ACADEMICS / ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

Private Education

Northeast Pennsylvania provides many opportunities for private education in parochial and independent schools. The Pennsylvania Department of Education provides a list of non-public schools but also an online ordering form for the statewide educational directory that includes contact information for non-public schools. The following resources may be helpful for parents who are interested in private schools or home schooling:

Division of Private & Non-Public School Services
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg 717-783-6788
www.education.pa.gov

Catholic Schools Office
The Diocese of Scranton
Scranton 570-207-2251
www.dioceseofscranton.org

National Association of Independent Schools
Washington DC 202-973-9700
www.nais.org

Home Schooling

Home Education & Private Tutoring
School Services Unit
Harrisburg 717-783-6788
www.pde.state.pa.us/home_education