The average private school in Minnesota was founded around 1962 (2025).
The oldest private school in Minnesota is St. Croix Catholic School, founded in 1856.
Year Founded Range: 1856
1886
Avg. Year Founded: 1872
Oldest Private Schools in Minnesota (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
621 3rd St S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Rank: #22.
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.]( "Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #33.
Shattuck-st. Marys School![Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus]( "Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: 6-12
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Rank: #44.
Trinity First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
1115 E 19th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Emanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
18155 County Road 50
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
St. Joseph Catholic School
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
41 E 1st St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4500
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4500
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
50605 478th St
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool![St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool Photo - Our students love engaging in chapel, learning more about God's Word, and deepening their faith. At St. John's Lutheran School & Preschool, every hand raised is a heart eager to grow!]( "St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool Photo - Our students love engaging in chapel, learning more about God's Word, and deepening their faith. At St. John's Lutheran School & Preschool, every hand raised is a heart eager to grow!")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
9141 County Road 101
Corcoran, MN 55340
(763) 420-2426
Corcoran, MN 55340
(763) 420-2426
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Bethlehem Academy![Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.]( "Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 6-12
105 3rd Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
St. Hubert Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
8201 Main Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 934-6003
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 934-6003
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Trinity Lutheran School![Trinity Lutheran School Photo]( "Trinity Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
601 E 2nd St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 856-1641
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 856-1641
Rank: #1212.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
160 Williams St
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2508
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2508
Rank: #1313.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-12
421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
St. John The Baptist
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: NS-8
215 Broadway St N
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-2030
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-2030
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School![Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School]( "Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
604 Main St.
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Rank: #1616.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
St. Felix School![St. Felix School Photo]( "St. Felix School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-6
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
510 West Adams St.
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2397
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2397
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Rank: #2121.
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: PK-8
2619 9th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3267
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3267
Rank: #2222.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK-8
245 S Line St
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Academy Of Holy Angels![Academy Of Holy Angels Photo]( "Academy Of Holy Angels Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lourdes High School![Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus]( "Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
2800 19th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rank: #2525.
St. Wenceslaus School![St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance]( "St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
227 Main Street E
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
Rank: #2626.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: K-8
417 High Ave
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Crown Christian School![Crown Christian School Photo]( "Crown Christian School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-8
7515 269th Ave Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Holy Trinity School![Holy Trinity School Photo]( "Holy Trinity School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
104 Saint Marys St Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School![Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School Photo - Established and Excelling]( "Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School Photo - Established and Excelling")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: NS-8
2950 Highway 55
Eagan, MN 55121
(651) 454-1139
Eagan, MN 55121
(651) 454-1139
Rank: #3131.
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
1015 14th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
St. Paul's Lutheran School![St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo - The main entrance at St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm, MN.]( "St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo - The main entrance at St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm, MN.")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-8
126 S Payne Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-2329
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-2329
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 6-12
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
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.]( "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)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Most Holy Redeemer School![Most Holy Redeemer School Photo - Promoting HRS during annual Kolacky Days Celebration in Montgomery.]( "Most Holy Redeemer School Photo - Promoting HRS during annual Kolacky Days Celebration in Montgomery.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
205 Vine Avenue W
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-7383
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-7383
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private schools founding year?
The Minnesota average private schools founding year is 1962 for 2025.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The top ranked private schools in Minnesota include St. Croix Catholic School, Saint John's Preparatory School and Shattuck-st. Marys School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in Minnesota is Saint John's Preparatory School, with a year of 1857. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is St. Croix Catholic School, with a year of 1856.
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