Legacy Christian Academy Photo - Legacy Lions Baseball | 2017 State Class A 2nd Place

Most Selective Private Preschools in Minnesota

The average private preschool acceptance rate in Minnesota is 92% per year (2024-25).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Lake Country School, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 30% 95% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 83%

Most Selective Private Preschools in Minnesota (2024-25)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lake Country School
Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #22.
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
The Blake School
The Blake School Photo - Educators at the Middle School, located on Blake's Hopkins campus, help some 340 students continue to thrive as they enter adolescence.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Marie Staffanson
Marie Staffanson Photo - Students in grades PK-5 attend school at Blake's Highcroft campus in Wayzata.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #66.
Al-amal School
Al-amal School Photo
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #77.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
City of Lakes Waldorf School
City of Lakes Waldorf School Photo - At City of Lakes Waldorf School, our teachers strive to see and recognize each one of our students, greeting them each morning individually, and working with them over multiple years to build on their unique strengths and meet their individual challenges, giving them the tools they need to thrive.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
First Baptist School
(Baptist)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Solid Rock Christian Academy
Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy Photo
(16)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
New Life Academy
New Life Academy Photo - We educate students to be faith-filled, future-ready leaders that will influence the world for Christ
(Christian)
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
7540 Penn Ave. So. - 6720 Nicollet Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Carondelet Catholic
(Catholic)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Glory Academy
Glory Academy Photo - Working together.
(Pentecostal)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Heartland Christian Academy
Heartland Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
9914 Heartland Circle NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 751-1751
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo
(Other Lutheran)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
745 6th Ave S
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-8557
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
St. Marks School
St. Marks School Photo - Innovative and personalized teaching at Saint Mark's School nurtures excitement in learning. "The heart of the intelligent acquires learning, the ears of the wise search for knowledge." Proverbs 18:15
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Torah Academy
Alternative School (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
2800 Joppa Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6630
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
White Bear Montessori
White Bear Montessori Photo - White Bear Montessori has been serving the community for 55 years. We proudly provide authentic Montessori education to children aged 16 months - 6th grade.
Montessori School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-6
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Legacy Christian Academy
Legacy Christian Academy Photo - Legacy Lions Baseball | 2017 State Class A 2nd Place
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: PK-12
3037 Bunker Lake Blvd NW
Andover, MN 55304
(763) 427-4595
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo - The main entrance at St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm, MN.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: PK-8
126 S Payne Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-2329
Rank: #2626.
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Grades: PK-12
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Children's Workshop
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-K
2190 W Wayzata Blvd
Long Lake, MN 55356
(763) 577-4244
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Heritage Christian Academy
Heritage Christian Academy Photo - Heritage Christian Academy enjoys a 100% graduation rate, with 98% of our students attending Colleges, Universities, Technical and Bible schools worldwide. 2% of our grads choose honorable military service.
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
15655 Bass Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 463-2200
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Holy Trinity School
Holy Trinity School Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Montessori Renaissance Academy
Montessori School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: NS-6
1333 5th Ave. S.
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 323-0741
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Our Savior Lutheran School
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-K
23290 Highway 7
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 474-5181
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Riverside Christian School
Riverside Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
610 2nd Ave NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1770
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart School students and faculty
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
200 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0230
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School Photo - In partnership with families and our parish, we foster discipleship, academic excellence, and the development of each child in the light of faith.
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-8
219 19th St Nw
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 684-0075
Rank: #27 - 3927. - 39.
St. Peter Catholic
St. Peter Catholic Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-8
2620 Margaret St N
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-3091
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Minnesota average private preschools acceptance rate?
The Minnesota average private preschools acceptance rate is 92% for 2024-25.
What are the most selective private preschools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private preschools in Minnesota include Lake Country School, Breck School and The Blake School.

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