The purpose of First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten is to meet an ongoing need in Winter Park and the surrounding communities for an early childhood education program of the highest quality.
First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten is designed to provide parents and educators with practical and current information regarding brain research, cognition, and student achievement.
We are successfully applying this information in our classrooms at First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten, and it is our hope that you will find it useful, too.
At First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten we strongly believe that active play is the most natural way young children learn.
Thus, our curriculum abounds with activities that encourage children to create, explore, invent, observe, listen, question, imagine, dance, sing, and more! Additionally, the experiences we provide cultivate a firm foundation for future academic endeavors and focus on the unique development of each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive abilities.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Top-Ranked FL School
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 94 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
First Congregational Preschool & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1954
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
94 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 47%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.: 11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
No formal dress code
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition depends on the number of days and hours your child attends. Different schedules are available.
School Notes
- The purpose of First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten is to meet an ongoing need in Winter Park and the surrounding communities for an early childhood education program of the highest quality. First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten is designed to provide parents and educators with practical and current information regarding brain research, cognition, and student achievement. We are successfully applying this information in our classrooms at First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten, and it is our hope that you will find it useful, too. At First Congregational Church Preschool & Kindergarten we strongly believe that active play is the most natural way young children learn. Thus, our curriculum abounds with activities that encourage children to create, explore, invent, observe, listen, question, imagine, dance, sing, and more! Additionally, the experiences we provide cultivate a firm foundation for future academic endeavors and focus on the unique development of each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive abilities.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Congregational Preschool & Kindergarten's ranking?
First Congregational Preschool & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for First Congregational Preschool & Kindergarten?
The application deadline for First Congregational Preschool & Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest preschool is All Saints School (0.1 miles away)
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Methodist School For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
125 N Interlachen Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. ![Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.]( "Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.")
Daycare / Preschool
741 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
0.6 miles
Gr: NS | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Methodist School For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
125 N Interlachen Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. ![Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.]( "Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.")
Daycare / Preschool
741 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
0.6 miles
Gr: NS | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
All Saints School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
338 E Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-1737
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-1737
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 150 students
Methodist School For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
125 N Interlachen Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. ![Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.]( "Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.")
Daycare / Preschool
741 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
0.6 miles
Gr: NS | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Winter Park Presby Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
400 S Lakemont Ave
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 629-0727
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 629-0727
1.4 miles
Gr: PK-K | 161 students
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Location
Miles
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760 N Lakemont Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 470-2818
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 470-2818
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 59 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1997 Aloma Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 875-2300
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 875-2300
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 128 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
La Amistad Educational Center
Special Education School
1650 N Park Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 637-3041
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 637-3041
1.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Avg. class size: 10 students
2134 Kentucky Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 740-8877
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 740-8877
1.8 miles
Gr: K-12 | 695 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 Acceptance rate listed
Celandine Life-prep Academy Inc
Special Education School (Christian)
331 Lake Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 790-4903
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 790-4903
2 miles
Gr: 1-12 | 32 students Tuition listed
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
760 N Lakemont Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 470-2818
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 470-2818
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 59 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1997 Aloma Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 875-2300
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 875-2300
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 128 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
La Amistad Educational Center
Special Education School
1650 N Park Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 637-3041
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 637-3041
1.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Avg. class size: 10 students
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
All Saints School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
338 E Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-1737
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-1737
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 150 students
Methodist School For Early Education
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
125 N Interlachen Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-4313
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-K | 182 students
142 E Swoope Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 644-7537
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. ![Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.]( "Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc. Photo - Education and experience with computers is a part of every child's experience at WPDN.")
Daycare / Preschool
741 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
0.6 miles
Gr: NS | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Winter Park Presby Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
400 S Lakemont Ave
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 629-0727
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 629-0727
1.4 miles
Gr: PK-K | 161 students
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(352) 253-6500
Clermont, FL 34714
(352) 253-6500
8366.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 985 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Westside K-8 School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
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2551 Westside Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 390-1748
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 390-1748
8367 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 1,496 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Horizon High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
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10393 Seidel Rd
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(407) 317-3200
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 317-3200
8368.3 miles
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Water Spring Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
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Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 317-3200
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 317-3200
8368.3 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 1,064 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Celebration K-8
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
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Top 30%10
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(407) 566-2300
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 566-2300
8368.8 miles
Gr: K-8 | 1,498 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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