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Minnesota Private Preschools with the Most Educated Faculty

The average percentage of private preschool faculty in Minnesota who have attained an advanced degree is 47% (2025).
The private preschool in Minnesota with the highest percentage of their faculty having advanced degrees is Discovery Montessori School, with 100% of their faculty having obtained an advanced degree.
Advanced Degree Range: 70% 100% Avg. Advanced Degree: 82%

Minnesota Private Preschools with the Most Educated Faculty (2025)

School
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Discovery Montessori School
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 100%
Grades: PK-6
804 7th Street South
Princeton, MN 55371
(330) 867-6222
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Holy Trinity School
Holy Trinity School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 100%
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Glory Academy
Glory Academy Photo - Working together.
(Pentecostal)
(3)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 99%
Grades: PK-11
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grace Christian Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 99%
Grades: PK
2452 County Road 76
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 326-4838
Rank: #55.
Lake Country School
Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 95%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Children's Workshop
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-K
2190 W Wayzata Blvd
Long Lake, MN 55356
(763) 577-4244
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Good Shepherd School
Good Shepherd School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-6
145 Jersey Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(763) 545-4285
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Granite City Baptist Academy
Granite City Baptist Academy Photo - Academic Excellence in a Christian Atmosphere. Pre-school 4 & Kindergarten 5 through 12th grade.
(Baptist)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-12
1425 County Road 134
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-2801
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Our Lady Of Grace School
Our Lady Of Grace School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: NS-8
5071 Eden Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55436
(952) 929-5463
Rank: #1111.
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 86%
Grades: PK-12
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Shakopee Area Catholic School
Shakopee Area Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 85%
Grades: PK-8
2700 17th Ave E
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 445-3387
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Visitation School
Visitation School Photo - Upper School Biology students utilize the Visitation 60 acre campus for research
(Catholic)
(6)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 85%
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
Annunciation Catholic School
Annunciation Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-8
525 W 54th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 823-4394
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
Holy Name Of Jesus School
Holy Name Of Jesus School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: NS-6
155 County Road 24
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 473-3675
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
Little Voyageurs Montessori School
Little Voyageurs Montessori School Photo - Bruce the Bug Guy, comes to visit LVMS.
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-K
825 51st Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 788-0889
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
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)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-8
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
St. Odilia School
St. Odilia School Photo - We have an outdoor classroom on our school campus! Teachers can reserve the space to offer a unique, and engaging space for learning.
(Catholic)
(10)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: NS-8
3495 Victoria St N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 484-3364
Rank: #14 - 1914. - 19.
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)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-6
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
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)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 77%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Providence Academy
Providence Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(7)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 77%
Grades: PK-12
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Carondelet Catholic
(Catholic)
(7)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-8
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
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)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Mounds Park Academy
Mounds Park Academy Photo - Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent private school on 32 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota that has offered a rigorous, college-preparatory experience since 1982. Here, students gain deep, comprehensive content knowledge to prepare them to forever dream big and do right.
(22)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-12
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
St. Croix Catholic School
St. Croix Catholic School Photo - Come visit us and experience the opportunities that await each child and truly each family!
(Catholic)
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-8
621 3rd St S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
St. John The Baptist Catholic School
St. John The Baptist Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-4
111 Main St W
Vermillion, MN 55085
(510) 229-7741
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
The Way Of The Shepherd Catholic Montessori
The Way Of The Shepherd Catholic Montessori Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-8
13200 Central Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 862-9110
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Ascension Catholic School
Ascension Catholic School Photo - Ascension opened a preschool in 2023. There are 20 scholars enrolled.
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 72%
Grades: PK-8
1726 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 521-3609
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
St. Wenceslaus School
St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 72%
Grades: PK-8
227 Main Street E
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Blessed Trinity Catholic School
Blessed Trinity Catholic School Photo - Our younger Tigers, preschool- 3rd grade are at our Penn campus while our older students, grade 4th-8th, are at our Nicollet campus. We come together as an entire school as much as possible including weekly mass, service projects and community events.
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-8
6720 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 869-5200
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-8
335 Hurley St E
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 457-2510
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average percentage of private preschools faculty in Minnesota who have attained an advanced degree?
The average percentage of private preschools faculty in Minnesota who have attained an advanced degree is 47% for 2025.
Which private preschools in Minnesota have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?
The top ranked private preschools in Minnesota with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Discovery Montessori School, Holy Trinity School and Glory Academy.

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