St. Margaret Catholic Academy Photo

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

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 223 private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 63,860 students in New York. You can also find more schools membership associations in New York.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New York include Convent Of The Sacred Heart, The Epiphany School, and Immaculate Conception School.
The average tuition cost is $8,032, which is lower than the New York private preschool average tuition cost of $19,234.
100% of private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and African Methodist Episcopal).

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

School
Location
Quick Facts
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo - Immaculate Conception School is a Catholic elementary school that provides a strong faith-based foundation and a focus on academic excellence for students from PreK-3 through 8th grade. ICS is committed to the spiritual and personal development of the whole child through education, prayer, and service.
(Catholic)
(29)
53 Winter Hill Rd
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 961-3785
Gr: PK-8 | 300 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
201 Boulevard
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-5608
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Saviour Catholic Academy
Saint Saviour Catholic Academy Photo
(Catholic)
701 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-8000
Gr: NS-8 | 300 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Transfiguration School
Transfiguration School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
29 Mott Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 962-5265
Gr: PK-8 | 238 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - 8th Graders, Class of 2024 with Patrick the Pelican, our school mascot.
(Catholic)
(5)
59 Wilson St
Hartsdale, NY 10530
(914) 946-7242
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Annunciation School
(Catholic)
(1)
465 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-8760
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
365 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 745-7643
Gr: PK-8 | 404 students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
605 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 438-5854
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Convent Of The Sacred Heart
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
1 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 722-4745
Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
Desales Catholic School
Desales Catholic School Photo - Community and service to others are important at DeSales. We have partnered with a number of community partners to provide a comprehensive education t o our students.
(Catholic)
6914 Chestnut Ridge Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 433-6422
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
4511 245th St
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 631-3153
Gr: PK-8 | 365 students
The Epiphany School
The Epiphany School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
234 East 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 473-4128
Gr: PK-8 | 530 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
The Hawthorn School
The Hawthorn School Photo - Up to 30% of the day at Hawthorn is spent outdoors, and our campus has 15 acres of wooded areas to explore.
(Catholic)
483 Old Post Rd
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 234-7914
Gr: PK-8 | 186 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Angels Regional School
Holy Angels Regional School Photo - Holy Angels Regional is a Pre-K through 8th grade Catholic School located on the South Shore of Long Island in the vibrant Village of Patchogue. Our Catholic Faith is at the heart of everything we do!
(Catholic)
1 Division St
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-0422
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross School
(Catholic)
(2)
4488 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-6533
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
(1)
17 Fordham Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 938-3846
Gr: PK-8 | 296 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
20 Springside Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 471-0520
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students
Immaculate Heart Elementary School Grades
Immaculate Heart Elementary School Grades Photo - IHC Primary School students reunite on the first day of school. The Primary School includes grades K-3, as well as the St. John Bosco Pre-School program, which offers programs for 3 and 4 year olds, as well as the area's first Junior Kindergarten for young 5-year olds and mature 4-year olds.
(Catholic)
(4)
1316 Ives Street
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 788-4670
Gr: PK-5 | 226 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Incarnation Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
(2)
8915 Francis Lewis Blvd
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 465-5066
Gr: PK-8 | 292 students Avg. class size: 22 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kingston Catholic School
(Catholic)
159 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-9318
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Long Beach Catholic Regional School
Long Beach Catholic Regional School Photo
(Catholic)
735 W Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 432-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 368 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Maria Regina School
(Catholic)
4045 Jerusalem Ave
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 541-1229
Gr: PK-8 | 350 students
Marymount School Of New York
Marymount School Of New York Photo - Marymount School's Fifth Avenue Campus: For nine decades, Marymount has been educating young women to challenge, shape, and change the world!
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
1026 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-4486
Gr: NS-12 | 761 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Most Holy Rosary School
(Catholic)
(3)
1031 Bellevue Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207
(315) 476-6035
Gr: PK-6 | 126 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition listed
8550 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(171) 663-3744
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Nazareth Elementary School
Nazareth Elementary School Photo - Faith, Love & Learning Thrive at Nazareth Elementary! This photo of our entire student body and dedicated staff was taken during our celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2023.
(Catholic)
311 Flower City Park
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 458-3786
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Academy
(Catholic)
1125 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-0726
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Notre Dame Academy Elementary School
All-girls (Catholic)
78 Howard Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 273-4335
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame School
(Catholic)
(1)
25 Mayfair Road
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 354-5618
Gr: PK-8 | 375 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Grace School
(Catholic)
(2)
3981 Bronxwood Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 547-9918
Gr: PK-8 | 398 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Hope Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
6121 71st St
Middle Village, NY 11379
(718) 458-3535
Gr: PK-8 | 583 students
Our Lady Of Mercy School
(Catholic)
(1)
520 S Oyster Bay Rd
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-7040
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel School
(Catholic)
2315 Newtown Avenue
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 728-8376
Gr: PK-8 | 228 students
11110 115th St
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 843-4184
Gr: PK-8 | 392 students
Our Lady Of The Blessed Sacrament
(Catholic)
(2)
3445 202nd St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-4434
Gr: PK-8 | 340 students
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