Best Rochester Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private preschools serving 1,093 students in Rochester, MI.

The private preschools in Rochester, MI include St. John Lutheran School, Oak Arbor Montessori School, and Rochester Hills Christian School.

The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the Michigan private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.

56% of private preschools in Rochester, MI are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

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Top-Ranked Rochester Private Preschools (2026)

School

Location

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Oak Arbor Montessori School

Montessori School

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495 Oak Arbor Circle W
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 652-3420

Gr: PK-8 | 33 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Rochester Hills Christian School

(Baptist)

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3300 S Livernois Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 852-0585

Gr: PK-12 | 298 students Tuition listed

St. John Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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1011 W. University Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 402-8000

Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed

Brookfield Academy - Rochester Hills

Montessori School

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1263 S Adams Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 375-1700

Gr: PK-4 | 140 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 1

The Montessori School Rochester

Montessori School

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1812 S. Rochester Rd.
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 453-5757

Gr: PK-7 | 193 students Tuition listed

Noor Academy

Special Program Emphasis (Islamic)

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879 W Auburn Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 852-9345

Gr: PK-2 | 72 students

Oakland University's Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education

Daycare / Preschool

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102 Pawley Hall - School Of Education and Human Service
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 370-4100

Gr: NS-PK | 174 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Premier Academy - Oakland

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

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44 W Snell Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 609-0500

Gr: PK-K | 165 students

Rochester Hills KinderCare

Daycare / Preschool

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226 Meadowfield Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 651-7171

Gr: NS-PK | 18 students

Overview

This Town (Rochester)

This State (MI)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Rochester, MI Total Schools
2025	9
2024	10
2023	9
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	8
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

1,093 Students

103,502 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	137	198	191
2024	129	191	187
2023	108	186	185
2022	179	186	188
2021	179	183	184
2020	179	181	179
2019	191	179	182
2018	192	175	181
2017	196	172	183
2016	236	170	181
2015	228	167	173

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% Average Students of Color

26%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	26%	18%	32%
2024	26%	18%	32%
2023	32%	19%	32%
2022	17%	19%	31%
2021	17%	19%	32%
2020	17%	20%	31%
2019	22%	19%	31%
2018	11%	18%	30%
2017	20%	20%	31%
2016	10%	21%	31%
2015	10%	20%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

83 Teachers

7,610 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	14:1	12:1
2024	16:1	14:1	12:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	90%	54%	51%
2024	70%	55%	51%
2023	90%	54%	51%
2022	70%	54%	51%
2021	70%	56%	50%
2020	60%	57%	50%
2019	60%	55%	50%
2018	53%	56%	50%
2017	65%	55%	49%
2016	65%	55%	49%
2015	62%	55%	48%

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Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	20	17	16
2024	18	17	16
2023	22	17	16
2022	19	17	16
2021	19	17	16
2020	19	17	16
2019	19	17	16
2018	19	17	16
2017	18	16	16
2016	16	16	16
2015	14	16	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,885

$9,189

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$12,885	$9,189	$12,988
2024	$7,985	$6,308	$10,159
2023	$7,985	$6,051	$9,500
2022	$7,657	$5,243	$8,989
2021	$7,657	$5,223	$8,661
2020	$7,657	$4,962	$8,383
2019	$7,657	$4,938	$8,266
2018	$7,590	$4,775	$7,888
2017	$7,523	$5,087	$7,628
2016	$7,357	$4,951	$7,230
2015	$8,057	$4,985	$6,984

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Average Acceptance Rate

93%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	93%	89%	83%
2024	100%	94%	88%
2023	100%	94%	88%
2022	98%	95%	88%
2021	98%	95%	88%
2020	98%	95%	88%
2019	98%	95%	88%
2018	98%	95%	88%
2017	98%	95%	88%
2016	98%	95%	88%
2015	100%	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	0.57	0.56	0.65
2024	0.57	0.56	0.65
2023	0.57	0.56	0.65
2022	0.43	0.55	0.64
2021	0.43	0.56	0.64
2020	0.43	0.56	0.64
2019	0.42	0.53	0.64
2018	0.42	0.54	0.64
2017	0.40	0.51	0.62
2016	0.31	0.52	0.62
2015	0.29	0.51	0.62

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

202 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

59 Students

2,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	4%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

9 Students

3,126 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	2%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# Black Students

10 Students

4,218 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	1%	5%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%

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# White Students

624 Students

60,869 Students

% White Students

46%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	46%	60%	48%
2024	46%	60%	48%
2023	47%	59%	48%
2022	73%	60%	50%
2021	73%	60%	50%
2020	73%	60%	51%
2019	74%	63%	52%
2018	73%	63%	52%
2017	75%	66%	54%
2016	82%	65%	54%
2015	83%	65%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

111 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

652 Students

30,952 Students

% of Others Students

48%

30%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, MI Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	47%	30%	34%
2024	47%	30%	33%
2023	45%	30%	33%
2022	22%	29%	31%
2021	22%	29%	31%
2020	22%	28%	31%
2019	21%	27%	30%
2018	21%	27%	30%
2017	16%	24%	30%
2016	14%	25%	29%
2015	13%	25%	29%

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