Best Minneapolis Private Preschools (2026)

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Minneapolis, Minnesota Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bryant Ave Baptist School (Closed 2025)

Montessori School (Baptist)

5601 Bryant Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 866-2460

Gr: 5-8 | 13 students

Champlin Park KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

9700 Schreiber Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55445
(763) 424-0267

Gr: NS-PK

Coon Rapids Blvd KinderCare (Closed 2024)

Daycare / Preschool

1800 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 755-0010

Gr: NS-PK

Coon Rapids Christian School (Closed 2015)

(Baptist)

11164 Hanson Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 755-1278

Gr: K-11 | 21 students

Fernbrook KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

3050 Fernbrook Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 553-7960

Gr: NS-PK

King's Christian Academy (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

4500 Clinton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-0809

Gr: PK-8 | 94 students

Little Flower Montessori (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

5224 Minnetonka Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(763) 559-5843

Gr: PK-K | 50 students

Most Holy Trinity Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

3946 Wooddale Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 926-2222

Gr: PK-6 | 131 students

Mt. Hope Redemption W Campus (Closed 2023)

Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

3601 W Old Shakopee Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55431
(952) 888-1303

Gr: NS-8 | 205 students

Mt. Hope/redemption School (Closed 2006)

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

927 E Old Shakopee Road
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(952) 881-0036

Gr: PK-8 | 158 students

Riversong Montessori (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

3244 34th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 500-8999

Gr: PK-K | 14 students

St. Alphonsus Catholic School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

7031 Halifax Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55429
(763) 503-3333

Gr: PK-8 | 198 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition listed

Second Foundation School (Closed 2023)

Special Program Emphasis

1219 University Ave Se
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 378-1014

Gr: K-12 | 34 students

Timothy Lutheran School (Closed 2006)

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

7814 Minnetonka Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 929-8317

Gr: K-8 | 40 students

Visitation Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

4530 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 827-3861

Gr: K-8 | 65 students

Overview

This Town (Minneapolis)

This State (MN)

# Schools

98 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Minneapolis, MN Total Schools
2025	98
2024	105
2023	100
2022	86
2021	85
2020	86
2019	91
2018	89
2017	79
2016	39
2015	63

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Student Body:

# Students

16,768 Students

70,471 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	227	185	191
2024	219	180	187
2023	218	174	185
2022	234	176	188
2021	230	170	184
2020	229	164	179
2019	220	167	182
2018	213	164	181
2017	212	169	183
2016	242	167	181
2015	221	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

33%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	33%	21%	32%
2024	32%	20%	32%
2023	29%	18%	32%
2022	31%	20%	31%
2021	29%	20%	32%
2020	24%	18%	31%
2019	32%	19%	31%
2018	30%	18%	30%
2017	29%	19%	31%
2016	27%	19%	31%
2015	25%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,596 Teachers

5,726 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	13:1	12:1
2024	11:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	57%	48%	51%
2024	57%	47%	51%
2023	56%	48%	51%
2022	55%	48%	51%
2021	55%	49%	50%
2020	55%	50%	50%
2019	56%	51%	50%
2018	56%	52%	50%
2017	54%	50%	49%
2016	57%	50%	49%
2015	57%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	16
2024	19	17	16
2023	19	17	16
2022	18	16	16
2021	18	16	16
2020	18	16	16
2019	18	16	16
2018	17	16	16
2017	17	15	16
2016	17	15	16
2015	16	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	16	12	11
2024	19	13	10
2023	15	11	10
2022	15	11	10
2021	13	10	10
2020	13	11	10
2019	12	11	10
2018	13	11	9
2017	13	10	9
2016	16	10	9
2015	18	9	9

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Average SAT score

1305

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1,305	1,270	1,233
2024	1,305	1,260	1,229
2023	1,296	1,296	1,228
2022	1,296	1,287	1,226
2021	1,296	1,287	1,224
2020	1,301	1,302	1,221
2019	1,301	1,322	1,223
2018	1,297	1,281	1,219
2017	1,302	1,262	1,223
2016	1,207	1,264	1,300
2015	1,207	1,228	1,248

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	27	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,953

$8,922

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$11,953	$8,922	$12,988
2024	$8,746	$6,354	$10,159
2023	$7,408	$5,810	$9,500
2022	$7,855	$6,013	$8,989
2021	$7,674	$5,626	$8,661
2020	$7,522	$5,414	$8,383
2019	$7,383	$5,049	$8,266
2018	$6,593	$4,846	$7,888
2017	$6,436	$4,982	$7,628
2016	$7,097	$4,854	$7,230
2015	$6,227	$4,346	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$66

$224

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$66	$224	$767
2024	$70	$245	$721
2023	$80	$477	$729
2022	$60	$631	$699
2021	$300	$578	$668
2020	$300	$443	$681
2019	$300	$577	$744

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Average % on Financial Aid

52%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	52%	37%	31%
2024	52%	36%	30%
2023	47%	34%	30%
2022	42%	33%	29%
2021	39%	32%	29%
2020	39%	31%	29%
2019	37%	31%	28%
2018	41%	32%	27%
2017	41%	32%	26%
2016	43%	30%	25%
2015	33%	27%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,168

$1,999

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$4,168	$1,999	$4,864
2024	$4,168	$1,956	$4,788
2023	$4,264	$1,914	$4,663
2022	$3,818	$2,107	$4,366
2021	$3,818	$1,927	$4,213
2020	$3,818	$1,937	$4,101
2019	$3,818	$2,026	$3,985
2018	$1,520	$1,601	$3,694
2017	$1,520	$1,827	$3,658
2016	$1,568	$1,724	$3,429
2015	$3,475	$2,013	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

84%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	84%	89%	83%
2024	81%	92%	88%
2023	84%	93%	88%
2022	85%	93%	88%
2021	85%	93%	88%
2020	85%	92%	88%
2019	85%	92%	88%
2018	90%	93%	88%
2017	90%	94%	88%
2016	87%	93%	88%
2015	90%	92%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$31.8 million

$39.54 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$31 M	$39 M	$53 M
2024	$25 M	$9 M	$44 M
2023	$19 M	$9 M	$48 M
2022	$19 M	$7 M	$49 M
2021	$19 M	$7 M	$64 M
2020	$19 M	$8 M	$68 M
2019	$19 M	$8 M	$73 M
2018	$4 M	$2 M	$77 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.57	0.65
2024	0.62	0.57	0.65
2023	0.63	0.57	0.65
2022	0.63	0.56	0.64
2021	0.62	0.55	0.64
2020	0.60	0.54	0.64
2019	0.62	0.52	0.64
2018	0.61	0.53	0.64
2017	0.60	0.50	0.62
2016	0.61	0.50	0.62
2015	0.61	0.51	0.62

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# American Indian Students

63 Students

341 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

489 Students

1,851 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	4%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

735 Students

2,068 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

1,191 Students

2,465 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	6%
2024	7%	4%	6%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%

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# White Students

8,733 Students

40,307 Students

% White Students

51%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	51%	57%	48%
2024	50%	58%	48%
2023	47%	57%	48%
2022	48%	59%	50%
2021	50%	60%	50%
2020	55%	62%	51%
2019	52%	65%	52%
2018	51%	63%	52%
2017	55%	66%	54%
2016	51%	66%	54%
2015	50%	64%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

5,964 Students

23,205 Students

% of Others Students

35%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	35%	33%	34%
2024	35%	32%	33%
2023	39%	32%	33%
2022	37%	31%	31%
2021	36%	29%	31%
2020	31%	28%	31%
2019	34%	26%	30%
2018	35%	27%	30%
2017	31%	26%	30%
2016	35%	26%	29%
2015	37%	28%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Minneapolis, MN?

The private preschools in Minneapolis, MN include Providence Academy, Breck School, and Lake Country School.

How many private preschools are located in Minneapolis?

98 private preschools are located in Minneapolis.

How much do private preschools cost in Minneapolis?

The average tuition cost is $11,953, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,922.

How diverse are private preschools in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis private preschools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Minneapolis?

46% of private preschools in Minneapolis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Minneapolis include: Our Lady Of Peace vs. Annunciation Catholic School, Annunciation Catholic School vs. Our Lady Of Peace, Evergreen Montessori vs. Edina Montessori School

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