St. James School Photo

Best Connecticut Private Preschools Belonging to New England Association of Schools and Colleges (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 22 private preschools belonging to New England Association of Schools and Colleges serving 5,789 students in Connecticut. You can also find more schools membership associations in Connecticut.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to New England Association of Schools and Colleges in Connecticut include Easton Country Day School, Sacred Heart Greenwich, and St. James School.
The average tuition cost is $14,333, which is lower than the Connecticut private preschool average tuition cost of $18,861.
77% of private preschools belonging to New England Association of Schools and Colleges in Connecticut are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to New England Association of Schools and Colleges in Connecticut (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Easton Country Day School
Easton Country Day School Photo - Easton Country Day
(13)
660 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-5530
Gr: PK-12 | 246 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Bi-cultural Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
(3)
2186 High Ridge Rd
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 329-2186
Gr: PK-12 | 327 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greens Farms Academy
Greens Farms Academy Photo
35 Beachside Avenue
Greens Farms, CT 06838
(203) 256-7501
Gr: PK-12 | 713 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition 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
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
55 Rosemond Terrace
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 268-3236
Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Sacred Heart Greenwich Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(7)
1177 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
(609) 261-2273
Gr: PK-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James School
St. James School Photo
(Catholic)
(12)
73 Park Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 643-5088
Gr: PK-8 | 388 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. James School
(Catholic)
120 Water Street
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 774-3281
Gr: PK-8 | 202 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph Elementary School
St. Joseph Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
370 Main St
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-6615
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
St. Mark School
St. Mark School Photo
(Catholic)
(10)
500 Wigwam Lane
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 375-4291
Gr: NS-8 | 237 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School Photo - St. Mary's School is a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Recipient
(Catholic)
(1)
946 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-9412
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Rose Of Lima School
(Catholic)
(5)
40 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-5102
Gr: PK-8 | 290 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Christian Preschool
Trinity Christian Preschool Photo - Preschoolers enjoying a visit from the local fire department. They taught children about fire safety.
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
(3)
180 Park Ave
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 688-2008
Gr: NS-PK | 27 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Children's Community School
(1)
23 John Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 575-0659
Gr: PK-8 | 167 students Tuition listed
Enfield Montessori School
Enfield Montessori School Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
1325 Enfield St
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 745-5847
Gr: NS-8 | 172 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Farmington Valley Academy Montessori
Montessori School
(1)
150 Fisher Dr
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 677-2403
Gr: PK-8 | 109 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
The Master's School
The Master's School Photo - Comprehensive Art Program
(Christian)
(4)
36 Westledge Rd
West Simsbury, CT 06092
(860) 651-9361
Gr: PK-12 | 229 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New England Jewish Academy
New England Jewish Academy Photo - Students in front of the new Grinspoon-Konover Building.
(Jewish)
300 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 231-0317
Gr: PK-12 | 109 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pine Point School
89 Barnes Rd
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-0606
Gr: PK-9 | 166 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. Ann Academy
St. Ann Academy Photo
(Catholic)
521 Brewster St
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 334-5856
Gr: PK-8 | 234 students Avg. class size: 18 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
St. Catherine Of Siena School
St. Catherine Of Siena School Photo
(Catholic)
(5)
190 Shelton Rd
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 375-1947
Gr: PK-8 | 232 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Thomas The Apostle
St. Thomas The Apostle Photo
(Catholic)
25 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 236-6257
Gr: PK-5 | 189 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

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