Application and Process

Our 400 students are divided between 14 grade levels, but some are larger than others, and some have more than one class per grade. Here are the maximum class sizes before our waiting list starts.

• PreK – max 17 students (teacher + aide)
• Kindergarten – max 20 students (teacher + aide)
• 1st-3rd – max 22 students
• 4th-5th – max 23 students
• 6th-12 – max 20 students per homeroom
• High school classes range in size based on various tracks. Some classes may have up to 20 students, while some AP classes may be as few as 5.

Phil-Mont’s Board of Trustees sets the prices each January to approve a budget and afford our outstanding teachers. Prices vary by school level and can be affected by discounts, scholarships, and financial aid. The current price levels are listed here, and payment options include: 1 full payment, 2 semester payments (adds 2%), or 11 monthly payments (adds 5%); depending on a family’s situation. 

There are a number of individual discounts families may qualify for when applying to Phil-Mont.

• EITC Participation = $500 discount each year
• Welcome Rewards (referral) = $1,000 discount first year
• Multi-Child Discount = $500 off the 2nd child, $1500 off the 3rd child, and $2500 off the 4th and beyond.
• Alumni Discount = $1,000 discount each year for each alumni child.
• Ministry Discount = $2,000 discount each year for each child, where one parent is in full-time ministry.
• Westminster Seminary Discount = 25% reduction for children of WTS students and/or employees.
• Feeder School Discount = $1,000 discount if the student has completed the program at a nearby, approved Christian “feeder” school.
• Click here for more details on all these discounts

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Financial aid is need-based, based on household income and the number of students enrolled from a family. The aid application ($45 fee) is offered to families who have been accepted based on their academic application and parent interview. Financial aid is limited in supply and is supported, in part, by the amount of EITC funds received from PA taxes directed to the school from families and businesses. Parents who are interested in finding out if they would qualify for aid may reach out to the admissions department (admissions@phil-mont.com) for an estimate.

Phil-Mont relies on busing from the local school districts within a 10-mile radius of the school (the law in PA). Each district sets its general specifications along with each family’s pickup time & location. We provide the names and addresses of our enrolled families. No district buses for pre-kindergarten or after-school activities. Current area districts we receive (private-school only) transportation from include:

As part of the application process, Phil-Mont asks for the most recent report cards and standardized test results, but we also ask the student to come and take a portion of the IOWA standardized test with us. This test, taken by our enrolled students each March, is a helpful way for our admissions committee to compare apples to apples.

• PreK – no testing
• K/1st – Brigance
• 2nd-12th – IOWA

Phil-Mont’s Sports program begins at grade 6. Middle School sports include Soccer, Basketball, and Track & Field. High School sports include Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country, and Track & Field.

Phil-Mont’s Theatre Program also begins at grade 6. The Fall Musical is available for grades 6-12, (high school athletes can also participate). The winter play is available for grades 8-12 (athletes cannot audition). The Spring Fine Arts Festival includes the Nite of One Acts for both Middle and High School performers. The Spring also includes the elementary musical, but all practices take place during the school day.

Phil-Mont offers some support to students with proven or documented need. We host a Learning Center with one-on-one or small group support with Mrs. Blattenburger and Mrs. Bacon, plus we receive regular support from Montgomery County’s Intermediate Unit (MCIU). Families with an IEP who are considering Phil-Mont are asked to provide complete documentation before applying to see if we would be able to accommodate the needs. Email admissions@phil-mont.com to submit the paperwork. 

Phil-Mont’s School Day is 8 – 3. Students arrive as early as 7:30 (early care at cost beginning at 6:30). Elementary students are released around 2:45 to their proper pickup location of bus line, car line, or aftercare (3-6pm at $8 per hour). Middle and High School students are released at 3:00.

From Phil-Mont’s criteria for admission:

• That there be a credible profession of faith in Jesus Christ on the part of at least one parent of the applicant.
• That there be membership in, and/or regular attendance at, a church in which the Bible is sincerely believed and faithfully taught.
• That there be an understanding of, and agreement with, the purpose of Phil-Mont Christian Academy to provide children with a God-centered education in which Jesus Christ is acknowledged in every area of life.