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Top 5 Best New Hampshire Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 12 private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 2,845 students in New Hampshire. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Hampshire.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Hampshire include Cardinal Lacroix Academy, Mt. St. Mary Academy, and Presentation Of Mary Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the New Hampshire private preschool average acceptance rate of 86%.
100% of private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Hampshire are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Hampshire (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Cardinal Lacroix Academy
(Catholic)
148 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-0414
Grades: PK-6
| 138 students
Mt. St. Mary Academy
Mt. St. Mary Academy Photo - Mount Saint Mary Academy, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
(Catholic)
(4)
2291 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Grades: PK-8
| 157 students
Presentation Of Mary Academy
Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo
(Catholic)
182 Lowell Rd
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
289 Lafayette Rd
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
St. Catherine Of Siena School
(Catholic)
(1)
206 North St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 622-1711
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
St. Christopher School
St. Christopher School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
20 Cushing Ave
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Grades: PK-8
| 470 students
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
40 Main St
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Grades: PK-8
| 202 students
St. Mary Academy
(Catholic)
(2)
222 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3299
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
St. Patrick Academy
St. Patrick Academy Photo
(Catholic)
315 Banfield Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Grades: PK-8
| 237 students
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
50 Church St
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3156
Grades: PK-8
| 132 students
St. Benedict Academy
St. Benedict Academy Photo - All students in Kindergarten through sixth grade have and use computers. In addition to our computer lab, all students in third through sixth grade have a laptop for specific and supervised educational use. Technology is meaningfully integrated in every subject at Saint Benedict Academy.
(Catholic)
(4)
85 Third St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Grades: PK-6
| 131 students
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
(3)
9 Saint Francis Way
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-3312
Grades: PK-6
| 111 students

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