The average private preschool in Missouri was founded around 1958 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in Missouri is St. John School: A Personalized Learning Academy, founded in 1821.
Year Founded Range: 1821
1884
Avg. Year Founded: 1860
Oldest Private Preschools in Missouri (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1821
Grades: NS-8
15800 Manchester Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 779-2325
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 779-2325
Rank: #22.
Visitation Academy Of St. Louis![Visitation Academy Of St. Louis Photo]( "Visitation Academy Of St. Louis Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1833
Grades: PK-12
3020 North Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 625-9100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 625-9100
Rank: #33.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1838
Grades: PK-8
4309 Highway U
Freeburg, MO 65035
(573) 744-5898
Freeburg, MO 65035
(573) 744-5898
Rank: #44.
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1839
Grades: PK-8
5579 Gildehaus Rd
Villa Ridge, MO 63089
(636) 583-2392
Villa Ridge, MO 63089
(636) 583-2392
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: NS-8
9733 Olive Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-5004
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-5004
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Assumption Parish School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: NS-8
4709 Mattis Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-8
115 S 6th St
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-0051
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-0051
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
St. John's Lutheran School![St. John's Lutheran School Photo]( "St. John's Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-8
3511 Jeffco Blvd
Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 464-7303
Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 464-7303
Rank: #99.
St. Alphonsus School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: NS-8
25 Saint Alphonsus Rd
Silex, MO 63377
(573) 384-5305
Silex, MO 63377
(573) 384-5305
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Zion Lutheran
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: NS-8
450 N Main St
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6112
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6112
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-8
3866 S Old Highway 94
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 441-7424
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 441-7424
Rank: #1212.
St. Francis Borgia Grade School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1852
Grades: PK-8
225 Cedar St
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-2590
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-2590
Rank: #1313.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: PK-8
55 N Pacific St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-1068
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-1068
Rank: #1414.
St. Ann Catholic School![St. Ann Catholic School Photo - Students using the dedicated science lab at St. Ann Catholic School.]( "St. Ann Catholic School Photo - Students using the dedicated science lab at St. Ann Catholic School.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: NS-8
7532 Natural Bridge Road
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 381-0113
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 381-0113
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-12
101 N Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7448
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7448
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-12
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
120 Maryknoll Rd
Old Monroe, MO 63369
(363) 665-5463
Old Monroe, MO 63369
(363) 665-5463
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
St. Joseph Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
401 E Kellett St
Martinsburg, MO 65264
(573) 492-6283
Martinsburg, MO 65264
(573) 492-6283
Rank: #1919.
Salem Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-8
5190 Parker Rd
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 741-8220
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 741-8220
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-8
5 Mcmenamy Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 397-1440
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 397-1440
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Immanuel Lutheran
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-8
214 W 5th St
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-1636
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-1636
Rank: #2222.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
501 Saint Louis Street
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 831-3372
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 831-3372
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Immanuel Lutheran Church And School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
8231 Tanner Bridge Rd
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 496-3766
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 496-3766
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
St. Mary Cathedral School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
210 S Sprigg St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 335-3840
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 335-3840
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
8623 Church Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63147
(314) 388-0300
Saint Louis, MO 63147
(314) 388-0300
Rank: #2626.
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: PK-8
3555a S Fremont Ave
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 881-7000
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 881-7000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Assumption School![Assumption School Photo]( "Assumption School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: PK-8
203 W 3rd St
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-4474
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-4474
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
St. Clement School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: PK-8
21493 Highway 161
Bowling Green, MO 63334
(573) 324-2166
Bowling Green, MO 63334
(573) 324-2166
Rank: #2929.
St. Henry Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
306 Court St
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-6218
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-6218
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
608 E Columbia St
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5147
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5147
Rank: #3131.
St. Vincent De Paul School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: PK-8
13495 S Highway 94
Marthasville, MO 63357
(636) 433-2466
Marthasville, MO 63357
(636) 433-2466
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: NS-8
632 E Hwy N
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 639-9887
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 639-9887
Rank: #3333.
St. Stanislaus School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
6410 Route W
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(417) 636-7802
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(417) 636-7802
Rank: #3434.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-8
405 S. Main St.
Concordia, MO 64020
(660) 463-7654
Concordia, MO 64020
(660) 463-7654
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: NS-12
11511 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average private preschools founding year?
The Missouri average private preschools founding year is 1958 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Missouri?
The top ranked private preschools in Missouri include St. John School: A Personalized Learning Academy, Visitation Academy Of St. Louis and Sacred Heart School.
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