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Best Elkhart County Private Preschools (2026)

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Elkhart County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Country Echos (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

29138 County Road 144
Nappanee, IN 46550

Gr: PK-8 | 30 students

The Crossing Educational Center (Closed 2023)

Alternative School (Christian)

451 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550

Gr: 9-12 | 22 students

Elkhart Adventist Christian School (Closed 2019)

(Seventh Day Adventist)

3601 E. Bristol, Street
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 266-9018

Gr: K-7 | 9 students

Hepton School (Closed 2019)

(Amish)

9915 W Hepton Road
Nappanee, IN 46550
(260) 350-5215

Gr: 1-8 | 47 students

Honeyview Amish School (Closed 2025)

Alternative School (Amish)

4495 S 950 W
Millersburg, IN 46543
(260) 593-3377

Gr: 1-8 | 30 students

Kessington Christian School (Closed 2025)

(Christian)

19153 County Road 104
Bristol, IN 46507
(574) 848-5818

Gr: PK-12 | 4 students

Morning Star School (Closed 2023)

(Brethren)

24915 County Road 142
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 536-4406

Gr: 1-10 | 11 students

Pineview (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

30719 Cr 46
Wakarusa, IN 46573

Gr: 1-8 | 35 students

Stoney Creek School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

65491 E County Line Rd
Millersburg, IN 46543
(574) 642-3411

Gr: 1-8 | 39 students

Timberview School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

62840 County Road 35
Goshen, IN 46528

Gr: 1-8 | 49 students

Willow Spring School (Closed 2015)

(Mennonite)

65265 County Road 13
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 862-4427

Gr: 1-8 | 27 students

Overview

This County (Elkhart County)

This State (IN)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Elkhart County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	11
2016	11
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,792 Students

84,419 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	199	200	191
2024	168	190	187
2023	169	200	185
2022	157	197	188
2021	157	196	184
2020	147	189	179
2019	149	189	182
2018	149	185	181
2017	126	190	183
2016	126	186	181
2015	152	177	173

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% Average Students of Color

30%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	30%	26%	32%
2024	28%	26%	32%
2023	27%	23%	32%
2022	29%	23%	31%
2021	29%	23%	32%
2020	29%	22%	31%
2019	29%	22%	31%
2018	29%	21%	30%
2017	27%	25%	31%
2016	27%	24%	31%
2015	24%	23%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

110 Teachers

5,961 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	14:1	12:1
2024	14:1	14:1	12:1
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	15:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	12:1
2017	10:1	14:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	12:1
2015	11:1	15:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

42%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	42%	42%	51%
2024	39%	41%	51%
2023	39%	40%	51%
2022	39%	40%	51%
2021	39%	40%	50%
2020	42%	41%	50%
2019	42%	41%	50%
2018	42%	42%	50%
2017	33%	43%	49%
2016	33%	42%	49%

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Average Class Size

22 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	22	17	16
2024	18	17	16
2023	18	17	16
2022	18	17	16
2021	18	17	16
2020	18	17	16
2019	18	17	16
2018	18	17	16
2017	18	17	16
2016	18	17	16
2015	18	17	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,727

$9,526

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$6,727	$9,729	$12,988
2024	$5,100	$6,785	$10,159
2023	$5,100	$5,837	$9,500
2022	$5,100	$5,512	$8,989
2021	$5,100	$5,303	$8,661
2020	$5,100	$5,300	$8,383
2019	$5,100	$5,335	$8,266
2018	$5,100	$5,310	$7,888
2017	$5,100	$4,835	$7,628
2016	$5,100	$4,542	$7,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	92%	86%	83%
2024	92%	91%	88%
2023	92%	90%	88%
2022	92%	90%	88%
2021	92%	91%	88%
2020	100%	91%	88%
2019	100%	91%	88%
2018	100%	92%	88%
2017	100%	92%	88%
2016	100%	92%	88%
2015	100%	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.63	0.65
2024	0.64	0.63	0.65
2023	0.64	0.61	0.65
2022	0.65	0.60	0.64
2021	0.65	0.60	0.64
2020	0.65	0.60	0.64
2019	0.64	0.58	0.64
2018	0.64	0.58	0.64
2017	0.62	0.56	0.62
2016	0.62	0.56	0.62
2015	0.60	0.56	0.62

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

128 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

15 Students

2,215 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	4%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

349 Students

6,607 Students

% Hispanic Students

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	19%	8%	8%
2024	18%	8%	8%
2023	19%	8%	8%
2022	20%	7%	8%
2021	20%	7%	7%
2020	19%	7%	7%
2019	17%	6%	7%
2018	17%	6%	7%
2017	14%	4%	6%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	13%	4%	6%

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# Black Students

36 Students

4,254 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	6%
2024	2%	5%	6%
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	7%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	2%	5%	6%

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# White Students

821 Students

42,615 Students

% White Students

46%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	46%	51%	48%
2024	51%	52%	48%
2023	50%	54%	48%
2022	49%	56%	50%
2021	49%	56%	50%
2020	48%	56%	51%
2019	49%	58%	52%
2018	49%	57%	52%
2017	51%	59%	54%
2016	51%	59%	54%
2015	54%	59%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

564 Students

27,212 Students

% of Others Students

31%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elkhart County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	31%	33%	34%
2024	28%	32%	33%
2023	27%	31%	33%
2022	27%	29%	31%
2021	27%	30%	31%
2020	29%	29%	31%
2019	30%	29%	30%
2018	30%	30%	30%
2017	33%	31%	30%
2016	33%	30%	29%
2015	30%	30%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Elkhart County, IN?

The private preschools in Elkhart County, IN include Trinity Lutheran School, St. John The Evangelist Catholic School, and Elkhart Christian Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Elkhart County?

10 private preschools are located in Elkhart County.

How diverse are private preschools in Elkhart County?

Elkhart County private preschools are approximately 30% minority students, which is higher than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Elkhart County?

80% of private preschools in Elkhart County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Elkhart County are often viewed compared to one another?

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