The average private preschool in Rhode Island was founded around 1956 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Rhode Island is Moses Brown School, founded in 1784.
Year Founded Range: 1784
1976
Avg. Year Founded: 1940
Oldest Private Preschools in Rhode Island (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Moses Brown School![Moses Brown School Photo]( "Moses Brown School Photo")
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1784
Grades: NS-12
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
Rank: #22.
St. Mary Academy – Bay View![St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo]( "St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: NS-12
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Rank: #33.
Lincoln School![Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.]( "Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.")
All-girls (Friends)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
301 Butler Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: NS-12
216 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-5
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-8127
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-8127
Rank: #66.
Gordon School
(7)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-8
45 Maxfield Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-3833
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-3833
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
56 Purchase St
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
660 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
YWCA Rhode Island
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: NS-6
514 Blackstone Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-7450
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-7450
Rank: #1010.
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-8
240 Regent Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Rank: #1111.
St. Thomas Regional School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
15 Edendale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1929
Grades: PK-8
49 Elmhurst Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9750
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9750
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1934
Grades: NS-12
530 Ives Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9070
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9070
Rank: #1414.
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-8
180 Rhode Island Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Rank: #1515.
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: NS-8
35 Wrentham Rd
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Rank: #1616.
Red Brick Nursery School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-K
50 Middle Hwy
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-2342
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-2342
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: PK-8
55 4th Ave
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
Rank: #1818.
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel![Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Photo]( "Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
127 State St
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8455
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8455
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: NS-8
324 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
931 Atwood Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Rank: #2121.
St. Luke's![St. Luke's Photo]( "St. Luke's Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: PK-8
10 Waldron Ave.
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Rank: #2222.
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-8
120 Mayfair Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Rank: #2323.
St. Philip School![St. Philip School Photo - Our "Buddy" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.]( "St. Philip School Photo - Our \"Buddy\" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: NS-8
618 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Rank: #2424.
Founding Date: 1965
Grades: PK-8
343 S Main St
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 821-3756
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 821-3756
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: PK-8
5074 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Smithfield Ave Nursery School & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: PK-K
514 Smithfield Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 728-4470
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 728-4470
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
All Saints STEAM Academy
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1971
Grades: NS-8
915 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 848-4300
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 848-4300
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1971
Grades: NS-8
110 Sandy Point Ave Litle Slocum Farm
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-4646
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-4646
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Good Shepherd Catholic School![Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Old Program students enjoy entertaining at their year-end celebration]( "Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Old Program students enjoy entertaining at their year-end celebration")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-8
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-8
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Msgr Gadoury Primary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-2
1371 Park Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5902
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5902
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center![Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center Photo]( "Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: NS-PK
150 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-6
100 Grove Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-6913
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-6913
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-3
518 Lloyd Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-6120
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-6120
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
South County Montessori School
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-3
1239 Tower Hill Rd
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 261-8898
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 261-8898
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rhode Island average private preschools founding year?
The Rhode Island average private preschools founding year is 1956 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Rhode Island?
The top ranked private preschools in Rhode Island include Moses Brown School, St. Mary Academy – Bay View and Lincoln School.
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