The average private preschool acceptance rate in Minnesota is 89% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Montessori Of Melrose, with an acceptance rate of 25%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 25%
90%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 72%
Most Selective Private Preschools in Minnesota (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Montessori Of Melrose
Montessori School (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-K
207 E 5th St N
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-PK
26070 2nd St E
Zimmerman, MN 55398
(763) 856-5500
Zimmerman, MN 55398
(763) 856-5500
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
St. John's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-8
49894 132nd Street
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-5
111 Central Ave No
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Rank: #55.
Lake Country School![Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School]( "Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #66.
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.]( "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)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-8
70 East County Road B
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Epiphany Catholic School![Epiphany Catholic School Photo]( "Epiphany Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
11001 Hanson Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Mayflower Early Childhood Center
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-K
106 E Diamond Lake Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Solid Rock Christian Academy![Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.]( "Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.")
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Lake Region Christian School
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
7398 Fairview Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
St. Charles Borromeo School![St. Charles Borromeo School Photo]( "St. Charles Borromeo School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-8
2727 Stinson Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 781-2643
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 781-2643
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus![Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo]( "Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
7540 Penn Ave. So. - 6720 Nicollet Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Chisago Christian School![Chisago Christian School Photo - K-4 through 12th grade]( "Chisago Christian School Photo - K-4 through 12th grade")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
9387 Wyoming Trl
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 257-4587
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 257-4587
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Eden Prairie KinderCare Dell![Eden Prairie KinderCare Dell Photo - Preschool Classroom]( "Eden Prairie KinderCare Dell Photo - Preschool Classroom")
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-PK
18295 Cascade Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(952) 906-9699
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(952) 906-9699
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
9914 Heartland Circle NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 751-1751
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 751-1751
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Hillcrest Academy![Hillcrest Academy Photo]( "Hillcrest Academy Photo")
(Other Lutheran)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
745 6th Ave S
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-8557
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-8557
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Torah Academy
Alternative School (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
2800 Joppa Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6630
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6630
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-6
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private preschools acceptance rate?
The Minnesota average private preschools acceptance rate is 89% for 2025.
What are the most selective private preschools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private preschools in Minnesota include Montessori Of Melrose, Prairie Hill Montessori School and St. John's Lutheran School.
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