The average private preschool in Alabama was founded around 1976 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Alabama is St. Mary Catholic School, founded in 1867.
Year Founded Range: 1867
1969
Avg. Year Founded: 1943
Oldest Private Preschools in Alabama (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Mary Catholic School![St. Mary Catholic School Photo - St. Mary Fifth Grade Buddies walk their Little Kindergarten Buddies back to class after the Friday Student Mass]( "St. Mary Catholic School Photo - St. Mary Fifth Grade Buddies walk their Little Kindergarten Buddies back to class after the Friday Student Mass")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-8
107 N Lafayette St
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 433-9904
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 433-9904
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: PK-12
698 Cox Creek Pkwy
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 767-1203
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 767-1203
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
5350 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 272-7220
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 272-7220
Rank: #44.
Sacred Heart Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-6
112 2nd Ave Se
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4563
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4563
Rank: #55.
Floral Crest School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-12
1228 County Road 89
Bryant, AL 35958
(256) 597-2582
Bryant, AL 35958
(256) 597-2582
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: PK-8
8 Marietta Drive
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-9347
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-9347
Rank: #77.
St. James Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-8
700 Albert Rains Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0132
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0132
Rank: #88.
Mobile Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1920
Grades: PK-8
1900 Cody Rd S
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 633-8638
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 633-8638
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1934
Grades: PK-8
2103 Government St
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 479-5761
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 479-5761
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-12
4700 Wares Ferry Road
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 277-1985
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 277-1985
Rank: #1111.
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-12
161 Dogwood Ln
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-6700
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-6700
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1949
Grades: PK-8
1503 Main St
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-1692
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-1692
Rank: #1313.
Advent Episcopal Day School![Advent Episcopal Day School Photo - Welcome To Our Classroom]( "Advent Episcopal Day School Photo - Welcome To Our Classroom")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-8
2019 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-2535
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-2535
Rank: #1414.
Holy Family Parochial School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
2300 Beasley Ave NW
Huntsville, AL 35816
(256) 539-5221
Huntsville, AL 35816
(256) 539-5221
Rank: #1515.
St. Ann Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
3910a Spring Ave Sw
Decatur, AL 35603
(125) 635-3654
Decatur, AL 35603
(125) 635-3654
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-12
325 Slaughter Rd
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 469-6410
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 469-6410
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-12
6010 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 273-2992
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 273-2992
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1956
Grades: PK-8
1401 22nd Street S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-0549
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-0549
Rank: #1919.
St. Pius X School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
217 S Sage Avenue
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 533-9476
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 533-9476
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: PK-8
4901 Old Leeds Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 956-9731
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 956-9731
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: NS-12
4255 Cottage Hill Road
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 660-2427
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 660-2427
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: PK-12
5900 Cottage Hill Road
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 661-1613
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 661-1613
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: PK-12
1400 University Blvd
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 666-2991
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 666-2991
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: PK-12
2501 Henry Road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 237-5477
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 237-5477
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: PK-8
3321 S Memorial Pkwy
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 881-0553
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 881-0553
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
2204 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 776-5909
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 776-5909
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Westminster Christian Academy
(Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
237 Johns Rd Nw
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 705-8000
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 705-8000
Rank: #2828.
The Montessori School Of Huntsville![The Montessori School Of Huntsville Photo - Toddlers of Hampton Cove campus]( "The Montessori School Of Huntsville Photo - Toddlers of Hampton Cove campus")
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1965
Grades: PK-8
15975 Chaney Thompson Road SE
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 881-3790
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 881-3790
Rank: #2929.
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: PK-12
215 S Broad St
Lowndesboro, AL 36752
(334) 278-3366
Lowndesboro, AL 36752
(334) 278-3366
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-12
5475 Elmore Rd
Elmore, AL 36025
(334) 567-5102
Elmore, AL 36025
(334) 567-5102
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-12
178 Earline Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 792-0935
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 792-0935
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-12
420 Rice Valley Road N
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 758-4462
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 758-4462
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: NS-8
2800 Montessori Way
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 879-3278
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 879-3278
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Founding Date: 1969
Grades: PK-12
8650 Tanner Williams Rd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 633-7267
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 633-7267
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Founding Date: 1969
Grades: PK-12
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Alabama average private preschools founding year?
The Alabama average private preschools founding year is 1976 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Alabama?
The top ranked private preschools in Alabama include St. Mary Catholic School, Mars Hill Bible School and Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School.
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