Lycee Francais de New York Photo

Best New York County Private Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 98 private preschools serving 31,653 students in New York County, NY.
The top ranked private preschools in New York County, NY include Avenues The World School, BASIS Independent Manhattan, and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School.
The average tuition cost is $37,917, which is higher than the New York private preschool average tuition cost of $19,290.
47% of private preschools in New York County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top Ranked New York County Private Preschools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Avenues The World School
Avenues The World School Photo - Avenues Early Learning Center Classroom
(4)
259 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(646) 664-0800
Gr: NS-12 | 1,900 student Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 99 Tuition listed
795 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(929) 930-4798
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
5 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6200
Gr: PK-12 | 1,163 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 74 Tuition listed
Grace Church School
Grace Church School Photo
(Episcopal)
(5)
86 4th Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5609
Gr: PK-12 | 850 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Lycee Francais de New York
Lycee Francais de New York Photo
(1)
505 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 369-1400
Gr: NS-12 | 1,233 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition listed
Pine Street School
Pine Street School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(11)
25 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
(347) 237-7606
Gr: NS-8 | 360 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Rodeph Sholom School
Rodeph Sholom School Photo - Rodeph Sholom School has three distinct divisions: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School, allowing dedicated focus on each developmental phase.
(Jewish)
(9)
10 West 84th Street & 168 West 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
(646) 438-8600
Gr: NS-8 | 427 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 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
21 South End Avenue
New York, NY 10280
(347) 237-7606
Gr: NS-K | 100 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
20 Waterside Plaza
New York, NY 10010
(212) 481-2700
Gr: NS-12 | 308 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Morningside Immersion School
Morningside Immersion School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(15)
70 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 316-0313
Gr: NS-2 | 45 students Avg. class size: 9 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Studio School
The Studio School Photo
(21)
117 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2416
Gr: NS-8 | 110 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Abraham Joshua Heschel School
(Jewish)
20 W End Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 246-7717
Gr: PK-12 | 967 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Academy Of St. Joseph
Academy Of St. Joseph Photo
(Catholic)
(9)
111 Washington Place
New York, NY 10014
(212) 243-5420
Gr: NS-8 | 105 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Alexander Robertson School
Alexander Robertson School Photo
(4)
3 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 663-6441
Gr: PK-5 | 71 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
610 W 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 875-4433
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Brick Church School
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
62 E 92nd St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 289-5683
Gr: PK-K | 195 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Caedmon School
The Caedmon School Photo
Montessori School
416 E 80th St
New York, NY 10075
(212) 879-2296
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Calhoun School
Calhoun School Photo - Upper School 9th Grade Active Physics
(9)
433 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
(212) 497-6533
Gr: PK-12 | 603 students Tuition listed
146 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 242-7802
Gr: NS-8 | 380 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 Tuition 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
Corpus Christi School
(Catholic)
535 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 662-9344
Gr: PK-8 | 172 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Dalton School
108 E 89th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 423-5200
Gr: PK-12 | 1,319 student
Dwight School
Dwight School Photo - Located steps away from Central Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Dwight has been igniting the spark of genius in every child since 1872.
Alternative School
291 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-6360
Gr: PK-12 | 955 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
The École
The École Photo
Special Program Emphasis
115 E 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(646) 410-2238
Gr: NS-8 | 358 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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 Geneva School of Manhattan
The Geneva School of Manhattan Photo - Playground space
(Christian)
(8)
138 W 90 St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 754-9988
Gr: NS-12 | 401 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
German-American School Manhattan (GSM)
German-American School Manhattan (GSM) Photo - In the landscape of private and public schools within NYC, German-American School Manhattan (GSM) is easily accessible for families from all NYC boroughs and New Jersey. With two locations in Tribeca, our school, which was established in 2018, is the number one choice for families that value academics and dual language immersion (English/German, Spanish is introduced in Grade 3).
Special Program Emphasis
74 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
(646) 869-1152
Gr: NS-5 | 88 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
2495 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 712-2727
Gr: NS-PK | 97 students Avg. class size: 10 students
Horace Mann School
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
55 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-4600
Gr: NS-PK | 165 students Avg. class size: 29 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
41 Broad St. & 1 Morris St.
New York, NY 10004
(212) 232-0266
Gr: NS-12 | 700 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Manhattan Country School
Manhattan Country School Photo - Lower School Students
(3)
150 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 348-0952
Gr: PK-8 | 254 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Manhattan Day School
(Jewish)
310 West 75th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 376-6800
Gr: PK-8 | 455 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Metropolitan Montessori School
Montessori School
325 W 85th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 579-5525
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in New York County, New York

New York County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
90 5th Avenue (2nd Floor)
New York, NY 10011
(866) 664-2070
Gr: 5-8 | 37 students Tuition listed
461 W 131st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 281-7174
Gr: K-8 | 218 students
220 W 108th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-5161
Gr: PK-8 | 259 students Tuition listed
11 Madison Square North 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 935-5000
Gr: NS
241 Water St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 228-6341
Gr: PK-8 | 198 students
The Children's Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
350 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(646) 277-5410
Gr: K-8 | 30 students
Po Box 200 302 W 124th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 662-9442
Gr: PK-6 | 87 students
450 Park Avenue South, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 326-9522
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
193 10th Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 989-8280
Gr: PK-8 | 185 students
212 Hicks St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(929) 524-3588
Gr: K-5 | 31 students
2116 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10027
(212) 222-7798
Gr: PK-10 | 30 students
202 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-1240
Gr: PK-8 | 336 students
419 E 13th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 475-2590
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students
4 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 641-0260
Gr: PK-2 | 36 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed
Ivdu School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School (Jewish)
11 Broadway 13th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 613-8397
Gr: K | 50 students
435 E 11th Street
New York, NY 10009
(212) 254-2537
Gr: PK-8 | 156 students
204 Forsyth St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 477-2472
Gr: 8 | 16 students
Nazareth Nursery (Closed 2014)
Montessori School (Catholic)
216 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 243-1881
Gr: NS-PK | 64 students
4 NY Plaza Suite 104
New York, NY 10004
(212) 513-7367
Gr: NS-PK
1301 5th Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 426-3461
Gr: PK-2 | 76 students
323 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 289-6730
Gr: K-8 | 169 students
240 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 242-4147
Gr: PK-8 | 136 students Tuition listed
219 Stanton Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 473-0320
Gr: PK-8 | 160 students
71 Arden St
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3190
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students
Pono (Closed 2025)
Alternative School
2002 5th Ave
New York, NY 10035
(646) 490-8517
Gr: NS-8 | 21 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
90 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8252
Gr: K-5 | 41 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rice High School (Closed 2010)
All-boys (Catholic)
74 W 124th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 369-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 290 students
555 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-9100
Gr: 9-12 | 250 students
223 W 132nd Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 283-0921
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
314 E 110th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-1295
Gr: PK-8 | 250 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
185 E 7th Street
New York, NY 10009
(212) 677-5210
Gr: NS-8 | 239 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
508 W 153rd Street
New York, NY 10031
(212) 926-0252
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
331 W 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 924-3644
Gr: NS-8 | 203 students Avg. class size: 15 students
138 W 90th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-5410
Gr: PK-10 | 233 students
37 Saint James Place
New York, NY 10038
(212) 267-9289
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in New York County, NY?
The top ranked private preschools in New York County, NY include Avenues The World School, BASIS Independent Manhattan, and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School.
How many private preschools are located in New York County?
98 private preschools are located in New York County.
How much do private preschools cost in New York County?
The average tuition cost is $37,917, which is higher than the New York private school average tuition cost of $19,290.
How diverse are private preschools in New York County?
New York County private preschools are approximately 39% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 40%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in New York County?
47% of private preschools in New York County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).
Which private preschools in New York County are often viewed compared to one another?

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