Apple Orchard School Photo - Based on Allandale Farm, Apple Orchard students spend much of their time outside: running in fields, feeding the chickens, caring for our barn animals, walking our goats, climbing pudding stone, building tree forts, sledding, stomping in puddles and playing in the mud.

Top 5 Best Brookline Private Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 private preschools serving 3,461 students in Brookline, MA.
The top ranked private preschools in Brookline, MA include Dexter Southfield School, St. Mary Of The Assumption School, and The Park School.
56% of private preschools in Brookline, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Top Ranked Brookline Private Preschools (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Apple Orchard School
Apple Orchard School Photo - Based on Allandale Farm, Apple Orchard students spend much of their time outside: running in fields, feeding the chickens, caring for our barn animals, walking our goats, climbing pudding stone, building tree forts, sledding, stomping in puddles and playing in the mud.
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
282 D Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Grades: PK-K
| 93 students
Dexter Southfield School
Dexter Southfield School Photo
(1)
20 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544
Grades: NS-12
| 1,027 students
Maimonides
Alternative School (Jewish)
34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452
Grades: PK-12
| 384 students
Maimonides School Elementary Section
Maimonides School Elementary Section Photo - Our Middle School students visited the lab at Biogen Idec in Cambridge.
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452
Grades: PK-12
| 363 students
The Park School
The Park School Photo - Located on 34 acres near Jamaica Pond, Park feels like a neighborhood school but reflects the diversity of metropolitan Boston.
(1)
171 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
St. Mary Of The Assumption School
St. Mary Of The Assumption School Photo - Safely enjoying a Halloween Parade!
(Catholic)
(4)
67 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184
Grades: PK-8
| 265 students
SouthfieldSchool
All-girls
(1)
10 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-6980
Grades: NS-12
| 371 students
Torah Academy
(Jewish)
11 Williston Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-3196
Grades: PK-8
| 255 students
New England Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
9 Prescott St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 731-5330
Grades: PK-7
| 148 students
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline, Massachusetts Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
5 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-4311
Grades: NS-PK
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Brookline, MA?
The top ranked private preschools in Brookline, MA include Dexter Southfield School, St. Mary Of The Assumption School, and The Park School.
How many private preschools are located in Brookline?
9 private preschools are located in Brookline.
How diverse are private preschools in Brookline?
Brookline private preschools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 32%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Brookline?
56% of private preschools in Brookline are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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