Hockessin KinderCare Photo - Hockessin KinderCare Front

Best New Castle County Private Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 72 private preschools serving 14,115 students in New Castle County, DE.
The top ranked private preschools in New Castle County, DE include Tower Hill School, St. Elizabeth School, and The Tatnall School.
The average tuition cost is $16,094, which is higher than the Delaware private preschool average tuition cost of $14,043.
49% of private preschools in New Castle County, DE are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Top Ranked New Castle County Private Preschools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Wilmington Friends School
Wilmington Friends School Photo - Quaker education teaches students that they share in the obligation to answer what is best in themselves and in others--developing talents to the fullest, and respecting the strengths, efforts, and perspectives of all.
(Friends)
(1)
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
Gr: NS-12 | 690 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition listed
Caravel Academy
2801 Del Laws Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-8938
Gr: PK-12 | 1,117 student Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The Teacher Catholic School
Christ The Teacher Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
2451 Frazer Rd
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 838-8850
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Concord Christian Academy
Concord Christian Academy Photo - Concord Christian Academy
(Baptist)
(10)
2510 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3247
Gr: PK-12 | 196 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Faith Preschool & Child Care
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
720 Marsh Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 764-8624
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
Foulk Pre-school(bellefonte)
Daycare / Preschool
901 Rosedale Avenue Bellefonte
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 764-3131
Gr: PK-K | 37 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
157 Lantana Drive
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-0445
Gr: NS-K Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Church Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
900 N Washington Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-8847
Gr: NS-PK | 80 students
The Hockessin Montessori School
The Hockessin Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(1)
1000 Old Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 234-1240
Gr: PK-8 | 234 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Angels School
(Catholic)
82 Possum Park Rd
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 731-2210
Gr: PK-8 | 419 students
Immaculate Heart Of Mary
(Catholic)
1000 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 764-0977
Gr: PK-8 | 486 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Independence School
The Independence School Photo
(2)
1300 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 239-0332
Gr: NS-8 | 470 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Red Lion Christian Academy
Red Lion Christian Academy Photo - ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND
(Christian)
1390 Red Lion Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5020
Gr: NS-12 | 942 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ann School
St. Ann School Photo
(Catholic)
2006 Shallcross Ave
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 540-4276
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
St. Annes Episcopal School
St. Annes Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
211 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-3179
Gr: NS-8 | 294 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Edmond's Academy
St. Edmond's Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
2120 Veale Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-5370
Gr: PK-8 | 162 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
St. Elizabeth School
St. Elizabeth School Photo
(Catholic)
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
905 Milltown Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 998-5525
Gr: NS-8 | 528 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
St. Mary Magdalen School
(Catholic)
9 Sharpley Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 656-2745
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students Avg. class size: 25 students
St. Michaels School & Nursery Inc
St. Michaels School & Nursery Inc Photo
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
700 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-3389
Gr: PK-K | 149 students Tuition listed
Sanford School
Sanford School Photo
(2)
6900 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-6503
Gr: NS-12 | 685 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Tatnall School
The Tatnall School Photo - Tatnall's 110-acre campus is located just west of Wilmington in Greenville, Delaware. Housing a National Wildlife Federation-accredited schoolyard habitat, five outdoor classrooms and bordering the Downs Nature Conservancy, the spacious campus provides expansive playing fields and opportunities for outdoor environmental study.
(13)
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Gr: NS-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School Photo - Tower Hill School resides on a 44-acre campus with state-of- the-art athletic facilities and impressive academic and arts areas.
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Gr: NS-12 | 860 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
University of Delaware Lab School
University of Delaware Lab School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
459 Wyoming Rd
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-2304
Gr: NS-K Avg. class size: 15 students
Wilmington Christian School
Wilmington Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(1)
825 Loveville Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-2121
Gr: PK-12 | 413 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Academy
Aquinas Academy Photo
(Catholic)
2370 Red Lion Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 838-9601
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Astra Zeneca Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
1920 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 651-4666
Gr: PK-K | 55 students
1000 N French St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 432-3660
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Brandywine Valley Christian Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
7 Mount Lebanon Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-4255
Gr: PK-K | 56 students
Cacc Montessori School
Montessori School
1313 Little Baltimore Rd.
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-2917
Gr: PK-K | 26 students
Casho Mill KinderCare
Casho Mill KinderCare Photo - Casho Mill KinderCare Front
Daycare / Preschool
1520 Casho Mill Rd.
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 738-5953
Gr: NS-PK | 33 students Tuition listed
Children's House Montessori
Montessori School
2848 Grubb Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 529-9259
Gr: PK-K | 84 students
Christ Church Episcopal Preschool
Christ Church Episcopal Preschool Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
(3)
505 East Buck Rd
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 472-0021
Gr: NS | 69 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
The Claremont School
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
1501 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-4531
Gr: NS-K | 3 students Tuition listed
Concord Preschool And Childcare
Concord Preschool And Childcare Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
1800 Fairfax Blvd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 654-9629
Gr: PK-K | 190 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in New Castle County, Delaware

New Castle County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Advoserv (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
2520 Wrangle Hill Rd # 200
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 365-8050
Gr: NS | 86 students
907 New Rd
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 995-2231
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1401 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 633-1600
Gr: PK-K | 24 students
510 West 28 Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-4031
Gr: PK-8 | 106 students
5810-C Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(800) 677-7904
Gr: K-12 Tuition listed
502 N Pine St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-1498
Gr: PK-4 | 43 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
100 Patriot Dr
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 464-1171
Gr: PK-K | 118 students
614 Pulaski Highway
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 322-5040
Gr: NS-K
Church Drive Garfield Pk
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 658-5345
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students
801 N Dupont Hwy
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-2803
Gr: NS-8 | 324 students
304 S Harrison Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 594-1402
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students
210 Bellefonte Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-5595
Gr: K-8 | 190 students
515 Harmony St
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-1191
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students Avg. class size: 17 students
201 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-0746
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students
Super Kids (Closed 2017)
Daycare / Preschool
1411 Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 453-9373
Gr: PK-K | 85 students Avg. class size: 20 students Acceptance rate listed
400 N Ramunno Dr
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-1711
Gr: K-1 | 30 students
Zion Early Education Center (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2101 Lancaster Ave
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7874
Gr: PK-K | 25 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in New Castle County, DE?
The top ranked private preschools in New Castle County, DE include Tower Hill School, St. Elizabeth School, and The Tatnall School.
How many private preschools are located in New Castle County?
72 private preschools are located in New Castle County.
How much do private preschools cost in New Castle County?
The average tuition cost is $16,094, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $14,043.
How diverse are private preschools in New Castle County?
New Castle County private preschools are approximately 28% minority students, which is higher than the Delaware private school average of 27%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in New Castle County?
49% of private preschools in New Castle County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).
Which private preschools in New Castle County are often viewed compared to one another?

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