Private School Review - Established 2003
Delaware Valley Classical School Top 4 · Highest Avg. SAT Score (DE)
Wilmington Friends School Top 3 · Highest Avg. ACT Score (DE)
Centreville Layton School Top 4 · Lowest Acceptance Rate (DE)

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Delaware

The average private elementary school in Delaware was founded around 1972 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Delaware is Wilmington Friends School, founded in 1748.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # DE Schools Ranked: 60
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1748–1970
  • DE School Avg.: 1971
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # DE Schools Ranked: 60
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1748–1970
  • DE School Avg.: 1971
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Delaware (year founded range: 1748–1970, avg 1971)
Year Founded Range: 1748 1983 Avg. Year Founded: 1951

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Delaware (2026-27)

Showing 60 schools
Wilmington Friends School Photo
#1Wilmington Friends School
Gr: NS-12 | 709 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 39
Friends
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
(1)
1748year founded
View Profile
Ursuline Academy Photo
#2Ursuline Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 441 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 15
Catholic
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 658-7158
(10)
1893year founded
View Profile
St. Ann School Photo
#3St. Ann School
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
2006 Shallcross Ave
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 540-4276
1899year founded
View Profile
St. Elizabeth School Photo
#4St. Elizabeth School
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 14
Catholic
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
1908year founded
View Profile
Tower Hill School Photo
#5Tower Hill School
Gr: NS-12 | 849 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 24
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
1919year founded
View Profile
Map of Greenwood Mennonite School
#6Greenwood Mennonite School
Gr: PK-12 | 284 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 6
Mennonite
12802 Mennonite School Road
Greenwood, DE 19950
(302) 349-4131
1928year founded
View Profile
Sanford School Photo
#7(T7–T8)Sanford School
Gr: NS-12 | 703 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16
6900 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-6503
(2)
1930year founded
View Profile
The Tatnall School Photo
#7(T7–T8)The Tatnall School
Gr: NS-12 | 486 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 9
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
(15)
1930year founded
View Profile
Wilmington Christian School Photo
#9Wilmington Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 413 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10
Christian
825 Loveville Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-2121
(1)
1948year founded
View Profile
Holy Cross School Photo
#10Holy Cross School
Gr: PK-8 | 405 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
631 S State St
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-5784
(4)
1952year founded
View Profile
Map of St. Mary Magdalen School
#11St. Mary Magdalen School
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Catholic
9 Sharpley Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 656-2745
1953year founded
View Profile
St. Anthony Of Padua Grade School Photo
#12St. Anthony Of Padua Grade School
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5
Catholic
1715 W. 9th Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-3743
1954year founded
View Profile
Map of Immaculate Heart Of Mary
#13(T13–T15)Immaculate Heart Of Mary
Gr: PK-8 | 486 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 17
Catholic
1000 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 764-0977
1957year founded
View Profile
The Pilot School Photo
#13(T13–T15)The Pilot School
Gr: K-8
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 9
Special Education School
208 Woodlawn Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-1740
(4)
1957year founded
View Profile
St. John The Beloved Catholic School Photo
#13(T13–T15) St. John The Beloved Catholic School
Gr: NS-8 | 528 students
Avg. class size: 28 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 14
Catholic
905 Milltown Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 998-5525
1957year founded
View Profile
St. Edmond's Academy Photo
#16St. Edmond's Academy
Gr: K-8 | 162 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 16
All-boys (Catholic)
2120 Veale Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-5370
1959year founded
View Profile
Map of Christian Tabernacle Academy
#17Christian Tabernacle Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 85 students
Christian
18940 Johnson Rd
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-6471
1960year founded
View Profile
The Hockessin Montessori School Photo
#18The Hockessin Montessori School
Gr: PK-8 | 234 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
1000 Old Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 234-1240
(1)
1963year founded
View Profile
Wilmington Montessori School Photo
#19Wilmington Montessori School
Gr: NS-8 | 162 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 13
Montessori School
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-0555
(1)
1964year founded
View Profile
Albert Einstein Academy Photo
#20Albert Einstein Academy
Gr: K-5 | 35 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Specialized Curriculum (Jewish)
101 Garden Of Eden Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-5026
(9)
1970year founded
View Profile
Map of Capitol Baptist School
#21(T21–T22)Capitol Baptist School
Gr: K-12 | 27 students
Baptist
401 Kesselring Ave
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 678-9190
1971year founded
View Profile
NCCL School (Newark Center for Creative Learning) Photo
#21(T21–T22)NCCL School (Newark Center for Creative Learning)
Gr: K-8 | 63 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Specialized Curriculum
401 Phillips Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 368-7772
(8)
1971year founded
View Profile
Map of Creative Learning Academy
#23(T23–T24)Creative Learning Academy
Gr: PK-1 | 19 students
1458 Bear Corbitt Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5259
1972year founded
View Profile
Fairwinds Christian School Photo
#23(T23–T24)Fairwinds Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 227 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Baptist
801 Seymour Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 328-7404
(1)
1972year founded
View Profile
Centreville Layton School Photo
#25(T25–T26)Centreville Layton School
Gr: K-12 | 97 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 6
Alternative School
6201 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 571-0230
1974year founded
View Profile
Map of Towle Institute
#25(T25–T26)Towle Institute
Gr: 4-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Alternative School (Christian)
199 Polly Drummond Hill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 993-1408
1974year founded
View Profile
Milford Christian School Photo
#27Milford Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 156 students
Sports: 3
Christian
6062 Old Shawnee Rd
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-4263
1975year founded
View Profile
Concord Christian Academy Photo
#28(T28–T29)Concord Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 196 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Baptist
2510 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3247
(10)
1976year founded
View Profile
Dover Montessori Country Day Academy Photo
#28(T28–T29)Dover Montessori Country Day Academy
Gr: PK-1 | 39 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
Montessori School
88 Carpenter st.
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 678-8394
(3)
1976year founded
View Profile
The Independence School Photo
#30The Independence School
Gr: NS-8 | 470 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 13
1300 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 239-0332
(3)
1978year founded
View Profile
Map of Caravel Academy
#31(T31–T32)Caravel Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 1,117 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
2801 Del Laws Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-8938
1979year founded
View Profile
Epworth Christian School Photo
#31(T31–T32)Epworth Christian School
Gr: PK-8 | 202 students
Sports: 6
Christian
14511 Sycamore Road
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-4488
1979year founded
View Profile
Red Lion Christian Academy Photo
#33Red Lion Christian Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 1,002 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 28
Christian
1390 Red Lion Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-2526
1980year founded
View Profile
Map of Edu-care Preschool & Daycare
#34(T34–T35)Edu-care Preschool & Daycare
Gr: K-1 | 102 students
Daycare / Preschool
345 Polly Drummond Hill Rd
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 453-7326
1983year founded
View Profile
Map of Liberty Christian Academy
#34(T34–T35)Liberty Christian Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Baptist
219 N Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 325-9400
1983year founded
View Profile
Show 25 more private schools in Delaware (out of 60 total schools)
Loading...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Delaware average private elementary schools founding year?
The Delaware average private elementary schools founding year is 1972 for 2026-27.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Delaware?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Delaware include Wilmington Friends School, Ursuline Academy and St. Ann School.

Recent Articles

How Much Homework Is Too Much?
How Much Homework Is Too Much?
Learn how to compare private school homework expectations, recognize excessive workloads, evaluate assignment quality, and ask better questions about academic balance before choosing a school for your child.
Learning Support Without a Formal Program
Learning Support Without a Formal Program
Learn what private schools mean by informal learning support, how services differ from formal programs, and which questions families should ask before choosing the right school today.
Beyond AP vs. IB: How to Judge Academic Rigor
Beyond AP vs. IB: How to Judge Academic Rigor
Learn how to judge academic rigor at private schools without AP or IB by examining curriculum depth, assessments, faculty expectations, advanced coursework, student work, and college preparation outcomes.

Quick Links

SCHOOL SEARCH TOOLS:
SCHOOL BY TYPE (DE):
OPEN-HOUSES & JOBS:
PUBLIC & BOARDING SCHOOLS:
PRIVATE SCHOOL DATA:

Most Popular Articles

Enrollment Trends 2026: Private School Admissions Outlook
Enrollment Trends 2026: Private School Admissions Outlook
 Delaware Private Schools By Tuition Cost
Delaware Private Schools By Tuition Cost
What's In A Grade?
What's In A Grade?

More Articles

Well-Rounded Achievements
Premier School Models
Advanced Learning Frameworks
Programs for Exceptional Learners
Expert School Views