Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 67 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Building Blocks
About the School
- Building Blocks serves 67 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
- The student:teacher of Building Blocks is 34:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 67 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
67 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 27%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
34:1
National avg.:
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Building Blocks?
The application deadline for Building Blocks is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ÌÇÐÄÔ´´s
The nearest high school to Building Blocks is The Church Farm School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ss Philip & James Elementary School (1.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Whiteland Montessori School (0.7 miles away)
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Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 38 students
Montessori School
1101 E Lincoln Highway
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(610) 594-4727
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 15
All-boys (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
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(610) 363-7500
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students
Catholic
721 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6530
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 40 students
Daycare / Preschool
250 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-2836
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: Inquire with school | 123 students
Special Education School
390 E Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 431-8196
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 15
All-boys (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 6-12
Alternative School
700 Steel Lane, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355
(877) 673-8893
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 76 students
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(610) 616-5106
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 679 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18
All-boys (Catholic)
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(484) 595-1100
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 147 students
Sports: 3
Christian
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West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 692-3700
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students
Catholic
721 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6530
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students
Catholic
1327 E Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1000
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 155 students
Extracurriculars: 13
1190 McDermott Dr
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(610) 638-7774
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 297 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 13
All-girls
280 IHM Drive
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(610) 644-4864
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 6-12
Alternative School
700 Steel Lane, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355
(877) 673-8893
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 38 students
Montessori School
1101 E Lincoln Highway
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 594-4727
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students
Catholic
721 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6530
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 40 students
Daycare / Preschool
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(610) 647-2836
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 65 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Daycare / Preschool
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Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6698
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 56 students
Montessori School
123 Great Valley Pkwy
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 640-1202
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Miles
Quick Facts
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(610) 932-6640
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(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
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(610) 869-2010
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Gr: 2-5 | 1,436 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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(610) 869-9803
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9803
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Gr: K-1 | 560 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
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Bottom 50%10
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(610) 345-1800
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(610) 345-1800
9310 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
(Math: 13% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
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9310.9 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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