The average private preschool in California was founded around 1976 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in California is St. Victor Elementary School, founded in 1108.
Year Founded Range: 1108
1905
Avg. Year Founded: 1867
Oldest Private Preschools in California (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Victor Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1108
Grades: PK-8
3150 Sierra Rd
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
Rank: #22.
St. Clare School![St. Clare School Photo - Saint Clare School ~ Open Enrollment]( "St. Clare School Photo - Saint Clare School ~ Open Enrollment")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
750 Washington St
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 246-6797
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 246-6797
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-6
9001 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 535-1144
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 535-1144
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Temple Emanuel-el Pre School
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: NS-PK
1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 293-8660
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 293-8660
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-8
150 Emmet
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-5852
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-5852
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: PK-8
7900 Church St
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 842-2827
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 842-2827
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: PK-8
5165 Imperial Ave
San Diego, CA 92114
(619) 264-0109
San Diego, CA 92114
(619) 264-0109
Rank: #88.
Old Mission School![Old Mission School Photo - Welcome to Old Mission School]( "Old Mission School Photo - Welcome to Old Mission School")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK-8
761 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-6019
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-6019
Rank: #99.
Children's Ark Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: NS
215 N Locust
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 732-8627
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 732-8627
Rank: #1010.
St. Joseph Elementary School![St. Joseph Elementary School Photo]( "St. Joseph Elementary School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: PK-8
1910 San Antonio Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-4456
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-4456
Rank: #1111.
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: NS-8
154 S Shaffer St
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 288-4400
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 288-4400
Rank: #1212.
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School![Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.]( "Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-8
301 Grand St
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Rank: #1313.
Holy Rosary Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
505 California Street
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-3494
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-3494
Rank: #1414.
Fallbrook Umc Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: NS-PK
1844 Winter Haven Rd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 728-8501
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 728-8501
Rank: #1515.
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-8
246 Howard Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-6426
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-6426
Rank: #1616.
St. Raphael School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-8
1100 5th Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 454-4455
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 454-4455
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: PK-8
2109 Sichel St
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 225-4177
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 225-4177
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School![Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School Photo - Monthly family liturgy at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church.]( "Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School Photo - Monthly family liturgy at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: PK-8
741 Ware Avenue
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-8208
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-8208
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Sacred Heart Parish School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: PK-8
670 College St
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-4157
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-4157
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Sacred Heart Academy![Sacred Heart Academy Photo]( "Sacred Heart Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1897
Grades: PK-8
215 S Eureka St
Redlands, CA 92373
(951) 536-1483
Redlands, CA 92373
(951) 536-1483
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Founding Date: 1897
Grades: PK-8
42 Chestnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 796-7697
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 796-7697
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-12
150 Valparaiso Ave
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 473-4057
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 473-4057
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton![Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo - Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton sits one 64-acre campus housing the Preschool & Kindergarten, Lower & Middle Schools and Preparatory.]( "Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo - Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton sits one 64-acre campus housing the Preschool & Kindergarten, Lower & Middle Schools and Preparatory.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: NS-12
150 Valparaiso Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 322-1866
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 322-1866
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
San Carlos School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-8
450 Church St
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 375-1324
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 375-1324
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Orfalea Family & Asi Children's Center Rm # 133
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-K
1 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1267
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1267
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Santa Clara Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-8
324 South E Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 483-6935
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 483-6935
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: PK-8
50 S. Lower Sacramento Rd.
Lodi, CA 95242
(209) 333-2225
Lodi, CA 95242
(209) 333-2225
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Appleseed Montessori School
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
1302 Warner Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-7338
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-7338
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Cordova Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
10527 Coloma Rd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
First Baptist Church Children's Center
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
1010 W 17th St
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(650) 424-1221
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(650) 424-1221
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Grace Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: NS-12
1749 Potrero Grande Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 324-3314
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 324-3314
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Happy Day School
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
507 N Chandler Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 282-2919
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 282-2919
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Kinder Kids Christian Preschool
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
5403 W Pico Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90019
(323) 933-5437
Los Angeles, CA 90019
(323) 933-5437
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Korean Baptist Church School
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
975 S Berendo St
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 793-3311
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 793-3311
Rank: #28 - 4828. - 48.
Korean School Of Sacramento
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-12
3641 S Port Dr Ste 2
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 364-0533
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 364-0533
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the California average private preschools founding year?
The California average private preschools founding year is 1976 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in California?
The top ranked private preschools in California include St. Victor Elementary School, St. Clare School and Beth Israel Day School/bill & Sid Rubin Preschool.
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