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Top 10 Best Michigan Private Preschools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 15 private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 7,883 students in Michigan. You can also find more schools membership associations in Michigan.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Michigan include Cranbrook Schools, Detroit Country Day School, and Academy Of The Sacred Heart.
The average acceptance rate is 63%, which is lower than the Michigan private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.
40% of private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Michigan are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Michigan (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Emerson School
Emerson School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(8)
5425 Scio Church Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 665-5662
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
The Grosse Pointe Academy
The Grosse Pointe Academy Photo - At GPA, each student can thrive in an environment where they are nurtured, challenged, and inspired to become builders of the future.
(Christian)
(3)
171 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 886-1221
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
2775 Newport Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 995-4141
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - The school community gathers in the chapel to celebrate 165 years of Sacred Heart education in metro Detroit.
(Catholic)
1250 Kensington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
Grades: PK-12
| 512 students
Cranbrook Schools
(3)
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Grades: PK-12
| 1,673 students
Detroit Country Day School
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
22305 W Thirteen Mile Road
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 646-7717
Grades: PK-12
| 1,457 students
Hillel Day School
(Jewish)
(9)
32200 Middlebelt Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 851-3220
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Kingsbury School
(1)
5000 Hosner Rd
Oxford, MI 48370
(248) 628-2571
Grades: PK-8
| 131 students
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
1300 Giddings Road
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 373-5300
Grades: PK-12
| 1,023 students
The Roeper School PreK-5
The Roeper School PreK-5 Photo
Special Program Emphasis
41190 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 203-7300
Grades: NS-5
| 242 students
Sacred Heart Academy
(Catholic)
316 E Michigan St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-1457
Grades: PK-12
| 415 students
Summers-knoll School
Summers-knoll School Photo
Alternative School
(3)
2203 Platt Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 971-7991
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
Grades: PK-12
| 642 students
Community Baptist Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
8331 Gratiot Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2340
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Daycroft School
Montessori School
1095 N Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-3335
Grades: PK-6
| 164 students

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