Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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  • The average private elementary school in Connecticut was founded around 1955 (2020).
  • The oldest private elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
  • The oldest private elementary school in Connecticut is Hopkins School, founded in 1660.

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Connecticut (2020)

  • School Founding Date Grades Location
  • Rank: #11.
    Hopkins School
    Hopkins School Photo
    (4)
     Founding Date: 1660
    Grades: 7-12986 Forest Road
    New Haven, CT 06515
    (203)397-1001
  • Rank: #22.
    American School For The Deaf
    Special Education School
     Founding Date: 1817
    Grades: PK-12139 N Main St
    West Hartford, CT 06107
    (860)570-2300
  • Rank: #33.
    Sacred Heart Greenwich
    Sacred Heart Greenwich Photo
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (7)
     Founding Date: 1848
    Grades: NS-121177 King Street
    Greenwich, CT 06831
    (203)532-3534
  • Rank: #4-64.-6.
    Chase Collegiate School
    Chase Collegiate School Photo - Chase Collegiate School is situated on a 47 acre campus in Waterbury, CT. The School is comprised of 10 buildings, and hosts an outdoor pavilion, tennis courts, lacrosse, soccer, baseball and softball fields. The iconic pond in the center of campus is used for outdoor science lessons and winter ice skating.
    Founding Date: 1865
    Grades: PK-12565 Chase Parkway
    Waterbury, CT 06708
    (203)236-9560
  • Rank: #4-64.-6.
    King School
    King School Photo - Grade 1 students participating in STEM activities.
    Founding Date: 1865
    Grades: PK-121450 Newfield Ave
    Stamford, CT 06905
    (203)322-3496
  • Rank: #4-64.-6.
    St Anthony School
    St Anthony School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1865
    Grades: PK-855 Oak St
    Winsted, CT 06098
    (860)379-7521
  • Rank: #77.
    Watkinson School
    Watkinson School Photo - 230 students from 43 towns, reflecting a wide range of academic, personal and socioeconomic backgrounds. Faculty includes 43 teachers, 26 of whom hold master's degrees or above. Student-teacher ratio 6:1. Average class size 14
    Founding Date: 1881
    Grades: 6-12180 Bloomfield Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06105
    (860)236-5618
  • Rank: #88.
    St. Patrick Cathedral School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1882
    Grades: PK-8211 Broadway
    Norwich, CT 06360
    (860)889-4174
  • Rank: #99.
    St Joseph School
    St Joseph School Photo - Coach Jim Kelly, AD Kevin Boligan, and Principal Sharon Briere
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1885
    Grades: PK-826 Main Street
    North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
    (860)923-2090
  • Rank: #1010.
    St Peter School
    St Peter School Photo - St. Peter School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1886
    Grades: NS-898 Main St
    Danbury, CT 06810
    (203)748-2895
  • Rank: #1111.
    Sacred Heart School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1888
    Grades: PK-815 Hunters Ave
    Taftville, CT 06380
    (860)887-1757
  • Rank: #1212.
    The Williams School
    The Williams School Photo
    (5)
     Founding Date: 1891
    Grades: 6-12182 Mohegan Avenue
    New London, CT 06320
    (860)443-5333
  • Rank: #1313.
    Rumsey Hall School
    Rumsey Hall School Photo
    Founding Date: 1900
    Grades: K-9201 Romford Rd
    Washington Depot, CT 06794
    (860)868-0535
  • Rank: #1414.
    Brunswick School
    Brunswick School Photo - Lower School gallery with dinosaur replica in the atrium leads into "pods" for each grade level.
    All-boys
     Founding Date: 1902
    Grades: PK-12100 Maher Avenue
    Greenwich, CT 06830
    (203)625-5800
  • Rank: #1515.
    The Oxford Academy
    The Oxford Academy Photo - Oxford Academy is set along the vibrant shoreline of Connecticut. Our family style community of students and faculty are stewards to local beaches and waterways. They embrace the many rich offerings of the area including museums, volunteering and athletic competitions with shoreline schools.
    All-boys
    (4)
     Founding Date: 1906
    Grades: 8-121393 Boston Post Road
    Westbrook, CT 06498
    (860)399-6247
  • Rank: #1616.
    Kingswood Oxford School
    Kingswood Oxford School Photo
    Founding Date: 1909
    Grades: 6-12170 Kingswood Road
    West Hartford, CT 06119
    (860)727-5000
  • Rank: #1717.
    Ethel Walker School
    Ethel Walker School Photo
    All-girls
     Founding Date: 1911
    Grades: 6-12230 Bushy Hill Road
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860)408-4200
  • Rank: #1818.
    Hamden Hall Country Day School
    Hamden Hall Country Day School Photo - Three-quarters of graduating seniors are historically admitted to colleges ranked as "most competitive" or "highly competitive."
    Founding Date: 1912
    Grades: NS-121108 Whitney Ave
    Hamden, CT 06517
    (203)752-2610
  • Rank: #19-2019.-20.
    Foote School
    Foote School Photo
    (3)
     Founding Date: 1916
    Grades: K-950 Loomis Place
    New Haven, CT 06511
    (203)777-3464
  • Rank: #19-2019.-20.
    New Canaan Country School
    New Canaan Country School Photo - Academics, arts, music and athletics are woven into our students' day to pique their curiosity and instill a joy of learning.
    (7)
     Founding Date: 1916
    Grades: NS-9635 Frogtown Road
    New Canaan, CT 06840
    (203)972-0771
  • Rank: #21-2221.-22.
    St Lawrence School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1917
    Grades: PK-8231 Main St
    West Haven, CT 06516
    (203)933-2518
  • Rank: #21-2221.-22.
    The Unquowa School
     Founding Date: 1917
    Grades: PK-8981 Stratfield Road
    Fairfield, CT 06825
    (203)336-3801
  • Rank: #2323.
    Rectory School
    Rectory School Photo - Rectory School's logo is designed after the School's iconic Father Bigelow Memorial Dormitory's bell tower. When the bell tolls we come together as a community. The weathervane signifies the direction Rectory provides our students as they travel the meaningful path towards a life of promise and fulfillment.
    Founding Date: 1920
    Grades: K-9528 Pomfret Street
    Pomfret, CT 06258
    (860)928-1328
  • Rank: #24-2524.-25.
    St. James School
    St. James School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (9)
     Founding Date: 1921
    Grades: PK-873 Park Street
    Manchester, CT 06040
    (860)643-5088
  • Rank: #24-2524.-25.
    St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School
    St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School Photo - Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. For over 90 years we have been successfully educating students academically, spiritually, and morally. We educate students in Prekindergarten through 8th Grade. Our students live well the quote from St. Thomas Aquinas "Give expecting nothing thereof"
    (Roman Catholic)
    (6)
     Founding Date: 1921
    Grades: PK-81719 Post Road
    Fairfield, CT 06824
    (203)255-0556
  • Rank: #2626.
    Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo
    Founding Date: 1922
    Grades: PK-9211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860)435-0871
  • Rank: #2727.
    St. Joseph Elementary School
    St. Joseph Elementary School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1924
    Grades: NS-8370 Main St
    Danbury, CT 06810
    (203)748-6615
  • Rank: #2828.
    Greens Farms Academy
    Greens Farms Academy Photo
    Founding Date: 1925
    Grades: PK-1235 Beachside Avenue
    Greens Farms, CT 06838
    (203)256-7501
  • Rank: #2929.
    Wooster School
    Wooster School Photo
    (Episcopal)
     Founding Date: 1926
    Grades: NS-1291 Miry Brook Rd
    Danbury, CT 06810
    (203)830-3916
  • Rank: #3030.
    St. Luke's School
    St. Luke's School Photo
    Founding Date: 1927
    Grades: 5-12377 North Wilton Road
    New Canaan, CT 06840
    (203)801-4833
  • Rank: #3131.
    Mooreland Hill School
    Mooreland Hill School Photo - Helping each other.
    Founding Date: 1930
    Grades: K-9166 Lincoln Street
    Berlin, CT 06037
    (860)223-6428
  • Rank: #3232.
    Renbrook School
    Renbrook School Photo - Now celebrating our 44th season, Renbrook School Summer Adventure is a day camp open to 3 year old through tenth grade students coupled with our Counselor-In-Training Program for eleventh and twelfth grade students. Each program has been carefully developed for each age customized by staff aware of the growth and needs of children. Admission is based on personal qualifications without
    (5)
     Founding Date: 1935
    Grades: NS-82865 Albany Avenue
    West Hartford, CT 06117
    (860)236-1661
  • Rank: #3333.
    Fairfield Country Day School
    Fairfield Country Day School Photo
    All-boys
     Founding Date: 1936
    Grades: PK-92970 Bronson Road
    Fairfield, CT 06824
    (203)259-2723
  • Rank: #34-3534.-35.
    Catholic Academy of Bridgeport-St. Ann Academy
    Catholic Academy of Bridgeport-St. Ann Academy Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1937
    Grades: PK-8521 Brewster St
    Bridgeport, CT 06605
    (203)334-5856
  • Rank: #34-3534.-35.
    St Thomas The Apostle
    St Thomas The Apostle Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1937
    Grades: PK-525 Dover Road
    West Hartford, CT 06119
    (860)236-6257
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