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Top 10 Best Rhode Island Catholic Private Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 30 catholic private preschools serving 6,566 students in Rhode Island. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Rhode Island.
The top ranked catholic private preschools in Rhode Island include St. Mary Academy – Bay View, Sacred Heart School, and Bishop McVinney School.
The average tuition cost is $6,547, which is lower than the Rhode Island private preschool average tuition cost of $13,061.

Top Ranked Catholic Private Preschools in Rhode Island (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
56 Purchase St
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Bishop McVinney School
Bishop McVinney School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
155 Gordon Ave
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 781-2370
Grades: NS-8
| 225 students
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
(Catholic)
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Holy Ghost School
(Catholic)
35 Swiss Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 421-4455
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
235 Garden Hills Dr
Providence, RI 02902
(401) 942-7245
Grades: NS-8
| 346 students
Mercymount Country Day School
Mercymount Country Day School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
35 Wrentham Rd
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Grades: NS-8
| 356 students
5074 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
Our Lady Of Mercy School
(Catholic)
(7)
55 4th Ave
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
Grades: PK-8
| 236 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
850 Wakefield St
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-3450
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
St. Kevin School
(Catholic)
39 Cathedral Rd
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 737-7172
Grades: PK-8
| 270 students
St. Mary Academy – Bay View
St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Grades: NS-12
| 432 students
St Philomena School of the Sacred Heart
(Catholic)
(3)
324 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Grades: NS-8
| 452 students
St. Pius V School
St. Pius V School Photo - Saint Pius V School was founded in 1929 in the Dominican Tradition. Four Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia still administer and teach in the school. The Dominican friars of the Province of Saint Joseph serve Saint Pius V Parish.
(Catholic)
(3)
49 Elmhurst Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9750
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
St. Rose Of Lima School
(Catholic)
(1)
200 Brentwood Ave
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 739-6937
Grades: PK-8
| 219 students
St. Teresa School
(Catholic)
(1)
140 Woodhaven Rd
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 726-1414
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
All Saints STEAM Academy
(Catholic)
915 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 848-4300
Grades: NS-8
| n/a students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
240 Regent Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Father John V. Doyle School
Father John V. Doyle School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
343 S Main St
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 821-3756
Grades: PK-8
| 193 students
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Grades: PK-8
| 209 students
Msgr Gadoury Primary School
(Catholic)
1371 Park Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5902
Grades: PK-2
| 95 students
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Photo
(Catholic)
127 State St
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8455
Grades: PK-8
| 101 students
St. Ann School
(Catholic)
525 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 331-0891
Grades: PK-8
| 183 students
St. Luke's
St. Luke's Photo
(Catholic)
10 Waldron Ave.
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
St. Margaret School
(Catholic)
42 Bishop Ave
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 434-2338
Grades: PK-8
| 183 students
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
85 Chester Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 944-4107
Grades: PK-8
| 174 students
St. Paul School
(Catholic)
1789 Broad St
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 941-2030
Grades: PK-8
| 149 students
St. Peter School
St. Peter School Photo - Preschool
(Catholic)
(1)
120 Mayfair Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Grades: PK-8
| 191 students
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.
(Catholic)
618 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Grades: NS-8
| 204 students
St. Rocco School
(Catholic)
(4)
931 Atwood Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Grades: PK-8
| 182 students
St. Thomas Regional School
(Catholic)
15 Edendale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students

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