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Best Portsmouth Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private preschools serving 283 students in Portsmouth, NH.

The private preschool in Portsmouth, NH is St. Patrick Academy.

25% of private preschools in Portsmouth, NH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Top-Ranked Portsmouth Private Preschools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. Patrick Academy

(Catholic)

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315 Banfield Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765

Gr: PK-8 | 237 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed

The Birchtree Center

Special Education School

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215 Commerce Way, Suite 300
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 433-4192

Gr: PK-12

Discovery Child Enrichment Center

Daycare / Preschool

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30 Rye Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 334-6336

Gr: PK-K | 46 students

Portsmouth KinderCare

Daycare / Preschool

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72 Mirona Rd.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 431-8010

Gr: NS-PK

Overview

This Town (Portsmouth)

This State (NH)

# Schools

4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Portsmouth, NH Total Schools
2025	4
2024	3
2023	3
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	3
2018	3
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

283 Students

18,846 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	142	91	191
2024	142	88	187
2023	136	88	185
2022	103	89	188
2021	103	85	184
2020	84	79	179
2019	108	79	182
2018	84	79	181
2017	81	84	183
2016	81	83	181
2015	81	78	173

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% Average Students of Color

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	7%	17%	32%
2024	7%	17%	32%
2023	3%	16%	32%
2022	4%	19%	31%
2021	4%	18%	32%
2020	4%	18%	31%
2019	3%	16%	31%
2018	3%	15%	30%
2017	8%	15%	31%
2016	8%	16%	31%
2015	9%	17%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

19 Teachers

1,401 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	13:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1	12:1
2023	19:1	13:1	12:1
2022	17:1	13:1	12:1
2021	17:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1	12:1
2016	7:1	12:1	12:1
2015	7:1	13:1	13:1

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Average Class Size

20 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	20	14	16
2024	20	14	16
2023	20	14	16
2022	20	14	16
2021	20	14	16
2020	18	14	16
2019	18	14	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.55	0.65
2024	0.46	0.55	0.65
2023	0.51	0.55	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.56	0.64
2020	0.51	0.56	0.64
2019	0.51	0.56	0.64
2018	0.42	0.57	0.64
2017	0.36	0.57	0.62
2016	0.36	0.57	0.62
2015	0.36	0.57	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4 Students

383 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	4%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

11 Students

332 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	8%
2024	3%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	7%

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# Black Students

n/a

269 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

227 Students

7,307 Students

% White Students

71%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	71%	40%	48%
2024	68%	40%	48%
2023	44%	40%	48%
2022	49%	43%	50%
2021	49%	43%	50%
2020	60%	44%	51%
2019	55%	45%	52%
2018	71%	45%	52%
2017	78%	48%	54%
2016	78%	48%	54%
2015	78%	48%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

6 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

78 Students

9,854 Students

% of Others Students

24%

54%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	24%	54%	34%
2024	28%	54%	33%
2023	55%	54%	33%
2022	48%	51%	31%
2021	48%	50%	31%
2020	37%	50%	31%
2019	43%	49%	30%
2018	27%	48%	30%
2017	20%	45%	30%
2016	20%	46%	29%
2015	20%	46%	29%

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