Hamden Hall Country Day School Photo - Between 15 and 20 percent of our graduating student-athletes compete at the collegiate Division I, II and III levels.

Oldest Private Preschools in Connecticut

The average private preschool in Connecticut was founded around 1969 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Connecticut is Sacred Heart Greenwich, founded in 1848.
Year Founded Range: 1848 1957 Avg. Year Founded: 1918

Oldest Private Preschools in Connecticut (2024-25)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Sacred Heart Greenwich Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(7)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-12
1177 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
(609) 261-2273
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-12
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 236-9561
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
King School
King School Photo - Grade 1 students participating in STEM activities.
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-12
1450 Newfield Ave
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 322-3496
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
St. Anthony School
St. Anthony School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
55 Oak St
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7521
Rank: #55.
St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School Photo - Grade 7 science
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
10 School Hill Rd
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6141
Rank: #66.
St. Patrick Cathedral School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
211 Broadway
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 889-4174
Rank: #77.
St. Peter School
St. Peter School Photo - St. Peter School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
98 Main St
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-2895
Rank: #88.
St. James School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8
120 Water Street
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 774-3281
Rank: #99.
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - Class of 2024 - Grade 8
(Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-8
15 Hunters Ave
Norwich, CT 06380
(860) 887-1757
Rank: #1010.
Rumsey Hall School
Rumsey Hall School Photo
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-9
201 Romford Rd
Washington Depot, CT 06794
(860) 868-0535
Rank: #1111.
Brunswick School
Brunswick School Photo - Middle School Campus on King Street
All-boys
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: PK-12
100 Maher Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-5800
Rank: #1212.
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Hamden Hall Country Day School Photo - Between 15 and 20 percent of our graduating student-athletes compete at the collegiate Division I, II and III levels.
(Christian)
(4)
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: NS-12
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Rank: #1313.
New Canaan Country School
New Canaan Country School Photo - Academics, arts, music and athletics are woven into our students' day to pique their curiosity and instill a joy of learning.
(9)
Founding Date: 1916
Grades: NS-9
635 Frogtown Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 972-0771
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
St. Lawrence School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
231 Main St
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 933-2518
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
The Unquowa School
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
981 Stratfield Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 336-3801
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
St. James School
St. James School Photo
(Catholic)
(12)
Founding Date: 1921
Grades: PK-8
73 Park Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 643-5088
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Photo - Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. For over 90 years we have been successfully educating students academically, spiritually, and morally. We educate students in Prekindergarten through 8th Grade. Our students live well the quote from St. Thomas Aquinas "Give expecting nothing thereof"
(Catholic)
(6)
Founding Date: 1921
Grades: PK-8
1719 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-0556
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1922
Grades: PK-9
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-0871
Rank: #1919.
St. Joseph Elementary School
St. Joseph Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: PK-8
370 Main St
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-6615
Rank: #2020.
Greens Farms Academy
Greens Farms Academy Photo
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-12
35 Beachside Avenue
Greens Farms, CT 06838
(203) 256-7501
Rank: #2121.
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: NS-12
401 Old Church Rd
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 863-5600
Rank: #2222.
The Long Ridge School
The Long Ridge School Photo - Micheal G. Harris Arts and Athletics Center
(7)
Founding Date: 1931
Grades: NS-5
478 Erskine Road
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 322-7693
Rank: #2323.
Renbrook School
Renbrook School Photo - Renbrook School provides students in preschool through grade eight with a robust, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate educational experience of the highest caliber. Small classes in an intimate community of supportive and caring teachers allow for an individualized approach to learning enabling each child to learn to take appropriate risks and identify and cultivate his or her own strengths.
(15)
Founding Date: 1935
Grades: NS-8
2865 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 236-1661
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Ann Academy
St. Ann Academy Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-8
521 Brewster St
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 334-5856
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Thomas The Apostle
St. Thomas The Apostle Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-5
25 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 236-6257
Rank: #2626.
St. James School
(Catholic)
(6)
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: PK-8
50 Harvey Place
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-5994
Rank: #2727.
Pine Point School
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-9
89 Barnes Rd
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-0606
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Assumption Catholic School
Assumption Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
605 Stratfield Rd
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 334-6271
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Bi-cultural Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
(3)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-12
2186 High Ridge Rd
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 329-2186
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
The Country School
The Country School Photo - Silent Sustained Reading
(6)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: NS-8
341 Opening Hill Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 421-3113
Rank: #3131.
St. Gabriel School
St. Gabriel School Photo - St. Gabriel School students take week long field trip to Starbase to learn more about their STEM program.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1956
Grades: PK-8
77 Bloomfield Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 688-6401
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
50 Sacred Heart Drive
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 445-0611
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
St. Bernadette School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
20 Burr St
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 469-2271
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School Photo - St. Mary's School is a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Recipient
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
946 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-9412
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
St. Rose Of Lima School
(Catholic)
(5)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
40 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-5102
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Connecticut average private preschools founding year?
The Connecticut average private preschools founding year is 1969 for 2024-25.
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The top ranked private preschools in Connecticut include Sacred Heart Greenwich, Chase Collegiate School and King School.

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