Admission

Visit

All campus visitors are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Appointments are required to visit the campus.
 
Campus Tours 
Campus Tours are encouraged as they are a great way of getting to know our school and our community! Please submit an inquiry/application, then reach out to the admissions office via email or phone at 610.363.5347 to schedule your campus tour. 
 
Campus Tours are offered Mondays through Fridays between 9 AM and 3 PM and are based on availability. Appointments are required; we cannot accommodate walk-ins. We understand that at times people prefer an evening or Saturday appointment. Please call the office to make special arrangements.
 
Your visit will begin in the admissions office. There you will meet your tour guide and embark on a 30- to 45-minute campus tour. We encourage you to ask your guide plenty of questions about student life at Church Farm School.

Interviews 
 
Interviews are an important - and required - part of the application process. 
 
In-person
  • If you would like to conduct your interview during your campus tour, please allow for an additional 20-30 min to your anticipated time on campus. 
Virtual 
  • If you are unable to visit our campus in person, you can also schedule a Zoom interview by contacting the admissions office to schedule a time.

360 Virtual Tour

Directions

All visitors to the CFS campus must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and proof of vaccination might be requested.

Church Farm School's address is 1001 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA. Our new entrance is located at the intersection of Valley Creek Boulevard and Shreiner Way. To follow directions to the new entrance/parking lot, use either Waze or Google Maps and input the following: 
  1. Shreiner Way, W. Whiteland Township
  2. Shreiner Way, Franklin Center
  3. GPS: 40.03474023257663, -75.59284468233643

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  • From NY, North/Central New Jersey and points Northeast

    Make your way to the PA Turnpike and travel west to Valley Forge Exit 326. Immediately after leaving the toll booth area, look for Route 202 South heading toward West Chester. Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you see signs for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown. As you approach this exit, be sure to follow the sign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto West Business 30. At your first light (Valley Creek Boulevard), turn right and make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and West

    Make your way to the PA Turnpike and travel east to Downingtown Exit 312. Immediately after leaving the toll booth area, look for Route 100 South heading towards West Chester. Travel on 100 South about 3 miles, then make a left turn onto East Business 30. After you pass Church Farm Lane on your left (former entrance), turn left onto Valley Creek Boulevard. Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From the Lancaster area on the Route 30 Bypass

    Take the Route 30 Bypass east past Coatesville and Downingtown. Follow signs for East 30/Frazer. Get in the left lane to exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto West Business 30 and then left again at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From Washington DC, Baltimore and points South

    Take Interstate 95 North to Route 202 North (pick up Route 202 near Wilmington, Delaware). Continue on Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it bears to the right just below West Chester, PA. Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right on West Business 30. Turn right at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From Philadelphia

    Take Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) to Route 202 South heading toward West Chester. Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you see signs for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown. As you approach this exit, be sure to follow the sign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto West Business 30, and then right again at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception.
  • From Philadelphia International Airport:

    Take Route 95 South to Route 322 West/North to Route 1 South and turn left.  Within a couple of miles, turn right on Route 202 North. Continue on Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it bears to the right just below West Chester, PA. Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer.  Follow these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left on West Business 30. Turn right at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From South Jersey (Ben Franklin Bridge)

    After crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge, follow signs for Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway). Follow 76 West all the way to Route 202 South heading toward West Chester. Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you see signs for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown. As you approach this exit, be sure to follow the sign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto West Business 30. Turn right at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 
  • From South Jersey (Walt Whitman Bridge or Commodore Barry Bridge)

    After crossing either bridge, take Route 95 South to 322 West/North to Route 1 South and turn left. Within a couple of miles, turn right on Route 202 North. Continue on Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it bears to the right just below West Chester, PA. Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left on West Business 30. Turn right at the first light (Valley Creek Boulevard). Make your first left onto Shreiner Way, the new entrance road to Church Farm School (beginning in August 2019). Follow the road to the front visitor parking lot and check in at reception. 

Local Accommodation Information

The Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 located in Exton, PA. Founded in 1918 to provide an excellent education to young men from limited means, Church Farm School now serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity. The school offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum and an exceptional level of personal attention, with class sizes averaging between just 7 and 12 students.