ACADEMICS / ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

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:

Pennsylvania Education Directory
Applied Arts Publishers
Lancaster 717-272-9442
http://pennsylvania.educationbug.org

Division of Private & Non-Public School Services
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg 717-783-5146
www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1

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 717-783-3750
www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Home%20Education%20and%20Private%20Tutoring/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1

Alternative Education Resources
Nationwide 800-769-4171
www.educationrevolution.org