Top Ranked Somerset Private Preschools (2026)

Cedar Hill Prep School

Gr: NS-8 | 260 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 14

152 Cedar Grove Lane

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 356-5400

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Rutgers Preparatory School

Gr: PK-12 | 640 students

Sports: 11

1345 Easton Ave

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 545-5600

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Elite Preparatory Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 199 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 6

17 Schoolhouse Rd

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 397-7988

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St. Matthias Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 324 students

Catholic

170 John F Kennedy Blvd

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 828-1402

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Easton Avenue KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

1422 Easton Ave

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 249-5437

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The Goddard School

Gr: NS-K

Avg. class size: 15 students

Daycare / Preschool

149 Pierce Street

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 366-1010

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Oak Crest Day Camp

Gr: PK-9 | 60 students

Sports: 19

92 Cortelyou Lane

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 297-2000

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Sadiq School

Gr: PK-K | 18 students

Daycare / Preschool (Islamic)

49 Cedar Grove Ln

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 735-3371

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Somerset Presbyterian Nursery School & Kdgn

Gr: PK-K | 57 students

Daycare / Preschool

100 John F Kennedy Blvd

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 828-5151

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Somerset, New Jersey Private Schools (Closed)

Community Christian Academy & Preschool

Gr: PK-2 | 62 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

211 Demott Ln

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 246-9383

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Grace Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 9 students

Montessori School

1075 Easton Ave Ste 20

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 565-0288

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KinderCare at Somerset

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

435 DeMott Lane

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 873-0176

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Somerset, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-18.2% (-2 schools) 10-yr

1,558

Students

+21.9% (+280 students) 10-yr

$23,696

Avg. Tuition

+146.2% (+$14,071) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

56%

Students of Color

+40.0% (+16.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-40.0% (-6.0) 10-yr

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This State (NJ)

# Schools

9 Schools

996 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Somerset, NJ Total Schools
2025	9
2024	11
2023	10
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	11
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	11

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# Students

1,558 Students

138,258 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	223	149	191
2024	203	148	187
2023	237	147	185
2022	250	151	188
2021	220	149	184
2020	199	146	179
2019	209	148	182
2018	210	148	181
2017	214	146	183
2016	214	144	181
2015	128	134	173

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% Students of Color

56%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	56%	40%	32%
2024	58%	40%	32%
2023	61%	40%	32%
2022	57%	39%	31%
2021	58%	40%	32%
2020	59%	40%	31%
2019	43%	39%	31%
2018	52%	38%	30%
2017	40%	37%	31%
2016	40%	38%	31%
2015	40%	36%	31%

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0.74

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.74	0.66	0.65
2024	0.73	0.66	0.65
2023	0.75	0.66	0.65
2022	0.75	0.67	0.64
2021	0.75	0.67	0.64
2020	0.75	0.67	0.64
2019	0.69	0.67	0.64
2018	0.74	0.67	0.64
2017	0.65	0.66	0.62
2016	0.65	0.66	0.62
2015	0.68	0.66	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

390 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

254 Students

7,564 Students

% Asian Students

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	21%	6%	4%
2024	19%	6%	5%
2023	19%	6%	5%
2022	18%	6%	5%
2021	18%	6%	5%
2020	18%	5%	4%
2019	11%	6%	5%
2018	11%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	3%
2016	8%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

32 Students

8,796 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	2%	7%	8%
2024	2%	7%	8%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	11%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	6%

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# Black Students

159 Students

6,735 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	12%	5%	6%
2024	12%	5%	6%
2023	13%	6%	6%
2022	12%	6%	6%
2021	12%	7%	7%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	11%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%

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# White Students

394 Students

56,528 Students

% White Students

30%

42%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	30%	42%	48%
2024	29%	41%	48%
2023	29%	40%	48%
2022	32%	43%	50%
2021	32%	42%	50%
2020	31%	43%	51%
2019	25%	43%	52%
2018	32%	43%	52%
2017	45%	43%	54%
2016	45%	43%	54%
2015	44%	41%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

459 Students

54,462 Students

% of Others Students

35%

40%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	35%	40%	34%
2024	38%	41%	33%
2023	34%	41%	33%
2022	33%	38%	31%
2021	33%	38%	31%
2020	33%	38%	31%
2019	47%	37%	30%
2018	35%	38%	30%
2017	37%	38%	30%
2016	37%	38%	29%
2015	33%	42%	29%

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# Teachers

165 Teachers

11,516 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9:1	12:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

83%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	83%	50%	51%
2024	83%	49%	51%
2023	83%	49%	51%
2022	83%	51%	51%
2021	83%	50%	50%
2020	83%	49%	50%
2019	83%	49%	50%
2018	30%	50%	50%
2017	30%	49%	49%
2016	30%	46%	49%
2015	45%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	13	15	16
2024	12	15	16
2023	12	15	16
2022	12	15	16
2021	12	15	16
2020	12	15	16
2019	12	15	16
2018	14	15	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	14	15	16
2015	13	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	10	12	11
2024	10	10	10
2023	10	10	10
2022	10	10	10
2021	10	9	10
2020	10	10	10
2019	10	9	10

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Average SAT score

1450

(Out of 1600)

1299

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1450	1305	1233
2024	1400	1290	1229
2023	1400	1297	1228
2022	1400	1293	1226
2021	1400	1293	1224
2020	1400	1297	1221
2019	1400	1305	1223
2018	1480	1286	1219
2017	1480	1271	1223

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	35	29	26
2024	35	29	26
2023	35	30	26
2022	35	30	26
2021	35	29	26
2020	35	29	26
2019	35	29	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,696

$16,517

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$23,696	$16,706	$12,988
2024	$18,750	$12,543	$10,159
2023	$18,750	$12,247	$9,500
2022	$21,000	$11,563	$8,989
2021	$21,000	$10,331	$8,661
2020	$21,000	$10,131	$8,383
2019	$21,000	$9,948	$8,266
2018	$12,000	$9,571	$7,888
2017	$12,000	$10,060	$7,628
2016	$12,000	$9,217	$7,230
2015	$9,625	$8,987	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

50%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	50%	24%	31%
2024	50%	24%	30%
2023	50%	23%	30%
2022	50%	22%	29%
2021	50%	24%	29%
2020	50%	24%	29%
2019	50%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,000

$7,451

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$12,000	$7,229	$4,864
2024	$12,000	$5,754	$4,788
2023	$12,000	$6,128	$4,663
2022	$12,000	$5,806	$4,366
2021	$12,000	$5,463	$4,213
2020	$12,000	$5,555	$4,101
2019	$12,000	$5,502	$3,985

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Average Endowment Size

$4 million

$42.58 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$4 M	$42 M	$53 M
2024	$3 M	$17 M	$44 M
2023	$3 M	$16 M	$48 M
2022	$3 M	$13 M	$49 M
2021	$3 M	$5 M	$64 M
2020	$3 M	$5 M	$68 M
2019	$3 M	$5 M	$73 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

63%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerset, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	63%	79%	83%
2024	45%	84%	88%
2023	45%	84%	88%
2022	45%	84%	88%
2021	45%	84%	88%
2020	45%	83%	88%
2019	45%	83%	88%
2018	30%	84%	88%
2017	30%	84%	88%
2016	30%	84%	88%
2015	60%	83%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Somerset, NJ?

The private preschools in Somerset, NJ include Elite Preparatory Academy, Rutgers Preparatory School, and Cedar Hill Prep School.

How many private preschools are located in Somerset?

9 private preschools are located in Somerset.

How diverse are private preschools in Somerset?

Somerset private preschools are approximately 56% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Somerset?

33% of private preschools in Somerset are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Somerset include: Elite Preparatory Academy vs. Rutgers Preparatory School

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