The average private preschool in North Carolina was founded around 1984 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in North Carolina is Ravenscroft, founded in 1862.
Year Founded Range: 1862
1963
Avg. Year Founded: 1939
Oldest Private Preschools in North Carolina (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-12
7409 Falls Of Neuse Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 847-0900
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 847-0900
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
217 South 4th St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-5491
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-5491
Rank: #33.
Concordia Christian Day School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
215 5th Avenue SE
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-3011
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-3011
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
385 Lumen Christie Ln
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-2841
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-2841
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
3007 Country Club Rd
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 633-0100
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 633-0100
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1909
Grades: PK-8
721 Burch Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1927
Grades: PK-8
1601 Edgerton St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 735-1931
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 735-1931
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: PK-12
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: NS-9
2100 Reynolda Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 722-2777
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 722-2777
Rank: #1010.
St. Patrick Catholic School![St. Patrick Catholic School Photo]( "St. Patrick Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-8
1620 Marlborough Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 323-1865
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 323-1865
Rank: #1111.
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-12
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-8
704 St. Michael's Lane
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 865-4382
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 865-4382
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1943
Grades: PK-8
2304 Springs Rd NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2166
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2166
Rank: #1414.
Saint Peter Catholic School![Saint Peter Catholic School Photo - Building the leaders of tomorrow upon the foundation of Christ since 1946]( "Saint Peter Catholic School Photo - Building the leaders of tomorrow upon the foundation of Christ since 1946")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: PK-8
2606 E. 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 752-3529
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 752-3529
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-8
3716 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-9420
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-9420
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-8
4145 Johnson Street
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
Rank: #1717.
Our Lady Of The Assumption School![Our Lady Of The Assumption School Photo]( "Our Lady Of The Assumption School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-8
4225 Shamrock Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-0067
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-0067
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-12
429 S Broad St
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 725-6113
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 725-6113
Rank: #1919.
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: NS-5
2415 Silas Creek Pkwy
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 725-1651
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 725-1651
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: NS-5
1141 Raleigh School Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 546-0788
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 546-0788
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School![Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School Photo - Here is our student body in the Church!]( "Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School Photo - Here is our student body in the Church!")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
201 S. Chapman Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 275-1522
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 275-1522
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
333 Springdale Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 748-8252
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 748-8252
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
St. Ann Catholic School![St. Ann Catholic School Photo]( "St. Ann Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-5
600 Hillside Ave
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 525-4938
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 525-4938
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
2200 N Elm St
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 273-9865
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 273-9865
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Egbert Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1956
Grades: PK-6
1705 Evans Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-3418
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-3418
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Founding Date: 1956
Grades: PK-12
8000 Clinard Farm Rd
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 665-9822
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 665-9822
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-8
1730 Link Road
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 722-7204
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 722-7204
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: PK-12
74 Riverwood Road
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 581-2200
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 581-2200
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: NS-8
4523 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 787-3011
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 787-3011
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-5
340 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-3492
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-3492
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-2
711 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-0755
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-0755
Rank: #3232.
Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: NS-PK
4700 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 799-2029
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 799-2029
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1962
Grades: PK-12
4809 Friends School Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-6602
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-6602
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
High Point Friends School![High Point Friends School Photo]( "High Point Friends School Photo")
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: NS-8
800-A Quaker Ln
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 886-5516
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 886-5516
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: PK-12
1175 Bethania Rural Hall Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(366) 969-1782
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(366) 969-1782
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average private preschools founding year?
The North Carolina average private preschools founding year is 1984 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in North Carolina?
The top ranked private preschools in North Carolina include Ravenscroft, St. Mary Catholic School and Concordia Christian Day School.
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