The average private preschool in Massachusetts was founded around 1973 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Massachusetts is Derby Academy, founded in 1784.
Year Founded Range: 1784
1923
Avg. Year Founded: 1888
Oldest Private Preschools in Massachusetts (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #22.
Friends Academy![Friends Academy Photo - In the classrooms...]( "Friends Academy Photo - In the classrooms...")
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1810
Grades: PK-8
1088 Tucker Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 999-1356
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 999-1356
Rank: #33.
Perkins School For The Blind![Perkins School For The Blind Photo - A student smiles broadly at his mother as a teacher offers his right hand for a low five.]( "Perkins School For The Blind Photo - A student smiles broadly at his mother as a teacher offers his right hand for a low five.")
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1829
Grades: PK-12
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7573
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7573
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: NS-12
180 Middlesex Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7611
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7611
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: NS-6
428 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-4394
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-4394
Rank: #66.
Clarke Schools For Hearing And Speech
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-6
45 Round Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 582-1113
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 582-1113
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-12
69 Middlesex Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7462
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7462
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-8
218 E. Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 454-5339
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 454-5339
Rank: #99.
South Lancaster Academy![South Lancaster Academy Photo]( "South Lancaster Academy Photo")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-12
180-198 George Hill Road
South Lancaster, MA 01561
(978) 368-8544
South Lancaster, MA 01561
(978) 368-8544
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: NS-8
696 Washington St
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-2130
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-2130
Rank: #1111.
St. Charles School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
8 Myrtle St
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 935-4635
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 935-4635
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: NS-8
34 Winter Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
254 Summer Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-1948
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-1948
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-8
171 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
St. Agnes School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-8
39 Medford Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 643-9031
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 643-9031
Rank: #1616.
Saint Michael School![Saint Michael School Photo - Established in 1889, Saint Michael's offers academic excellence and Catholic values in small classes with caring teachers who nurture the special gifts and talents of each child.]( "Saint Michael School Photo - Established in 1889, Saint Michael's offers academic excellence and Catholic values in small classes with caring teachers who nurture the special gifts and talents of each child.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-8
21 6th St
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 453-9511
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 453-9511
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1892
Grades: PK-8
47 Whitcomb St
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-0370
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-0370
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1897
Grades: PK-8
534 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 592-5135
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 592-5135
Rank: #1919.
Founding Date: 1899
Grades: PK-8
67 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
110 Shore Dr
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 854-9227
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 854-9227
Rank: #2121.
Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-8
25 Arlington St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 254-3110
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 254-3110
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1903
Grades: NS-8
90 Sandy Valley Road
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
The Fessenden School![The Fessenden School Photo]( "The Fessenden School Photo")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1903
Grades: PK-9
250 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Holy Family Academy![Holy Family Academy Photo]( "Holy Family Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1903
Grades: PK-8
99 Nichols Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-8656
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-8656
Rank: #2525.
St. Stanislaus School![St. Stanislaus School Photo]( "St. Stanislaus School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: PK-8
37 Rockland St
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 674-6771
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 674-6771
Rank: #2626.
St. Joseph School![St. Joseph School Photo - Students work together in pairs or small groups for cooperative learning.]( "St. Joseph School Photo - Students work together in pairs or small groups for cooperative learning.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1908
Grades: PK-8
100 Spring St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 996-1983
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 996-1983
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: NS-8
143 Everett St
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 672-2229
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 672-2229
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
St. Patrick Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-8
20 Pleasant St
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 438-2593
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 438-2593
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-6
78 Benvenue Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-2282
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-2282
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-8
6 Old Meadow Road
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Rank: #3131.
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-8
75 West Shore Drive
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-5800
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-5800
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: PK-8
75 Commercial St
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-6010
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-6010
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1914
Grades: PK-8
587 Grattan Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 533-1475
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 533-1475
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-8
178 Coolidge Hill
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5200
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5200
Rank: #3535.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-8
10 Farm Rd
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 894-1193
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 894-1193
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Massachusetts average private preschools founding year?
The Massachusetts average private preschools founding year is 1973 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Massachusetts?
The top ranked private preschools in Massachusetts include Derby Academy, Friends Academy and Perkins School For The Blind.
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