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Most Selective Private Preschools in New York

The average private preschool acceptance rate in New York is 85% per year (2024).
The most selective school in New York is Castle Island Bilingual Montessori, with an acceptance rate of 5%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 5% 80% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 65%

Most Selective Private Preschools in New York (2024)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Castle Island Bilingual Montessori
Castle Island Bilingual Montessori Photo - Joyful friends!
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 5%
Grades: NS-6
602 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 533-9838
Rank: #22.
R T Hudson Elementary School
R T Hudson Elementary School Photo - Creativity is my passion"
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 10%
Grades: PK-8
1122 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 328-3322
Rank: #33.
Rye Country Day School
Rye Country Day School Photo - Rye Country Day School was founded in 1869. The School is a coed, college preparatory school serving students in Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12.
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
3 Cedar St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-1417
Rank: #44.
Manhattan Country School
Manhattan Country School Photo - Upper School Science Class
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
150 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 348-0952
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
The École
The École Photo
Acceptance Rate: 36%
Grades: NS-8
111 E 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(646) 410-2238
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Metropolitan Montessori School
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 36%
Grades: PK-6
325 W 85th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 579-5525
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo - The Goddard School is tucked away in a suburban Pittsford neighborhood setting that is convenient to NYS Routes 31 & 96 as well as I-490.
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-PK
131 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 381-0160
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Morningside Immersion School
Morningside Immersion School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(14)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-2
70 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 316-0313
Rank: #99.
A Fantis School
A Fantis School Photo - 8th Graders visit Greece as part of a multi-year cultural exchange program.
(Greek Orthodox)
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Grades: NS-8
195 State Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 624-0501
Rank: #1010.
The Chapel School
The Chapel School Photo - The Chapel School's small class sizes ... max 14 in preschool, 18 in K-5 and 16 in middle school ... provide opportunities for personal, individualized instruction and a strong sense of community!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-8
172 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 337-3202
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn
Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn Photo - Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn's historic Bay Ridge campus is located at 8515 Ridge Boulevard, in the heart of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. .
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: NS-12
8515 Ridge Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 238-3308
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
The Geneva School of Manhattan
The Geneva School of Manhattan Photo - Playground space
(Christian)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: NS-11
138 W 90 St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 754-9988
Rank: #1313.
The Charles Finney School
The Charles Finney School Photo - Varsity Girls Soccer
(Christian)
(10)
Acceptance Rate: 68%
Grades: PK-12
2070 Five Mile Line Road
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 387-3770
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Beit Rabban Day School
Beit Rabban Day School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: NS-8
176 West 105th St.
New York, NY 10025
(212) 595-1386
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Harmony Christian School
Harmony Christian School Photo - Getting our gym ready for the 2018-2019 school year
(Christian)
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1790 Route 211 E
Middletown, NY 10941
(845) 692-5353
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Robert C Parker School
Robert C Parker School Photo - Exploration on 77 acres campus with forest, woods, pond, and streams.
(8)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-8
4254 Ny Highway 43
Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 286-3449
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Upper Room Christian School
Upper Room Christian School Photo - Several students are going to The School of Visual Arts after graduating this year.
(Christian)
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
722 Deer Park Rd
Deer Park, NY 11746
(631) 242-5359
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Green Meadow Waldorf School Photo - Green Meadow`s middle school academic curriculum engages the budding capacities and immense curiosity of the young teenager. Through practical interdisciplinary experiences, age appropriate challenges, and meaningful social interactions, students thrive academically and emotionally. Every day, students take part in immersive, explorative inquiry, broadening and deepening their understanding of the world.
(13)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
307 Hungry Hollow Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 356-2514
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Villa Maria Academy
Villa Maria Academy Photo - The Villa Maria Academy supports children and families with a liberating education in a nurturing, Catholic community.
(Catholic)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
3335 Country Club Rd
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 824-3260
Rank: #2020.
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Lawrence Woodmere Academy Photo - Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA"), founded in 1912, is an elite Pre-K through 12, non-sectarian, private, College Preparatory School located in Woodmere, NY.
(6)
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Grades: PK-12
336 Woodmere Blvd
Woodmere, NY 11598
(516) 394-1827
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
The Art of Words Community School
The Art of Words Community School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-5
52 Bridge Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(516) 668-1024
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
East Woods School
East Woods School Photo - As early as Nursery, East Woods students attend class in our state-of-the-art Science Lab. As the students move through the grades, the school enhances its math and science curriculum with studies in molecular biology, genetics and diverse technologies.
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
31 Yellow Cote Rd
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 922-4400
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Faith Christian Academy
Faith Christian Academy Photo - Faith Christian Academy
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
25 Golf Club Lane
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 462-0266
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Faith Heritage School
Faith Heritage School Photo - Faith Heritage has a strong college preparatory academic program with nearly 100% of students continuing on to higher education.
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
3740 Midland Ave
Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 469-7777
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
The Kinder Club NEST Centerport
The Kinder Club NEST Centerport Photo - The Kinder Club NEST Playground by the Water
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-K
105 Prospect Road
Centerport, NY 11721
(631) 897-9189
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Long Island Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-5
122 Cuttermill Rd
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 466-3656
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Manhattan Day School
(Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-8
310 West 75th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 376-6800
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Midwood Montessori
Midwood Montessori Photo
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-K
2825 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 253-3242
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Miraj Islamic School
(Islamic)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
307 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 816-6161
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
My Spectrum School
My Spectrum School Photo - Pretend Doctor at My Spectrum School
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-3
11 Sintsink Dr. East
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-8035
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
New Amsterdam School
New Amsterdam School Photo - 5-Day Pre-K
Waldorf School
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-K
62 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
(212) 533-1820
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Poughkeepsie Day School
Poughkeepsie Day School Photo
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
260 Boardman Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-7600
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Ross Corners Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
2101 Owego Rd
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 748-3301
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
St. Joseph's School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
1000 Hutchinson River Parkway
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 828-9000
Rank: #21 - 3721. - 37.
Spark Continuation School
Montessori School
(14)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-5
175 S 11th St
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(631) 226-3066
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