The average private school in Minnesota was founded around 1961 (2025).
The oldest private school in Minnesota is St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School, founded in 1853.
Year Founded Range: 1853
1883
Avg. Year Founded: 1869
Oldest Private Schools in Minnesota (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-6
425 Central Ave
Long Prairie, MN 56347
(320) 357-0813
Long Prairie, MN 56347
(320) 357-0813
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
621 3rd St S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Rank: #33.
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.]( "Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
St. Mary's Mission School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-6
15341 St Marys Mission Rd
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3615
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3615
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Shattuck-st. Marys School![Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus]( "Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: 6-12
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Rank: #66.
Trinity First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
1115 E 19th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Emanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
18155 County Road 50
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
St. Joseph Catholic School
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
41 E 1st St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4500
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4500
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
50605 478th St
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool![St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool Photo - Our students love engaging in chapel, learning more about God's Word, and deepening their faith. At St. John's Lutheran School & Preschool, every hand raised is a heart eager to grow!]( "St. Johns Lutheran School and Preschool Photo - Our students love engaging in chapel, learning more about God's Word, and deepening their faith. At St. John's Lutheran School & Preschool, every hand raised is a heart eager to grow!")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
9141 County Road 101
Corcoran, MN 55340
(763) 420-2426
Corcoran, MN 55340
(763) 420-2426
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Bethlehem Academy![Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.]( "Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 6-12
105 3rd Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Loyola Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-12
145 Good Counsel Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-0600
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-0600
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
St. Hubert Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
8201 Main Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 934-6003
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 934-6003
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Trinity Lutheran School![Trinity Lutheran School Photo]( "Trinity Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
601 E 2nd St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 856-1641
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 856-1641
Rank: #1515.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
160 Williams St
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2508
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2508
Rank: #1616.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-12
421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
St. John The Baptist
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: NS-8
215 Broadway St N
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-2030
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-2030
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School![Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School]( "Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
604 Main St.
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Rank: #1919.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
St. Felix School![St. Felix School Photo]( "St. Felix School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-6
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
510 West Adams St.
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2397
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2397
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: PK-8
2619 9th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3267
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3267
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: K-8
245 Line St S, PO Box 128
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Academy Of Holy Angels![Academy Of Holy Angels Photo]( "Academy Of Holy Angels Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Lourdes High School![Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus]( "Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
2800 19th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rank: #2828.
St. Wenceslaus School![St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance]( "St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
227 Main Street E
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
St. Casimir's School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-6
330 2nd Avenue Sw
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5822
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5822
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
St. Joseph Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-8
1005 2nd Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(614) 314-6124
Moorhead, MN 56560
(614) 314-6124
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: K-8
417 High Ave
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
St. Stephen School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: PK-8
506 Jackson St
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 421-3236
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 421-3236
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Crown Christian School![Crown Christian School Photo]( "Crown Christian School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-8
7515 269th Ave Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Holy Trinity School![Holy Trinity School Photo]( "Holy Trinity School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
St. Henrys Area School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-6
253 2nd St Sw
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6190
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6190
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private schools founding year?
The Minnesota average private schools founding year is 1961 for 2025.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The top ranked private schools in Minnesota include St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School, St. Croix Catholic School and Saint John's Preparatory School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in Minnesota is Saint John's Preparatory School, with a year of 1857. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School, with a year of 1853.
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