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Chester Preschool

465 Derry Road
Chester, NH 03036

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Tel: (603) 887-6016

www.chesternh.org

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Chester Pre-School and Kindergarten was established in 1988 and moved to its present site in 1989.

The director/owner, Barbara Stein, attended Suny at Oneonta, NY and graduated with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education.

She earned her M.Ed from Lesley University in June of 2005 in Curriculum and instruction with a specialization in Creative Arts and Learning.

Mrs. Stein and staff maintain their skills with a variety of extensive training through educational workshops and seminars.

The mission of Once Upon a Child Family Daycare, LLC is to provide safe, affordable, high quality family home child care where children are recognized as individuals and are encouraged to develop at their own pace.

The program provides a loving and nurturing home environment for children to grow and learn.

Children will develop a feeling of security and belonging and be given the opportunity to develop needed social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 21 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

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Student Body

Total Students

21 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 18%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 21 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Rockingham County, NH is $31,113 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Rockingham County, NH is 67% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).