The Malvern School

Named a Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Malvern School is a year-round private preschool for ages six weeks to 12 years. Founded in 1998, The Malvern School believes in developing the whole child in a nurturing, yet engaging environment and offers an innovative curriculum that has raised the bar in early childhood education. Today, The Malvern School has 27 locations throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey and is dedicated to providing curriculum that is designed to meet or exceed the highest standards established by the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s largest early childhood accrediting organization. Awards & Honors -2020 Best of the Main Line and Western Suburbs – Main Line Today Readers’ Choice -2020 Best of South Jersey – Courier-Post Readers’ Choice Poll -2020 Best Preschool in Montgomery County – Montco Happening’s ‘Happening List’ -2019 Top Workplace – The Philadelphia Inquirer -2019 ‘One of the Best’ – Daily Times’ Best of Delco Readers’ Choice Poll -2008-2019 Top Fundraiser – Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Founder & CEO Kristen M. Waterfield -2021 Philadelphia Business Journal Most Admired CEO Awards Honoree -2021 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia Finalist -2020 Philadelphia Business Journal Women of Distinction Honoree -2020 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia Finalist -2019 Women Business Owner Award – NAWBO Philadelphia Center for Advancing Entrepreneurs -2019 Silver Stevie Award, Woman of the Year – Stevie Awards for Women in Business -2018 Gold Stevie Award, Entrepreneur of the Year – Stevie Awards for Women in Business -Women on the Move – Main Line Today Director of Operations Debbie Martin -2019 Gold Stevie Award, Female Executive of the Year – Stevie Awards for Women in Business