Whitinsville Christian School Photo - Our actively engaged, student-focused, distinctively Christian learning environment motivates students to grow in academics, arts, athletics, and other areas, integrating faith into all aspects of the educational experience.

Most Selective Private Preschools in Massachusetts

The average private preschool acceptance rate in Massachusetts is 80% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Massachusetts is Apple Orchard School, with an acceptance rate of 20%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 20% 80% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 52%

Most Selective Private Preschools in Massachusetts (2025)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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)
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: PK-K
282 D Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Shady Hill School
Shady Hill School Photo
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: PK-8
178 Coolidge Hill
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5200
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy Photo
(Jewish)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1148 Converse St
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 567-8665
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
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)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
The Montessori School Of The Angels, Inc
Montessori School (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1180 American Legion Highway
Westport, MA 02790
(508) 567-5833
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Fayerweather Street School
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
765 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4746
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
The Sage School
The Sage School Photo - Upper School Students explore collaboration and communication on our Morahan Low Elements Course.
Special Program Emphasis
(12)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: NS-8
171 Mechanic St
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-9619
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Tenacre Country Day School
Tenacre Country Day School Photo - Tenacre fifth and sixth graders play interscholastic sports every season. Centennial Field is used for soccer, field hockey and flag football in the fall and baseball and softball in the spring. The Dareshori Gymnasium is used for boys' and girls' basketball in the winter.
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-6
78 Benvenue Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-2282
Rank: #99.
League School for Autism
League School for Autism Photo
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Grades: PK-12
300 Boston Providence Turnpike
Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 850-3900
Rank: #1010.
Riverbend School
Riverbend School Photo - A view of our new buildings and campus
Montessori School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 38%
Grades: NS-8
39 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-7333
Rank: #1111.
Birches School
Birches School Photo
(6)
Acceptance Rate: 39%
Grades: PK-8
100 Bedford Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-8100
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: PK-8
55 Interlaken Rd.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Cambridge Friends School
Cambridge Friends School Photo - CFS students with their teacher outdoors.
(Friends)
(6)
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: PK-8
5 Cadbury Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-3880
Rank: #1414.
The Chestnut Hill School
The Chestnut Hill School Photo - The Chestnut Hill School is conveniently located approximately 5 miles from downtown Boston
(9)
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: NS-6
428 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-4394
Rank: #1515.
Saint Columbkille Partnership School
Saint Columbkille Partnership School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 47%
Grades: PK-8
25 Arlington St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 254-3110
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Atrium School
Atrium School Photo
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-8
69 Grove St
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 923-4156
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Cambridge Montessori School
Cambridge Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(6)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-8
161 Garden St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-3410
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Dedham Country Day School
Dedham Country Day School Photo - Welcome to Dedham Country Day!
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-8
90 Sandy Valley Road
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-8
64 Lamphor St
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 673-6772
Rank: #2020.
The Pike School
The Pike School Photo - Combine support, encouragement, and inspiration, and the sky's the limit. That's the power of positive energy. That's The Pike School!
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Grades: PK-9
34 Sunset Rock Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-1197
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Greenfield Center School
Greenfield Center School Photo - Center School students are immersed in rigor and play in balanced abundance. This 3rd/4th grade is heading out to their "Woods Spot"--a location in the adjacent conservation area where the class spends time most afternoons. Woods spots become a nexus of social and academic learning, where commerce, governance, and community emerge organically.
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-8
739 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-1700
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Lexington Montessori School
Lexington Montessori School Photo - Lexington Montessori School: Hands-on, collaborative learning in a nurturing and engaging environment.
Montessori School
(9)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-8
130 Pleasant Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 862-8571
Rank: #2323.
Friends Academy
Friends Academy Photo - In the classrooms...
Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 64%
Grades: PK-8
1088 Tucker Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 999-1356
Rank: #2424.
Oak Meadow Montessori School
Oak Meadow Montessori School Photo - Children's House playground (ages 3-6). Children love having multiple recesses daily and enjoy the playground and gardens year-round. The children participated in a research project to learn about playgrounds; they presented their research and desire for a playhouse to members of our adult community. They learned skills of planning, research, public speaking, and so much more!
Montessori School
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 67%
Grades: NS-8
2 Old Pickard Lane
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-9874
Rank: #2525.
Montessori Escuela
Montessori Escuela Photo
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 68%
Grades: NS-K
107 Concord Road
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 454-0631
Rank: #2626.
Andover School Of Montessori
Andover School Of Montessori Photo - Lower Elementary math work
Montessori School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 71%
Grades: PK-8
400 S Main St
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-2299
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Alhuda Academy
(Islamic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
248 East Mountain St
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-4700
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-K
248 Lynn Fells Parkway
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 484-0600
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Nashoba Brooks School
Nashoba Brooks School Photo
(10)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-4591
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
St. Bernadette Elementary School
St. Bernadette Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
266 Main St
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-9905
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Trinity Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
37 Erie Ave
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 583-6237
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Thacher Montessori School
Thacher Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 77%
Grades: NS-6
1425 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Wellan Montessori School
Wellan Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 77%
Grades: PK-8
80 Crescent Avenue
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 969-4488
Rank: #3434.
Whitinsville Christian School
Whitinsville Christian School Photo - Our actively engaged, student-focused, distinctively Christian learning environment motivates students to grow in academics, arts, athletics, and other areas, integrating faith into all aspects of the educational experience.
(Calvinist)
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Grades: NS-12
279 Linwood Ave
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8211
Rank: #35 - 4135. - 41.
Bridgeview Montessori School
Bridgeview Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-6
885 Sandwich Rd
Sagamore, MA 02561
(508) 888-3567
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Massachusetts average private preschools acceptance rate?
The Massachusetts average private preschools acceptance rate is 80% for 2025.
What are the most selective private preschools in Massachusetts?
The top ranked private preschools in Massachusetts include Apple Orchard School, Shady Hill School and Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy.

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