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Best Frederick Private Preschools (2026)

Overview

This Town (Frederick)

This State (MD)

# Schools

18 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Frederick, MD Total Schools
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	16
2016	15
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

2,306 Students

100,518 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	160	192	191
2024	151	190	187
2023	150	190	185
2022	139	195	188
2021	136	194	184
2020	133	190	179
2019	140	190	182
2018	140	184	181
2017	127	186	183
2016	127	184	181
2015	128	181	173

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% Average Students of Color

35%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	34%	37%	32%
2024	33%	36%	32%
2023	36%	37%	32%
2022	25%	36%	31%
2021	25%	36%	32%
2020	24%	36%	31%
2019	25%	37%	31%
2018	25%	35%	30%
2017	32%	36%	31%
2016	31%	37%	31%
2015	31%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

136 Teachers

9,561 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	11:1	12:1
2024	16:1	11:1	12:1
2023	15:1	11:1	12:1
2022	15:1	10:1	12:1
2021	15:1	11:1	12:1
2020	15:1	11:1	12:1
2019	17:1	10:1	12:1
2018	17:1	10:1	12:1
2017	17:1	10:1	12:1
2016	17:1	11:1	12:1
2015	16:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	39%	54%	51%
2024	41%	54%	51%
2023	41%	53%	51%
2022	41%	54%	51%
2021	41%	55%	50%
2020	41%	56%	50%
2019	56%	56%	50%
2018	56%	54%	50%
2017	56%	53%	49%
2016	56%	54%	49%
2015	80%	55%	48%

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Average Class Size

19 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	19	16	16
2024	18	17	16
2023	17	17	16
2022	16	17	16
2021	16	16	16
2020	15	16	16
2019	15	16	16
2018	15	16	16
2017	19	16	16
2016	19	16	16
2015	20	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	4	12	11
2024	6	11	10
2023	6	10	10
2022	3	10	10
2021	3	10	10
2020	3	9	10
2019	3	10	10
2018	4	9	9

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Average SAT score

1083

(Out of 1600)

1230

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,314

$13,635

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$9,273	$13,867	$12,988
2024	$9,520	$12,846	$10,159
2023	$9,520	$11,990	$9,500
2022	$8,922	$11,664	$8,989
2021	$8,922	$11,037	$8,661
2020	$8,922	$10,617	$8,383
2019	$8,573	$10,604	$8,266
2018	$8,548	$10,172	$7,888
2017	$8,135	$9,617	$7,628
2016	$8,098	$9,460	$7,230
2015	$8,188	$9,096	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

42%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	42%	31%	31%
2024	42%	31%	30%
2023	42%	30%	30%
2022	42%	31%	29%
2021	42%	31%	29%
2020	42%	29%	29%
2019	42%	28%	28%
2018	42%	27%	27%
2017	42%	27%	26%
2016	42%	26%	25%
2015	25%	25%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,914

$5,035

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$1,914	$5,010	$4,864
2024	$1,914	$4,938	$4,788
2023	$1,914	$4,860	$4,663
2022	$1,914	$4,818	$4,366
2021	$1,914	$4,204	$4,213
2020	$1,914	$4,296	$4,101
2019	$1,914	$4,211	$3,985
2018	$1,914	$3,764	$3,694
2017	$1,914	$4,097	$3,658
2016	$1,914	$4,555	$3,429

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Average Acceptance Rate

95%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	97%	80%	83%
2024	95%	83%	88%
2023	95%	85%	88%
2022	95%	85%	88%
2021	95%	86%	88%
2020	95%	85%	88%
2015	97%	85%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$59.56 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.66	0.65
2024	0.63	0.66	0.65
2023	0.60	0.67	0.65
2022	0.58	0.65	0.64
2021	0.58	0.66	0.64
2020	0.58	0.66	0.64
2019	0.58	0.64	0.64
2018	0.58	0.65	0.64
2017	0.56	0.63	0.62
2016	0.56	0.64	0.62
2015	0.55	0.65	0.62

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

211 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

56 Students

2,972 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	4%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

109 Students

3,558 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	8%
2024	5%	4%	8%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	3%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	4%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

134 Students

13,848 Students

% Black Students

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	6%	14%	6%
2024	7%	14%	6%
2023	4%	15%	6%
2022	3%	15%	6%
2021	3%	15%	7%
2020	3%	15%	7%
2019	3%	15%	6%
2018	3%	15%	6%
2017	4%	14%	6%
2016	4%	15%	6%
2015	4%	16%	6%

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# White Students

700 Students

46,393 Students

% White Students

34%

47%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	33%	47%	48%
2024	35%	47%	48%
2023	41%	47%	48%
2022	51%	50%	50%
2021	52%	49%	50%
2020	53%	49%	51%
2019	51%	51%	52%
2018	51%	50%	52%
2017	58%	53%	54%
2016	58%	52%	54%
2015	61%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

400 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,048 Students

31,523 Students

% of Others Students

51%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	53%	32%	34%
2024	50%	32%	33%
2023	48%	31%	33%
2022	40%	28%	31%
2021	38%	29%	31%
2020	37%	28%	31%
2019	40%	28%	30%
2018	40%	29%	30%
2017	32%	27%	30%
2016	32%	27%	29%
2015	28%	28%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Frederick, MD?

The private preschools in Frederick, MD include Green Valley Montessori (formerly Urbana Montessori), St. John Regional Catholic School, and Frederick Adventist Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Frederick?

18 private preschools are located in Frederick.

How diverse are private preschools in Frederick?

Frederick private preschools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Frederick?

44% of private preschools in Frederick are religiously affiliated (most commonly Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA) and Baptist).

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