Admissions Visitors

We are excited to welcome you to Shipley and show you all the ways that we are more than a school. View the information below for specific instructions on where to park and what to expect during your visit.

Campus Tours

Lower School

We are excited to welcome you to Shipley! Lower School tours begin promptly at 9:30 am. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time and check in with the receptionist.

When you arrive, please come to the lobby of the Lower School.  To find the main entrance just look for the flagpole! Please note that Shipley is made up of two campuses; you are looking for the Lower Campus.

The Shipley Lower School
1030 Wyndon Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Middle & Upper Schools

For Middle and Upper School tours, please come to the lobby of the Upper School, located in the Upper School Main Building. You will see a sign for the 'Main Entrance.'

Please park in one of the spots designated for Admissions Visitors. You can also park along the driveway in front of the Middle School.


The Shipley Middle & Upper Schools
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Getting to Shipley by Train

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  • By Train Via the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line

    Shipley can be reached easily via the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line (formerly SEPTA R5) to Bryn Mawr. Trains originating from both east and west make stops at the Bryn Mawr station approximately every half hour. The station is one block from Shipley's Upper Campus (Middle & Upper Schools). Timetables and further information are available from SEPTA at 215-574-7800, or on the web at http://www.septa.org/. Call the School at 610-525-4300 for directions from the station.
 

Insider's Look Events

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  • Lower School Insider's Look

    Tuesday, April 16
    9:15 a.m. Check-In
    9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Program & Tour
    Lower School

    When you arrive, please come to the Lower School lobby located at 1030 Wyndon Avenue in Bryn Mawr. You will find the main entrance marked by the tall flagpole. Please note that Shipley is made up of two campuses; you are looking for the Lower Campus.

    Please park in the designated visitor spots or along the sidewalk in front of the building.

  • Middle School Insider's Look

    Tuesday, April 9
    9:15 a.m. Check-In
    9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Program & Tour
    West Middle School

    Please come to our Upper Campus, at 814 Yarrow Street, Bryn Mawr, at the entrance marked Visitor Parking. Please park in one of the spots designated for visitors or along the sidewalk of the large circular driveway in front of West Middle School. You will see signs directing you to the main entrance of West Middle School.

  • Upper School Insider's Look

    Tuesday, April 2
    9:15 a.m. Check-In
    9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Program & Tour
    Learning and Research Center, Main Building

    Our event will take place in Piltch Commons, on the Shipley Upper Campus. Parking is available in the visitor parking lot, located at 814 Yarrow Street in Bryn Mawr, PA.

    View an interactive map of campus.

Interactive Campus Map

814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Phone: 610-525-4300
Fax: 610-525-5082
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.