For the 2025 school year, there are 3 private preschools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 217 students in Minnesota. You can also find more schools membership associations in Minnesota.
The top ranked private preschool belonging to National Independent Private School Association in Minnesota is Zion Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Minnesota private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.
67% of private preschools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Minnesota (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
9243 Viking Blvd Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-6616
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-6616
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students
Siembra Montessori / Centro Tyrone Guzman
Montessori School
cfischer@centromn.org
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 874-1412
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 874-1412
Gr: PK-K | 19 students
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