For the 2025 school year, there are 39 private preschools serving 6,930 students in Wilmington, DE.
The top ranked private preschools in Wilmington, DE include Tower Hill School, St. Elizabeth School, and The Tatnall School.
The average tuition cost is $16,403, which is higher than the Delaware private preschool average tuition cost of $14,071.
Top Ranked Wilmington Private Preschools (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
Gr: NS-12 | 690 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition listed
2510 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3247
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
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
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 764-3131
Gr: PK-K | 37 students 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
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-8847
Gr: NS-PK | 80 students
Immaculate Heart Of Mary
(Catholic)
1000 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 764-0977
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 764-0977
Gr: PK-8 | 486 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ann School![St. Ann School Photo]( "St. Ann School Photo")
(Catholic)
2006 Shallcross Ave
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 540-4276
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 540-4276
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
St. Edmond's Academy![St. Edmond's Academy Photo]( "St. Edmond's Academy Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
2120 Veale Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-5370
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]( "St. Elizabeth School Photo")
(Catholic)
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
St. John The Beloved Catholic School![St. John The Beloved Catholic School Photo - St. John the Beloved Catholic School. A National Blue Ribbon School. A School in the Franciscan Traditions 3 year old - 8th Grade]( "St. John The Beloved Catholic School Photo - St. John the Beloved Catholic School. A National Blue Ribbon School. A School in the Franciscan Traditions 3 year old - 8th Grade")
(Catholic)
905 Milltown Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 998-5525
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
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 656-2745
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students Avg. class size: 25 students
700 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-3389
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-3389
Gr: PK-K | 149 students Tuition listed
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Gr: NS-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Gr: NS-12 | 860 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Astra Zeneca Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
1920 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 651-4666
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 651-4666
Gr: PK-K | 55 students
Bank Of America Child Developmental Center Wilmington
Daycare / Preschool
1000 N French St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 432-3660
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
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-4255
Gr: PK-K | 56 students
Children's House Montessori
Montessori School
2848 Grubb Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 529-9259
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 529-9259
Gr: PK-K | 84 students
505 East Buck Rd
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 472-0021
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 472-0021
Gr: NS | 69 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
1501 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-4531
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-4531
Gr: NS-K | 3 students Tuition listed
Concord Preschool And Childcare![Concord Preschool And Childcare Photo]( "Concord Preschool And Childcare Photo")
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
1800 Fairfax Blvd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 654-9629
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 654-9629
Gr: PK-K | 190 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Darul-Amaanah Academy![Darul-Amaanah Academy Photo - STEM Fun!]( "Darul-Amaanah Academy Photo - STEM Fun!")
(Islamic)
19 Lambson Ln
Wilmington, DE 19720
(302) 274-2946
Wilmington, DE 19720
(302) 274-2946
Gr: NS-12 | 40 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
2106 Saint James Church Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 593-1503
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 593-1503
Gr: PK-K | 49 students Tuition listed
Educational Enrichment Center
Daycare / Preschool
730 Halstead Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-8697
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-8697
Gr: PK-K | 44 students
The Goddard School![The Goddard School Photo]( "The Goddard School Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
111 S. West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 651-7995
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 651-7995
Gr: NS-K Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Harvest Christain Academy, Wilmington
(Christian)
2205 Lancaster Ave
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 276-7581
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 276-7581
Gr: PK-12 | 199 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Limestone Hills Day School
Daycare / Preschool
5671 Ocheltree Ln
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 239-9041
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 239-9041
Gr: PK-K | 75 students
Montessori Learning Center
Montessori School
2313 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-7114
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-7114
Gr: PK-K | 48 students
Naamans Road KinderCare![Naamans Road KinderCare Photo - Front Entrance]( "Naamans Road KinderCare Photo - Front Entrance")
Daycare / Preschool
2018C Naamans Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-2212
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-2212
Gr: NS-PK | 61 students
Peoples Settlement Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
408 E 8th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-4133
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-4133
Gr: NS-K | 22 students
Pike Creek KinderCare![Pike Creek KinderCare Photo - Preschool Classroom]( "Pike Creek KinderCare Photo - Preschool Classroom")
Daycare / Preschool
3449 Hillock Lane
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 731-7138
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 731-7138
Gr: NS-PK
St. Anthony Of Padua Grade School![St. Anthony Of Padua Grade School Photo - St. Anthony's of Padua view from Street.]( "St. Anthony Of Padua Grade School Photo - St. Anthony's of Padua view from Street.")
(Catholic)
1715 W. 9th Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-3743
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-3743
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
2320 Grubb Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3747
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3747
Gr: NS-PK | 110 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mark's Prekindergarten & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1700 Limestone Rd
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 999-0800
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 999-0800
Gr: NS | 200 students Tuition listed
St. Peter Cathedral School
(Catholic)
310 W 6th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-5234
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-5234
Gr: PK-8 | 135 students Tuition listed
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Wilmington, Delaware Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
All Saints Catholic School (Closed 2024)
(Catholic)
907 New Rd
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 995-2231
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 995-2231
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Closed 2021)
Daycare / Preschool
1401 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 633-1600
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 633-1600
Gr: PK-K | 24 students
510 West 28 Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-4031
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-4031
Gr: PK-8 | 106 students
Destiny Calling Academy (Closed 2025)
(Christian)
5810-C Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(800) 677-7904
Wilmington, DE 19808
(800) 677-7904
Gr: K-12 Tuition listed
Elementary Workshop Montessori School (Closed 2010)
Montessori School
502 N Pine St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-1498
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-1498
Gr: PK-4 | 43 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
304 S Harrison Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 594-1402
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 594-1402
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students
210 Bellefonte Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-5595
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-5595
Gr: K-8 | 190 students
St. Thomas The Apostle (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
201 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-0746
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-0746
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students
Zion Early Education Center (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2101 Lancaster Ave
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7874
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7874
Gr: PK-K | 25 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked private preschools in Wilmington, DE?
The top ranked private preschools in Wilmington, DE include Tower Hill School, St. Elizabeth School, and The Tatnall School.
How many private preschools are located in Wilmington?
39 private preschools are located in Wilmington.
How much do private preschools cost in Wilmington?
The average tuition cost is $16,403, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $14,071.
How diverse are private preschools in Wilmington?
Wilmington private preschools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Delaware private school average of 27%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Wilmington?
Which private preschools in Wilmington are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of private preschools in Wilmington include: Urban Promise School vs. St. Edmond's Academy, St. David's Episcopal Day School vs. Wilmington Montessori School, Immaculate Heart Of Mary vs. St. Mary Magdalen School
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