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Best New Jersey Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 120 private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 31,430 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey include Holy Cross Academy, Our Lady Of Sorrows School, and Academy Of Our Lady At St. Catharine.
The average tuition cost is $7,805, which is lower than the New Jersey private preschool average tuition cost of $16,547.
100% of private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
180 Rodney St
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-0622
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
Academy Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
(Catholic)
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Gr: PK-8 | 230 students Sports: 2
Aquinas Academy
Aquinas Academy Photo - Faith in Every Student's Future and Commitment to Excellence in Education
(Catholic)
(1)
388 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-1587
Gr: NS-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Meredith And Jacques Sts
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-8721
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Assumption Of The Bvm School
(Catholic)
63 Macculloch Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-0590
Gr: PK-8 | 419 students
Bishop Schad Regional School
(Catholic)
922 E Landis Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-4490
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students
Christ The Teacher Academy
Christ The Teacher Academy Photo - Students distribute "our school raised trout" as part of the national trout program of the Dept. of NJ Preservation.
(Catholic)
(3)
359 Whiteman St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 944-0421
Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Hoboken Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
555 7th St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-9535
Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross Academy
Holy Cross Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
40 Rumson Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 708-3113
Gr: NS-8 | 268 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity School - Westfield
Holy Trinity School - Westfield Photo - 8th Graders Make Cards for Homebound Parishioners
(Catholic)
(3)
336 First St.
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 233-0484
Gr: PK-8 | 375 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
41 Mountain Ave
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 725-6516
Gr: PK-8 | 401 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo
(Catholic)
(6)
314 Old Allerton Rd
Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 735-6334
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
John Paul Ii Regional School
(Catholic)
55 Warwick Rd
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856) 783-3088
Gr: PK-8 | 256 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Most Sacred Heart Jesus School
(Catholic)
6 Bond St
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 777-4817
Gr: PK-8 | 244 students
Notre Dame Academy
(Catholic)
312 1st St
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 947-5262
Gr: PK-8 | 417 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14
Our Lady Of Czestochowa
(Catholic)
248 Marin Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 434-2405
Gr: PK-8 | 448 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Good Counsel School
(Catholic)
(1)
23 W Prospect Ave
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 235-7885
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Hope Regional School
(Catholic)
(4)
420 S Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4442
Gr: PK-8 | 380 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Mercy Academy
Our Lady Of Mercy Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
25 Fremont Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 391-3838
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
(Catholic)
(2)
205 Oak St
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 334-2777
Gr: PK-8 | 231 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Sorrows School
(Catholic)
172 Academy St
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 762-5169
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Sorrows School
(Catholic)
(3)
3800 E State Street Extension
Trenton, NJ 08619
(609) 587-4140
Gr: PK-8 | 248 students
Our Lady Of The Lake School
Our Lady Of The Lake School Photo
(Catholic)
26 Lakeside Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 239-1160
Gr: PK-8 | 216 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Perth Amboy Catholic School
(Catholic)
500 State St
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 442-9533
Gr: PK-8 | 149 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Queen Of Peace Elementary School
(Catholic)
(2)
21 Church Place
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 998-8222
Gr: PK-8 | 251 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Resurrection Catholic School
(Catholic)
(4)
402 North Kings Highway
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 667-3034
Gr: PK-8 | 426 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rev George A Brown School
(Catholic)
294 Sparta Ave
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6125
Gr: PK-4 | 497 students Tuition listed
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Sacred Heart Elementary School Photo - Our wonderful faculty and staff!
(Catholic)
(1)
250 High Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-1728
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
620 Valley Brook Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 939-4277
Gr: PK-8 | 404 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
183 Bayview Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 332-7111
Gr: PK-8 | 224 students Tuition listed
St. Aloysius Elementary Academy
(Catholic)
721 W Side Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 433-4270
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Tuition listed
St. Anthony School
(Catholic)
270 Diamond Bridge Ave
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-1818
Gr: PK-8 | 237 students Avg. class size: 19 students Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
St. Augustine Of Canterbury School
(Catholic)
45 Henderson Rd
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-6042
Gr: PK-8 | 482 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
St. Benedict School
(Catholic)
(1)
165 Bethany Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 264-5578
Gr: PK-8 | 421 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
St. Brendan Catholic School
(Catholic)
154 East First Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 772-1149
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Tuition listed
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