The Phelps School

The Phelps School is an independent, all-boys boarding school in Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States.

The Phelps School
Address
583 Sugartown Road Malvern , Chester County , Pennsylvania 19355-2800 United States
Coordinates	40°01′27″N 75°31′08″W
Information
School type	Independent boarding school
Motto	Latin: Veritas sine timore (Truth without fear)
Religious affiliation(s)	Nonsectarian
Established	1946 (1946)
Founder	Norman T. Phelps
Status	Currently operational
CEEB code	392370
NCES School ID	01199159[1]
President	Stephany Phelps Fahey
Chair	Norman T. Phelps
Head of school	Jack Hasler[2]
Faculty	15.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	6–12
Gender	All-boys
Enrollment	82[1] (2021-2022)
• Grade 6	2
• Grade 7	3
• Grade 8	5
• Grade 9	10
• Grade 10	15
• Grade 11	22
• Grade 12	25
Student to teacher ratio	1:5.5[1]
Hours in school day	7.2[1]
Campus type	Suburban[1]
Nickname	Lions
Accreditations	NAIS[1]
Budget	$3.5 million
Annual tuition	$57,000[3]
Revenue	$3.6 million[4]
Website	thephelpsschool.org

Athletics

Phelps won the 2015 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) boys basketball championship.^[5] Phelps also won the 2025 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) boys basketball championship. ^[6]

Notable alumni

• Matthew Mellon (1982), businessman
• Kyle Vinales (2011), basketball player who plays professionally in Puerto Rico^[7]
• Terry Larrier (2014), basketball player who played professionally overseas^[8]
• Quincy McKnight (2015), basketball player who played professionally in Bosnia and Herzegovina^[9]
• Mike Watkins (2016), basketball player who plays professionally in the Philippines^[10]
• Will Riley (2024), basketball player for Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball^[11]