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Top 20 Best Minnesota Private Daycares & Preschools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 485 private daycares & preschools serving 71,381 students in Minnesota.
The top ranked private daycares & preschools in Minnesota include The Blake School, The Blake School/Upper School and Breck School.
The average tuition cost is $6,277, which is lower than the Minnesota average tuition cost of $8,353.
62% of private daycares & preschools in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod). Learn more about how daycare centers and preschools work.

Top Ranked Minnesota Private Daycares & Preschools (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo
(Other Lutheran)
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Grades: PK-12
| 306 students
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy Photo
(16)
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 871 students
Mounds Park Academy
Mounds Park Academy Photo - Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent private school on 32 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota that has offered a rigorous, college-preparatory experience since 1982. Here, students gain deep, comprehensive content knowledge to prepare them to forever dream big and do right.
(21)
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Grades: PK-12
| 568 students
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Good Shepherd Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
151 County Rd. 42 E.
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 432-5527
Grades: PK-8
| 170 students
Al-amal School
Al-amal School Photo
(1)
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Grades: PK-12
| 393 students
All Saints Academy-st Cloud Campus
(Catholic)
(1)
1215 11 Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-5295
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
All Saints Catholic Church School (K-8)
All Saints Catholic Church School (K-8) Photo - Fr. Wilson & Fr. Mike visit the classroom throughout the year.
(Catholic)
(1)
19795 Holyoke Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 469-3332
Grades: PK-8
| 478 students
Annunciation Catholic School
Annunciation Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
525 W 54th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 823-4394
Grades: PK-8
| 390 students
Ascension Catholic School
Ascension Catholic School Photo - Ascension opened a preschool in 2023. There are 20 scholars enrolled.
(Catholic)
1726 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 521-3609
Grades: PK-8
| 328 students
The Blake School
The Blake School Photo - Educators at the Middle School, located on Blake's Hopkins campus, help some 340 students continue to thrive as they enter adolescence.
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,358 students
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,333 students
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo
(Catholic)
7540 Penn Ave. So. - 6720 Nicollet Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Grades: PK-8
| 163 students
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Grades: PK-12
| 1,216 students
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Carondelet Catholic
(Catholic)
(7)
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Grades: PK-8
| 399 students
Central Minnesota Christian School
Central Minnesota Christian School Photo - New CMCS Sign
(Calvinist)
(5)
204 School St
Prinsburg, MN 56281
(320) 978-8700
Grades: PK-12
| 338 students
Chapel Hill Academy
Chapel Hill Academy Photo
(Christian)
306 West 78th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 949-9014
Grades: NS-8
| 475 students
Children's Workshop
Montessori School
2190 W Wayzata Blvd
Long Lake, MN 55356
(763) 577-4244
Grades: PK-K
| 96 students
City of Lakes Waldorf School
City of Lakes Waldorf School Photo - At City of Lakes Waldorf School, our teachers strive to see and recognize each one of our students, greeting them each morning individually, and working with them over multiple years to build on their unique strengths and meet their individual challenges, giving them the tools they need to thrive.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Grades: NS-8
| 275 students
Community Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
1300 19th Ave Sw
Willmar, MN 56201
(320) 235-0592
Grades: PK-12
| 269 students
335 Hurley St E
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 457-2510
Grades: PK-8
| 246 students
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Grades: PK-12
| 947 students
Crown Christian School
Crown Christian School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7515 269th Ave Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Grades: PK-8
| 153 students
Discovery Montessori School
Montessori School
804 7th Street South
Princeton, MN 55371
(330) 867-6222
Grades: PK-6
| 39 students
Divine Mercy Catholic School
Divine Mercy Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
15 3rd Ave Sw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-7706
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Emanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
18155 County Road 50
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Epiphany Catholic School
Epiphany Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
11001 Hanson Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our STEM lab and Makerspace LabLearner curriculum based on the Next Generation Science Standards. This program has ongoing pre-lab, hands-on lab, and post-lab lessons.
(Catholic)
(5)
3355 Columbia Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55121
(651) 262-2898
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
First Baptist School
(Baptist)
(1)
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1015 14th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Fourth Baptist Christian School
Fourth Baptist Christian School Photo - Fourth Baptist Church & Christian School
(Baptist)
(4)
900 Forestview Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 417-8240
Grades: PK-12
| 334 students
Glory Academy
Glory Academy Photo - Working together.
(Pentecostal)
(3)
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Grades: PK-11
| 38 students
Good Shepherd School
Good Shepherd School Photo
(Catholic)
145 Jersey Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(763) 545-4285
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
Grace Christian Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2452 County Road 76
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 326-4838
Grades: PK
| 32 students
Granite City Baptist Academy
Granite City Baptist Academy Photo - Academic Excellence in a Christian Atmosphere. Pre-school 4 & Kindergarten 5 through 12th grade.
(Baptist)
1425 County Road 134
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-2801
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private daycares & preschools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private daycares & preschools in Minnesota include The Blake School, The Blake School/Upper School and Breck School.
How many private daycares & preschools are located in Minnesota?
485 private daycares & preschools are located in Minnesota.
How much do private daycares & preschools cost in Minnesota?
The average tuition cost is $6,277, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,353.
How diverse are private daycares & preschools in Minnesota?
Minnesota private daycares & preschools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.
What percentage of private daycares & preschools are religiously affiliated in Minnesota?
62% of private daycares & preschools in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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