The average private preschool in New Hampshire was founded around 1979 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in New Hampshire is Mt. St. Mary Academy, founded in 1858.
Year Founded Range: 1858
1981
Avg. Year Founded: 1959
Oldest Private Preschools in New Hampshire (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
2291 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Rank: #22.
St. Patrick Academy![St. Patrick Academy Photo]( "St. Patrick Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
315 Banfield Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
92 Wilson St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Rank: #44.
Cardinal Lacroix Academy
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: PK-6
148 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 682-6272
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 682-6272
Rank: #55.
Presentation Of Mary Academy![Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo]( "Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
182 Lowell Rd
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Rank: #66.
High Mowing School![High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.]( "High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-12
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
20 Cushing Ave
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Rank: #88.
Trinity Christian School![Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School]( "Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
100 Maple Ave
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-8
40 Main St
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
White Wing School![White Wing School Photo - 100th Day of School Artwork]( "White Wing School Photo - 100th Day of School Artwork")
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-K
58 Lowell St
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1041
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1041
Rank: #1111.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1962
Grades: PK-8
289 Lafayette Rd
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #1313.
Windham Cooperative Kindergarten & Nursery
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: K
12 Industrial Dr
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 893-3069
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 893-3069
Rank: #1414.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-8
36 Well School Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Dover Children's Center
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: PK-7
43 Back River Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Merri-Loo Community Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: NS-PK
86 Center St
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3350
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3350
Rank: #1717.
Chapel School
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-K
3 Lutheran Dr
Nashua, NH 03063
(605) 589-0545
Nashua, NH 03063
(605) 589-0545
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Happy Helpers Preschool Education C
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-K
6 Heather Lane
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3910
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3910
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-2
118 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-8
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
37 Regional Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
1386 Meredith Center Rd
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-K
5 Saint Laurent Street
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 883-4356
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 883-4356
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Sunnybrook Montessori School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-1
142B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3884
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3884
Rank: #2525.
Tiny Tots Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1975
Grades: NS-PK
4 Wilsons Crossing Rd
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 483-0200
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 483-0200
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Claremont Christian Academy![Claremont Christian Academy Photo]( "Claremont Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
97 Maple Ave
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Green Valley School
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-8
389 Pembroke St
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-8550
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-8550
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Keene Montessori School
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-K
125 Railroad St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-4052
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-4052
Rank: #2929.
Bedford Village Morning School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1977
Grades: PK-K
19 Ministerial Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founding Date: 1978
Grades: PK-8
320 East Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founding Date: 1978
Grades: PK-12
20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Auburn Montessori School![Auburn Montessori School Photo - Auburn Montessori values outdoor education. Along with plenty of free play, we feature "Woodland Wednesdays" ; our outdoor classroom program. Trails, ponds, streams, farm animals, and our outdoor meeting space combine to allow children to become confident in self management, build motor skills, cognitive thinking, cooperation and leadership. Academic learning is achieved when the building blocks are in place.]( "Auburn Montessori School Photo - Auburn Montessori values outdoor education. Along with plenty of free play, we feature \"Woodland Wednesdays\" ; our outdoor classroom program. Trails, ponds, streams, farm animals, and our outdoor meeting space combine to allow children to become confident in self management, build motor skills, cognitive thinking, cooperation and leadership. Academic learning is achieved when the building blocks are in place.")
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: PK-K
78 Rockingham Rd
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 627-1691
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 627-1691
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Hogarth Country Day School![Hogarth Country Day School Photo - Winner Best Nursery/Preschool]( "Hogarth Country Day School Photo - Winner Best Nursery/Preschool")
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: NS-PK
41 Water Street
Epping, NH 03042
(603) 679-2097
Epping, NH 03042
(603) 679-2097
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: NS-8
138 Spit Brook Road
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 888-1982
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 888-1982
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
The Lambs Workshop![The Lambs Workshop Photo]( "The Lambs Workshop Photo")
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
Founding Date: 1981
Grades: PK-K
1 Covenant Way
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average private preschools founding year?
The New Hampshire average private preschools founding year is 1979 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in New Hampshire?
The top ranked private preschools in New Hampshire include Mt. St. Mary Academy, St. Patrick Academy and St. Joseph Regional School.
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