gladwyne.org
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Sunday, March 22, 2026
gmahs.org
Sunday, March 22, 2026
gmahs.org
The Haverford School
Lower School: Wednesday, October 1; Thursday, October 23; and Friday, November 21, 9 a.m.
Middle School: Thursday, November 13, 9 a.m.
Upper School: Thursday, September 25, 9 a.m.
haverford.org
Lower School: Wednesday, October 1; Thursday, October 23; and Friday, November 21, 9 a.m.
Middle School: Thursday, November 13, 9 a.m.
Upper School: Thursday, September 25, 9 a.m.
haverford.org
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.
holyghostprep.org
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.
holyghostprep.org
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Open House & Spirit Day: Sunday, September 28, 9:30 a.m.
Fall Open House: Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.
Winter Open House: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
jbha.org
Open House & Spirit Day: Sunday, September 28, 9:30 a.m.
Fall Open House: Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.
Winter Open House: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
jbha.org
La Salle College High School
Sunday, September 28, 9 a.m.
lschs.org
Sunday, September 28, 9 a.m.
lschs.org
The Meadowbrook School
Saturday, October 25, 11 a.m.
themeadowbrookschool.org
Saturday, October 25, 11 a.m.
themeadowbrookschool.org
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Sunday, September 28, 10 a.m.
msjacad.org
Sunday, September 28, 10 a.m.
msjacad.org
Perkiomen School
Friday, October 24, 10 a.m.
perkiomen.org
Friday, October 24, 10 a.m.
perkiomen.org
Solebury School
Sunday, October 19, 1 p.m.
solebury.org
Sunday, October 19, 1 p.m.
solebury.org
Villa Joseph Marie High School
Shadow Days through October and early November
vjmhs.org
Shadow Days through October and early November
vjmhs.org
CHESTER & DELAWARE COUNTIES
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Sunday, October 5, 9:30 a.m.
ndapa.org
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Wednesday, October 22, 5:15 p.m.
jcarroll.org
Wednesday, October 22, 5:15 p.m.
jcarroll.org
Delaware County Christian School
Lower Campus: Tuesday, October 21, 9 a.m.
Upper Campus: Tuesday, November 6, 9 a.m.
dccs.org
Lower Campus: Tuesday, October 21, 9 a.m.
Upper Campus: Tuesday, November 6, 9 a.m.
dccs.org
The Episcopal Academy
Lower School: Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Upper & Middle School: Sunday, October 19, 11 a.m.
Athletics: Sunday, November 2, 10 a.m.
episcopalacademy.org
Lower School: Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Upper & Middle School: Sunday, October 19, 11 a.m.
Athletics: Sunday, November 2, 10 a.m.
episcopalacademy.org
Malvern Preparatory School
Saturday, October 18, 8:30 a.m.
malvernprep.org
Saturday, October 18, 8:30 a.m.
malvernprep.org
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Tuesday, October 28, 5:30 p.m.
bonnerprendie.com
Tuesday, October 28, 5:30 p.m.
bonnerprendie.com
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Coed Preschool: Friday, November 21, 9:30 a.m.
K–12: Friday, September 26; Thursday, October 30; and Friday, November 14,. 9 a.m.
shabrynmawr.org
Coed Preschool: Friday, November 21, 9:30 a.m.
K–12: Friday, September 26; Thursday, October 30; and Friday, November 14,. 9 a.m.
shabrynmawr.org
The Shipley School
Lower School: Wednesday, October 8, 9 a.m.
Middle School: Wednesday, October 29, 9 a.m.
Upper School: Wednesday, October 22, 9 a.m.
Athletics: Thursday, October 16, 6 p.m.
Arts: Tuesday, December 2, 5:30 p.m.
shipleyschool.org
Lower School: Wednesday, October 8, 9 a.m.
Middle School: Wednesday, October 29, 9 a.m.
Upper School: Wednesday, October 22, 9 a.m.
Athletics: Thursday, October 16, 6 p.m.
Arts: Tuesday, December 2, 5:30 p.m.
shipleyschool.org
Villa Maria Academy High School
Sunday, October 5, 9 a.m.
vmahs.org
Sunday, October 5, 9 a.m.
vmahs.org
PHILADELPHIA
The Crefeld School
Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
crefeld.org
Nazareth Academy High School
Saturday, October 4, 9 a.m.
nazarethacademyhs.org
Saturday, October 4, 9 a.m.
nazarethacademyhs.org
Roman Catholic High School
Sunday, November 2, 10 a.m.
romancatholichs.com
Sunday, November 2, 10 a.m.
romancatholichs.com
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.
sjprep.org
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.
sjprep.org
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Thursday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
westcatholic.org
Thursday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
westcatholic.org
DELAWARE & NEW JERSEY
Archmere Academy
Sunday, October 26, 1 p.m.
archmereacademy.com
The Bridge Academy
Tuesday, October 14; Tuesday, November 11; and Tuesday, January 13, 9:30 a.m.
bridgeacademynj.org
Tuesday, October 14; Tuesday, November 11; and Tuesday, January 13, 9:30 a.m.
bridgeacademynj.org
Notre Dame High School
Thursday, October 23, 7 p.m.
ndnj.org
Thursday, October 23, 7 p.m.
ndnj.org
Salesianum School
Sunday, October 5, 10 a.m.
salesianum.org
Sunday, October 5, 10 a.m.
salesianum.org
Tatnall School
Lower School: Wednesday, October 29, 4 p.m.
Middle & Upper School: Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m.
tatnall.org
Lower School: Wednesday, October 29, 4 p.m.
Middle & Upper School: Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m.
tatnall.org
Ursuline Academy
Upper School: Sunday, October 6, 11 a.m.
Lower & Middle School: Friday, January 16, 2026, 9 a.m.
ursuline.org
Upper School: Sunday, October 6, 11 a.m.
Lower & Middle School: Friday, January 16, 2026, 9 a.m.
ursuline.org
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life, August 2025.
