For the 2025-26 school year, there are 55 private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 14,764 students in Massachusetts. You can also find more schools membership associations in Massachusetts.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Massachusetts include Shady Hill School, Dexter Southfield School, and Lesley Ellis School.
The average tuition cost is $32,475, which is higher than the Massachusetts private preschool average tuition cost of $17,064.
Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Massachusetts (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
145 Loring Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7101
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7101
Gr: NS-6 | 149 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
161 Garden St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-3410
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-3410
Gr: NS-8 | 152 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
90 Sandy Valley Road
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Gr: NS-8 | 309 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
765 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4746
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4746
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
26 Exeter Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 226-4927
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 226-4927
Gr: NS-6 | 301 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-4591
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-4591
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
171 Mechanic St
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-9619
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-9619
Gr: NS-8 | 135 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Alternative School
15 Brimmer Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-0520
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-0520
Gr: NS-6 | 200 students Avg. class size: 13 students Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
69 Grove St
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 923-4156
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 923-4156
Gr: PK-8 | 114 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
180 Middlesex Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7611
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7611
Gr: NS-12 | 431 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
282 D Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Gr: PK-K | 93 students Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate listed
120 Prospect St
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-6053
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-6053
Gr: PK-9 | 345 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
110 Shore Dr
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 854-9227
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 854-9227
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
55 Day School Lane
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-3078
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-3078
Gr: PK-8 | 338 students Sports: 13
69 Middlesex Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7462
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7462
Gr: PK-12 | 404 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
416 Pond Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-2261
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-2261
Gr: PK-12 | 522 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
One Brookwood Road
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-4500
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-4500
Gr: NS-8 | 295 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
80 Gerry's Landing Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-6100
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-6100
Gr: PK-12 | 1,043 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 68 Tuition listed
6 Old Meadow Road
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Gr: PK-8 | 191 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
56 Burditt Ave
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0746
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0746
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
20 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544
Gr: NS-12 | 1,027 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
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All-boys
250 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
Gr: PK-9 | 541 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
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Alternative School
1088 Tucker Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 999-1356
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 999-1356
Gr: PK-8 | 244 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
46 Watch Hill Drive
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-5544
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-5544
Gr: PK-8 | 336 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
45 Matignon Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 499-1451
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 499-1451
Gr: NS-12 | 540 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 56 Tuition listed
200 Jackson Road
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 969-1537
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 969-1537
Gr: NS-6 | 251 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
34 Winter Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
Gr: NS-8 | 251 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
130 Pleasant Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 862-8571
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 862-8571
Gr: NS-8 | 270 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10 Farm Rd
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 894-1193
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 894-1193
Gr: PK-8 | 329 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
171 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Gr: PK-8 | 555 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
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Special Education School
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7573
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7573
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 4 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
34 Sunset Rock Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-1197
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-1197
Gr: PK-9 | 439 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
39 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-7333
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-7333
Gr: NS-8 | 214 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Patrick Elementary School
(Catholic)
20 Pleasant St
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 438-2593
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 438-2593
Gr: PK-8 | 279 students Tuition listed
178 Coolidge Hill
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5260
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5260
Gr: PK-8 | 530 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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