The average private preschool in North Carolina was founded around 1980 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in North Carolina is St. James Day School, founded in 1729.
Year Founded Range: 1729
1953
Avg. Year Founded: 1912
Oldest Private Preschools in North Carolina (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. James Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1729
Grades: PK-K
25 S 3rd St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7537
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7537
Rank: #22.
Sharon Baptist Weekday School
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: NS-PK
6411 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
(704) 552-2194
Charlotte, NC 28210
(704) 552-2194
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-12
7409 Falls Of Neuse Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 847-0900
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 847-0900
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
217 South 4th St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-5491
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-5491
Rank: #55.
Millbrook Baptist Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: K
1519 Millbrook Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 876-4030
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 876-4030
Rank: #66.
St. Pauls Episcopal Preschool
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK
520 Summit St
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 723-4395
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 723-4395
Rank: #77.
Concordia Christian Day School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
215 5th Avenue SE
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-3011
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-3011
Rank: #88.
Founding Date: 1882
Grades: PK-8
385 Lumen Christie Ln
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-2841
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-2841
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
3007 Country Club Rd
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 633-0100
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 633-0100
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
100 S Church St
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 977-0475
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 977-0475
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Englewood Baptist Weekday School
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
1350 S Winstead Ave
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9829
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9829
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-6
605 Montgomery St
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-5270
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-5270
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
601 Boston Avenue
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 667-4356
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 667-4356
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Trinity Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-12
2722 Us Highway 601 S
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 284-4590
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 284-4590
Rank: #1515.
Birds Nest Montessori School
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: K
6867 Raeford Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 867-4073
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 867-4073
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1909
Grades: PK-8
721 Burch Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Rank: #1717.
First United Meth Day Care Center
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-K
807 S Point Rd,
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 825-4634
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 825-4634
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1927
Grades: PK-8
1601 Edgerton St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 735-1931
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 735-1931
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: PK-12
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: PK-12
3116 Academy Rd
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-9118
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-9118
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: NS-9
2100 Reynolda Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 722-2777
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 722-2777
Rank: #2222.
St. Patrick Catholic School![St. Patrick Catholic School Photo]( "St. Patrick Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-8
1620 Marlborough Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 323-1865
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 323-1865
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-12
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Kerwin Baptist Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-12
4520 Old Hollow Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 993-3791
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 993-3791
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-8
704 St. Michael's Lane
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 865-4382
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 865-4382
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1943
Grades: PK-8
2304 Springs Rd NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2166
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-2166
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Saint Peter Catholic School![Saint Peter Catholic School Photo - Building the leaders of tomorrow upon the foundation of Christ since 1946]( "Saint Peter Catholic School Photo - Building the leaders of tomorrow upon the foundation of Christ since 1946")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: PK-8
2606 E. 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 752-3529
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 752-3529
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
White Memorial Presbyterian Church Week Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: NS
1704 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 834-4637
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 834-4637
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-8
3716 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-9420
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-9420
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-8
4145 Johnson Street
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
Rank: #3131.
Our Lady Of The Assumption School![Our Lady Of The Assumption School Photo]( "Our Lady Of The Assumption School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-8
4225 Shamrock Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-0067
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-0067
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-12
429 S Broad St
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 725-6113
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 725-6113
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: NS-5
2415 Silas Creek Pkwy
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 725-1651
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 725-1651
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: NS-5
1141 Raleigh School Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 546-0788
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 546-0788
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School![Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School Photo - Here is our student body in the Church!]( "Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School Photo - Here is our student body in the Church!")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
201 S. Chapman Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 275-1522
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 275-1522
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average private preschools founding year?
The North Carolina average private preschools founding year is 1980 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in North Carolina?
The top ranked private preschools in North Carolina include St. James Day School, Sharon Baptist Weekday School and Ravenscroft.
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