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Oldest Private Preschools in Florida

The average private preschool in Florida was founded around 1982 (2024).
The oldest private preschool in Florida is St. John The Evangelist School, founded in 1874.
Year Founded Range: 1874 1946 Avg. Year Founded: 1924

Oldest Private Preschools in Florida (2024)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. John The Evangelist School
St. John The Evangelist School Photo - We offer team sports and spirit!
(Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
325 S Navy Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 456-5218
Rank: #22.
St. Joseph Catholic School
St. Joseph Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK-8
11600 Old Saint Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258
(904) 268-6688
Rank: #33.
Academy Of The Holy Names
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: PK-12
3319 Bayshore Blvd
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 839-5371
Rank: #44.
Saint Anthony Catholic School
Saint Anthony Catholic School Photo - Saint Anthony Catholic School is a VPK-8 private school in Pasco County, Florida. We are dedicated to providing a quality, Christ-centered education that addresses the needs of the whole child: spiritual, academic, social, emotional, and physical. Founded in 1884, our school prides itself on leading the way for our students to serve and care about the broader world around them.
(Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
12155 Joe Herrmann Drive
San Antonio, FL 33576
(352) 588-3041
Rank: #55.
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Sacred Heart Cathedral School Photo - Sacred Heart Cathedral School
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: PK-8
1603 N 12th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-6440
Rank: #66.
Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy Photo - Montverde Academy Campus
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-12
17235 7th Street
Montverde, FL 34756
(407) 469-2561
Rank: #77.
Cathedral Parish School
Cathedral Parish School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1916
Grades: PK-8
259 Saint George St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-2861
Rank: #88.
Mt. Calvary Sda Junior Academy
Daycare / Preschool (Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1919
Grades: K
3111 E Wilder Ave
Tampa, FL 33610
(813) 238-0433
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
St. Ann Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-8
324 N Olive Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-3676
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
St. Paul's Catholic Elementary School-riverside
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-8
2609 Park Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 387-2841
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Shorecrest Preparatory School
Shorecrest Preparatory School Photo - The Middle School LEGO Robotics Team has won a number of awards and competitions and is a popular activity for students in the 5th-8th grade Middle School.
(5)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
5101 1st Street NE
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 456-7511
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Out Of Door Academy
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: PK-12
5950 Deer Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 349-3223
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
The Out-of-Door Academy
The Out-of-Door Academy Photo
(1)
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: PK-12
444 Reid Street
Sarasota, FL 34242
(941) 349-3223
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
LifePoint Academy of Seventh-day Adventists
LifePoint Academy of Seventh-day Adventists Photo - Together we can soar.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-8
4298 Livingston Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32257
(904) 268-2433
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Rosarian Academy
Rosarian Academy Photo - Serving children Kindergarten-Grade 4. This program fosters intellectual risk-taking so that students can develop confidence and competence.
(Catholic)
(20)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-8
807 N Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-5131
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
St. Theresa School
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-8
2701 Indian Mound Trl
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 710-6515
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
The Biltmore School
The Biltmore School Photo - Music & Dance Recital
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
1600 Sw 57th Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
(305) 266-4666
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Gulliver Preparatory School
Gulliver Preparatory School Photo
(2)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-12
6575 North Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 666-7937
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
St. Anastasia Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
401 S 33rd Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 461-2232
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
St. Anthony Catholic School
St. Anthony Catholic School Photo - Second Graders celebrate their First Holy Communion in our church.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
820 NE 3rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 467-7747
Rank: #2121.
St. James Cathedral School
St. James Cathedral School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1928
Grades: PK-8
505 E Ridgewood Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 841-4432
Rank: #2222.
St. Paul Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1930
Grades: PK-8
1900 12th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33704
(727) 823-6144
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
The Bolles School
The Bolles School Photo - Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus students on the playground.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: PK-12
7400 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 256-5030
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Conchita Espinosa Academy
Conchita Espinosa Academy Photo
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: PK-8
12975 SW 6th St
Miami, FL 33184
(305) 227-1150
Rank: #2525.
Pine Crest School
Pine Crest School Photo - Lower School student swinging while on the playground.
Founding Date: 1934
Grades: PK-12
1501 Ne 62nd St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(954) 492-4100
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Gulf Stream School
(1)
Founding Date: 1938
Grades: PK-8
3600 Gulfstream Road
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(561) 276-5225
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Miami Country Day School
Miami Country Day School Photo - Miami Country Day is alive with creativity and color!
Founding Date: 1938
Grades: PK-12
601 NE 107 St.
Miami, FL 33161
(305) 779-7206
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
St. Joseph Academy
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1938
Grades: PK-8
310 Frank Lloyd Wright Way
Lakeland, FL 33803
(863) 686-6415
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
West Palm Beach Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1938
Grades: PK-8
6300 Summit Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
(561) 689-9575
Rank: #3030.
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.
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1939
Grades: NS
741 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-0505
Rank: #3131.
Bethany Christian School
Bethany Christian School Photo - Bethany Presbyterian Church was founded in 1941. It was one of the first preschools and Kindergarten programs in the Fort Lauderdale area. This building still stands today and houses an updated gymnasium, and the school front office. A couple of our teachers are even direct relatives to Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, Fort Lauderdale's very first school teacher.
(Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-8
615 SE 9th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2554
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Mount Dora Christian Academy
Mount Dora Christian Academy Photo - Our beautiful 70 acre campus featuring our athletic complex with stadium seating, artificial turf and olympic standard track.
(Christian)
(1)
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: PK-12
301 West 13th Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-2155
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
St. Patrick Catholic School
(Catholic)
(3)
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: PK-8
1501 Trotter Rd
Largo, FL 33770
(727) 581-4865
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Little Flower Catholic School
Little Flower Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: NS-8
6495 Lillian Highway
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 455-4851
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
St. Mary Catholic School
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: PK-8
110 Robinwood Dr Sw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-8913
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