The Children's Tree Montessori School Photo - The mathematics materials developed by Maria Montessori leads the child through progressive, sequenced activities, emphasizing concepts while preparing the child for abstraction. The developing child yearns to organize and classify. And the whole world obliges with toes to count, temperatures and amounts of rain to check, and clocks to read.

Best Connecticut Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 1,963 students in Connecticut. You can also find more schools membership associations in Connecticut.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Connecticut include The Children's Tree Montessori School, Greenwich Catholic School, and Hudson Country Montessori School.
The average acceptance rate is 86%, which is higher than the Connecticut private elementary school average acceptance rate of 73%.
44% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Connecticut are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Connecticut (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Children's Tree Montessori School
The Children's Tree Montessori School Photo - Learning to make words with the movable alphabet in the primary (preschool) classroom.
Montessori School
(4)
96 Essex Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-3536
Gr: PK-6 | 102 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greenwich Catholic School
Greenwich Catholic School Photo - Rooted in Faith. Surrounded by Community. Committed to Excellence.
(Catholic)
(2)
471 North Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-4000
Gr: PK-8 | 372 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hudson Country Montessori School
Hudson Country Montessori School Photo - Students work through a variety of hands-on mediums.
Montessori School
44a Shelter Rock Rd
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 744-8088
Gr: PK-8 | 458 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Fairfield Bright Beginning
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
74 Rt 37 - The Village Green
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 746-5994
Gr: NS-6 | 247 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Gregory The Great School
(Catholic)
(1)
85 Great Plain Rd
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 748-1217
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Tuition listed
Catholic Academy Of New Haven
(Catholic)
351 Mckinley Ave
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 387-5693
Gr: K-8 | 121 students
Children's Community School
(1)
23 John Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 575-0659
Gr: PK-8 | 167 students Tuition listed
Milestones Behavioral Services
Special Education School
925 Bridgeport Ave
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 882-8810
Gr: K-12 | 51 students
Solomon Schechter Day School
(Jewish)
(2)
26 Buena Vista Rd
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-0700
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3

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