The average private elementary school in New Hampshire was founded around 1972 (2025).
The oldest private elementary school in New Hampshire is Mt. St. Mary Academy, founded in 1858.
Year Founded Range: 1858
1976
Avg. Year Founded: 1945
Oldest Private Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
2291 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Rank: #22.
St. Patrick Academy![St. Patrick Academy Photo]( "St. Patrick Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
315 Banfield Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
92 Wilson St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Rank: #44.
St. John Regional School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: K-8
61 S State St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-3222
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-3222
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-6
85 Third St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Rank: #66.
Cardinal Lacroix Academy
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: PK-6
148 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-0414
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-0414
Rank: #77.
Easterseals Lancaster School
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: 5-12
525 Prospect St
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 206-6700
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 206-6700
Rank: #88.
Wolfeboro Camp School![Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.]( "Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: 5-12
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #99.
Presentation Of Mary Academy![Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo]( "Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
182 Lowell Rd
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Rank: #1010.
Estabrook Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1934
Grades: 1-9
1050 Route 12A
Plainfield, NH 03781
(603) 675-2455
Plainfield, NH 03781
(603) 675-2455
Rank: #1111.
High Mowing School![High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.]( "High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-12
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Rank: #1212.
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]( "Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #1313.
Hampshire Country School![Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.]( "Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Cedarcrest School![Cedarcrest School Photo - Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities provides specialized care and education for up to 26 children, birth through age 21, with complex medical and developmental needs. Cedarcrest School serves children who are residents as well as day students who are cared for at home]( "Cedarcrest School Photo - Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities provides specialized care and education for up to 26 children, birth through age 21, with complex medical and developmental needs. Cedarcrest School serves children who are residents as well as day students who are cared for at home")
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: K-12
91 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-3384
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-3384
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
20 Cushing Ave
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-6
9 Saint Francis Way
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-3312
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-3312
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Trinity Christian School![Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School]( "Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
100 Maple Ave
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Rank: #1818.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-8
40 Main St
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Rank: #1919.
Pioneer Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: 1-8
13 Mount Gilboa Rd
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Rank: #2020.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1962
Grades: PK-8
289 Lafayette Rd
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Rank: #2121.
Pine Haven Boys Center
All-boys | Special Education School
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: 3-8
133 River Rd.
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-7141
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-7141
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #2424.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-8
36 Well School Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Camp E-toh-anee
All-boys | Alternative School
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: 7-12
35 Eckerd Alley Way
Colebrook, NH 03576
(603) 237-8755
Colebrook, NH 03576
(603) 237-8755
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Dover Children's Center
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: PK-7
43 Back River Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-2
118 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-8
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
37 Regional Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
1386 Meredith Center Rd
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: K-12
105 Eastern Avenue
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Nfi North Country Shelter
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: 8-11
US-2 & Davenport Rd
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-7161
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-7161
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Sunnybrook Montessori School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-1
142B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3884
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3884
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: 7-11
115 Yeaton Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Claremont Christian Academy![Claremont Christian Academy Photo]( "Claremont Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
97 Maple Ave
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average private elementary schools founding year?
The New Hampshire average private elementary schools founding year is 1972 for 2025.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in New Hampshire?
The top ranked private elementary schools in New Hampshire include Mt. St. Mary Academy, St. Patrick Academy and St. Joseph Regional School.
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