Admissions
The Bryn Athyn Church School seeks to provide children with an education based on the teaching of the New Church to prepare them to become confident, caring and useful citizens of this world and the Lord’s Heavenly Kingdom.
We welcome inquiries from parents who appreciate the unique nature of the teachings of the New Church and who are interested in learning more, participating in the life of the Church, and taking an active role in their children’s religious education. We invite you to discover what the Bryn Athyn Church School can do for your children.
If you are a parent inquiring about the New Church and interested in our school, please contact our Enrollment Management Coordinator, Beth Bochneak at 215-544-1381, or via e-mail. She will be happy to discuss our admission requirements with you.
For the 2026-2027 school year, our application deadline is May 1, 2026.
Application Process
Enrollment is open to the children of New Church parents and parents who are new to the faith and who demonstrate a sincere interest in its teachings.
The Bryn Athyn Church School operates with the conviction that parents and teacher have a profound impact on the mental and spiritual development of young minds. It is important for a child’s spiritual development that there is harmony of religious faith and practice between home and school. In keeping with this goal, here are two videos that will give you a great overview about the New Church and New Church Education: Core Beliefs of the New Church and Introduction to New Church Education
We also ask applying families to attend a few of our church services. Attending church services in Bryn Athyn is a wonderful way to become familiar with the New Church and its teachings, as well as begin to make connections and friends in the Bryn Athyn community. See the Bryn Athyn Church website for a schedule of church services. https://brynathynchurch.org
- New Church Overview:
In order to support understanding and harmony for the child, one of the first steps in application for a child is that parents attend a New Church Overview class that is offered once a month on Saturday morning. This is a casual opportunity for a New Church minister to help you understand the tenets of the New Church, and to gain clarity around the impact of these teachings in our education.
For the 2026-2027 school year our New Church Overview once a month on a Saturday morning from 9:00-11:00 am. Dates to be determined.
Contact Beth Bochneak at 215-544-1381 or beth.bochneak@bacs.org if you would like to attend. - In addition, attending New Church services on Sunday will help you gain more understanding of the teachings. Visit the Bryn Athyn Church online for a list of those services.
- Application and Forms – For more information on how to apply and to receive the digital application forms, please contact Beth Bochneak: Beth.Bochneak@bacs.org, 215-544-1381.
Tuition and Financial Aid information for ALL applicants
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students:
The Bryn Athyn Church School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.