So it’s vital that you know which school district a property is in if you are considering buying a house on Philadelphia’s Main Line.

Other than rankings, there are other considerations which might push you toward or away from a specific school district like diversity of student population, AP course offerings, class/school size, emphasis on sports, STEM opportunities, support programs, availability of art or music offerings, etc. While we have some of the very top ranking districts in the state, we also have some that are ranked slightly lower and others a little lower still. School district is a huge determinant of home values on the Main Line. Ask your real estate agent or look it up. So, how can you tell which area a given property falls in? By looking at the school boundary maps or the public record (or real estate listings). As a result, that first group goes to Radnor School District schools while the second attends Haverford School District. Some of the Delaware County section of Bryn Mawr is in Radnor Township and some of it is in Haverford Township. The southern portion of Bryn Mawr is in Delaware County, but not in only one township. All of the Montgomery County properties in Bryn Mawr fall in Lower Merion Township and, therefore, are districted to Lower Merion School District. However, there are multiple school districts within a single county. Townships are completely contained within counties. The town of Bryn Mawr straddles two different counties (see how complicated this is?). In many cases, a single town may be divided into different school district areas. How do I know which towns go to which schools? With me so far? Ok, here comes the tricky party. All of those schools are Lower Merion School District Schools. For example, in Lower Merion Township, there are six elementary schools, two middle schools (with a new, third one, being built) and two high schools. There could be many different schools within a single township, but they are all part of the same school district. The first thing to understand is that, in Pennsylvania, it’s the township you live in that determines your school district. But I assure you, it’s not a simple answer. Seems like a simple question, right? Maybe it is. So you want a quick answer to which Main Line towns go to which school districts.

If you are considering moving to one of Philadelphia’s Main Line towns, you will need a primer on how to know which schools a given property is districted to.

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