Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 48 students
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1983
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
48 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
14 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
wash and wear
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Lorraine Miller
Application URL
School Notes
- ~Full or part-time 2 years 9 Month old Program
- ~Full or part-time 3 and 4 year old Program
- ~4 or 5 Full Day Kindergarten Program
- ~before and after school program for preschoolers through 6th grade
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Chestnut Christian Preschool & Kindergarten?
The application deadline for Chestnut Christian Preschool & Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Chestnut Christian Preschool & Kindergarten is Holy Family Academy (7.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Trinity Life Schools (7.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is The Lambs Workshop (4.2 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
The Lambs Workshop ![The Lambs Workshop Photo]( "The Lambs Workshop Photo")
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1 Covenant Way
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
4.2 miles
Gr: PK-K | 65 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Bedford Village Morning School
Daycare / Preschool
19 Ministerial Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
4.9 miles
Gr: PK-K | 56 students Avg. class size: 16 students
Bedford Montessori School Inc
Montessori School
24 Tirrell Hill Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-9545
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-9545
5.5 miles
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
94 NH-101A
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
5.5 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students Avg. class size: 18 students
Learning Adventures
Daycare / Preschool
51 Old Bedford Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-2811
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-2811
5.7 miles
Gr: PK-K | 37 students
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
281 Cartier St.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 644-7247
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 644-7247
7.8 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 94 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
132 Titus Avenue
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
8 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 135 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Nfi - Midway Shelter
All-boys | Alternative School
136 Lowell Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-9797
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-9797
8.7 miles
Gr: 7-11 | 17 students
Ny Youth Development Center/sysc
Special Education School
1056 N River Rd
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 625-5471
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 625-5471
9.1 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 50 students
Trinity High School
(Catholic)
581 Bridge St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-2910
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-2910
9.6 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Avg. class size: 15 students
School
Location
Miles
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Trinity Life Schools
(Pentecostal)
12 Station Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-6330
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-6330
7.4 miles
Gr: K-4 | 15 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
85 Third St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
7.7 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 131 students Tuition listed
281 Cartier St.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 644-7247
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 644-7247
7.8 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 94 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
132 Titus Avenue
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
8 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 135 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Country Village Montessori School
Montessori School
2 Overlook Dr
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-3882
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 672-3882
8.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 19 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
The Lambs Workshop ![The Lambs Workshop Photo]( "The Lambs Workshop Photo")
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1 Covenant Way
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2113
4.2 miles
Gr: PK-K | 65 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Bedford Village Morning School
Daycare / Preschool
19 Ministerial Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-5531
4.9 miles
Gr: PK-K | 56 students Avg. class size: 16 students
Bedford Montessori School Inc
Montessori School
24 Tirrell Hill Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-9545
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-9545
5.5 miles
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
94 NH-101A
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 886-0110
5.5 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students Avg. class size: 18 students
Learning Adventures
Daycare / Preschool
51 Old Bedford Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-2811
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-2811
5.7 miles
Gr: PK-K | 37 students
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Ashby Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
911 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
9523.4 miles
Gr: K-4 | 152 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rindge Memorial School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58 School St.
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3363
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3363
9523.5 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 324 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Spaulding Memorial
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
9524 miles
Gr: K-4 | 413 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Hawthorne Brook
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
64 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
9524.2 miles
Gr: 5-8 | 449 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
9524.3 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 89 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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