The average private preschool in Rhode Island was founded around 1962 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in Rhode Island is Moses Brown School, founded in 1784.
Year Founded Range: 1784
1962
Avg. Year Founded: 1929
Oldest Private Preschools in Rhode Island (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Moses Brown School![Moses Brown School Photo]( "Moses Brown School Photo")
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1784
Grades: NS-12
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
Rank: #22.
St. Mary Academy – Bay View![St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo]( "St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: NS-12
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Rank: #33.
Lincoln School![Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.]( "Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.")
All-girls (Friends)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
301 Butler Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: NS-12
216 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-5
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-8127
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-8127
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hamlet Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: K
73 Hamlet Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7203
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7203
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: NS-8
235 Garden Hills Dr
Providence, RI 02902
(401) 942-7245
Providence, RI 02902
(401) 942-7245
Rank: #88.
Gordon School
(7)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-8
45 Maxfield Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-3833
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-3833
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
56 Purchase St
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
Rank: #1010.
St. Paul School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1922
Grades: PK-8
1789 Broad St
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 941-2030
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 941-2030
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
660 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-8
850 Wakefield St
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-3450
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-3450
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
YWCA Rhode Island
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: NS-6
514 Blackstone Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-7450
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-7450
Rank: #1414.
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-8
240 Regent Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Rank: #1515.
St. Thomas Regional School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
15 Edendale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1929
Grades: PK-8
49 Elmhurst Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9750
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9750
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1934
Grades: NS-12
530 Ives Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9070
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9070
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-8
180 Rhode Island Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Rank: #1919.
Providence Hebrew Day School
(Jewish)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: PK-12
450 Elmgrove Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 273-0613
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 273-0613
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Little Red Hen Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-K
358 Old Forge
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-5486
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-5486
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: NS-8
35 Wrentham Rd
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Red Brick Nursery School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-K
50 Middle Hwy
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-2342
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-2342
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-8
85 Chester Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 944-4107
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 944-4107
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: PK-8
140 Woodhaven Rd
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 726-1414
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 726-1414
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: PK-8
55 4th Ave
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
Rank: #2626.
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel![Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Photo]( "Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
127 State St
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8455
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8455
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: NS-8
324 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: PK-8
931 Atwood Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Rank: #2929.
St. Margaret School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
42 Bishop Ave
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 434-2338
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 434-2338
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-K
143 Peckham Ln
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 846-9251
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 846-9251
Rank: #3131.
St. Luke's![St. Luke's Photo]( "St. Luke's Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: PK-8
10 Waldron Ave.
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Greenwich Village School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-K
227 Nooseneck Hill Rd
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-7832
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-7832
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-8
120 Mayfair Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Rank: #3434.
St. Philip School![St. Philip School Photo - Our "Buddy" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.]( "St. Philip School Photo - Our \"Buddy\" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: NS-8
618 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Rank: #3535.
Cane Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1962
Grades: PK-K
281 Post Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-7210
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-7210
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rhode Island average private preschools founding year?
The Rhode Island average private preschools founding year is 1962 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Rhode Island?
The top ranked private preschools in Rhode Island include Moses Brown School, St. Mary Academy – Bay View and Lincoln School.
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