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Top 3 Best Missouri Private Preschools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 4,178 students in Missouri. You can also find more schools membership associations in Missouri.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri include MICDS (Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School), Barstow School, and Assumption Parish School.
The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Missouri private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.
75% of private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Assumption Parish School
(Catholic)
4709 Mattis Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Grades: NS-8
| 309 students
Barstow School
11511 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
Grades: NS-12
| 614 students
Mary Queen Of Peace School
(Catholic)
680 W Lockwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-2891
Grades: PK-8
| 411 students
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Grades: PK-12
| 1,253 students
Elegant Child Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
513 Strecker Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 458-4414
Grades: PK-K
| 267 students
Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City
(Islamic)
(1)
8505 E 99th St
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 763-0322
Grades: PK-12
| 208 students
Nativity Of Mary School
(Catholic)
10021 E 36th Ter S
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 353-0284
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
St. Bridget Elementary School
(Catholic)
223 W Union St
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-4533
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
(Catholic)
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
216 S Russell St
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5360
Grades: PK-8
| 262 students
Ste Genevieve Du Bois School
(Catholic)
1575 N Woodlawn Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-4245
Grades: PK-8
| 216 students
Universal Academy
Universal Academy Photo - UAIS is accredited by the Missouri Chapter of the National Federation of Non-Public School State Accrediting Associations.
(Islamic)
10515 Grandview Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 965-0186
Grades: PK-12
| 149 students

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