The average private preschool in Michigan was founded around 1960 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in Michigan is Holy Ghost Lutheran School, founded in 1844.
Year Founded Range: 1844
1886
Avg. Year Founded: 1868
Oldest Private Preschools in Michigan (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: PK-8
3563 Heiss Rd
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 242-0509
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 242-0509
Rank: #22.
St. Lorenz Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: PK-8
140 Churchgrove Rd
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 652-6141
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 652-6141
Rank: #33.
Immanuel Lutheran School![Immanuel Lutheran School Photo]( "Immanuel Lutheran School Photo")
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: PK-8
8220 E Holland Rd
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 754-4285
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 754-4285
Rank: #44.
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-7
6094 Westside Saginaw Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-4450
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-4450
Rank: #55.
St. Patrick Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: PK-8
2970 West Labo Road
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2522
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2522
Rank: #66.
St. Marys Catholic School
Montessori School (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: PK-5
800 Orchard St
Saint Clair, MI 48079
(810) 329-4150
Saint Clair, MI 48079
(810) 329-4150
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Academy Of The Sacred Heart![Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - The school community gathers in the chapel to celebrate 165 years of Sacred Heart education in metro Detroit.]( "Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - The school community gathers in the chapel to celebrate 165 years of Sacred Heart education in metro Detroit.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-12
1250 Kensington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
St. Michael S Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-8
9444 W Saginaw Rd
Reese, MI 48757
(989) 868-4809
Reese, MI 48757
(989) 868-4809
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
2066 Oakwood Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 363-0505
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 363-0505
Rank: #1010.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-8
247 N Lincoln St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-8521
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-8521
Rank: #1111.
St. John's Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-8
210 S Alp St
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-6442
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-6442
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Bethlehem Lutheran School![Bethlehem Lutheran School Photo]( "Bethlehem Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
2777 Hermansau Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 755-1144
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 755-1144
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Divine Providence Academy At St. Joseph
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
18768 8th Ave
Conklin, MI 49403
(616) 899-5300
Conklin, MI 49403
(616) 899-5300
Rank: #1414.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
47120 Romeo Plank Road
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 286-7076
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 286-7076
Rank: #1515.
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
540 Elizabeth St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 769-0911
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 769-0911
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
618 S Water Street
Marine City, MI 48039
(810) 765-3591
Marine City, MI 48039
(810) 765-3591
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Trinity Lutheran School![Trinity Lutheran School Photo - Field trip to the Capitol]( "Trinity Lutheran School Photo - Field trip to the Capitol")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-5
1401 Harding Street
Conklin, MI 49403
(616) 899-2152
Conklin, MI 49403
(616) 899-2152
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-8
1304 Alpine Church Rd Nw
Comstock Park, MI 49321
(616) 784-0696
Comstock Park, MI 49321
(616) 784-0696
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
St. Mary Catholic School![St. Mary Catholic School Photo]( "St. Mary Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-8
2 Union Street
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 468-4570
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 468-4570
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
St. Mary's School![St. Mary's School Photo - St. Mary's School was thrilled to be able to collect a stage full of relief items for the victims of Hurricane Milton. We believe service is a powerful educational tool at St. Mary's!]( "St. Mary's School Photo - St. Mary's School was thrilled to be able to collect a stage full of relief items for the victims of Hurricane Milton. We believe service is a powerful educational tool at St. Mary's!")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-6
217 S Lincoln Avenue
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-9191
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-9191
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
St. Peters Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-12
408 W Bellevue St
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-6684
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-6684
Rank: #2222.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
4900 McCain Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 750-2105
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 750-2105
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-6
405 E North St
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 784-1714
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 784-1714
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
St. Mary's Visitation School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-6
2455 146th Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 681-9701
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 681-9701
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
St. Marys Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-6
2455 146th Ave
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 681-9607
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 681-9607
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-12
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-8
1102 Grant Ave
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 842-5420
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 842-5420
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Trinity Lutheran School, Monitor
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-8
20 E Salzburg Road
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 662-4891
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 662-4891
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Holy Redeemer Grade School![Holy Redeemer Grade School Photo - Our church]( "Holy Redeemer Grade School Photo - Our church")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
1711 Junction St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 841-5230
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 841-5230
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Muskegon Christian School![Muskegon Christian School Photo]( "Muskegon Christian School Photo")
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-6
1220 Eastgate St
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 773-3221
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 773-3221
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
45160 Van Dyke Avenue
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 731-4490
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 731-4490
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
927 Marion Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-6731
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-6731
Rank: #3333.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-7
980 Huntington
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(435) 628-6115
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(435) 628-6115
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Parke Place
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-K
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 213-6185
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 213-6185
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
718 Arbor Ct
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-4459
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-4459
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Michigan average private preschools founding year?
The Michigan average private preschools founding year is 1960 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Michigan?
The top ranked private preschools in Michigan include Holy Ghost Lutheran School, St. Lorenz Lutheran School and Immanuel Lutheran School.
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