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Best New York Private Preschools Belonging to New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 72 private preschools belonging to New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) serving 27,482 students in New York. You can also find more schools membership associations in New York.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) in New York include Friends Academy, Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS), and Avenues The World School.
The average tuition cost is $40,722, which is higher than the New York private preschool average tuition cost of $19,234.
24% of private preschools belonging to New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) in New York (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
Buckley Country Day School
Buckley Country Day School Photo - Buckley Country Day School is a private, mission-driven, independent co-educational day school, serving 323 children in grades toddler through eight. The school provides a superior elementary education to an intellectually capable and diverse student body in a dynamic learning community.
2 I U Willets Road
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 472-2723
Gr: PK-8 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Photo
(3)
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
Friends Academy
Friends Academy Photo - Middle School Science
(Friends)
(11)
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Gr: NS-12 | 769 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition & acceptance rate 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
Robert C Parker School
Robert C Parker School Photo - Exploration on 77 acres campus with forest, woods, pond, and streams.
(8)
4254 Ny Highway 43
Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 286-3449
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate 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
Tuxedo Park School
Tuxedo Park School Photo - At Tuxedo Park School, every teacher knows every child. Our small size allows us to administer differentiated instruction at all levels and to challenge the most advanced students while supporting those who need additional or varied instruction.
(9)
Mountain Farm Rd
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4737
Gr: NS-9 | 225 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Waldorf School Of Garden City
The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-3434
Gr: NS-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Bridges Academy (The)
Bridges Academy (The) Photo - Our 2016-17 Graduating class
(19)
339 Snedecor Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 358-5035
Gr: NS-8 | 238 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
British International School Of Ny
British International School Of Ny Photo - Water views and fresh air keep the students energized and ready to learn. Who says you need to be in a classroom to learn new skills and make new friends!
(1)
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
Garden School
Garden School Photo - Our goal from the earliest grades through high school is to develop lifelong learners who excel in academics and individuals who enhance Garden School and the college they later attend. All students have their own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and dreams. The college search seeks to find the best match for our graduates, places where they can thrive and learn.
(40)
3316 79th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-6363
Gr: NS-12 | 259 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Green Meadow Waldorf School Photo - Green Meadow`s middle school academic curriculum engages the budding capacities and immense curiosity of the young teenager. Through practical interdisciplinary experiences, age appropriate challenges, and meaningful social interactions, students thrive academically and emotionally. Every day, students take part in immersive, explorative inquiry, broadening and deepening their understanding of the world.
(14)
307 Hungry Hollow Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 356-2514
Gr: NS-12 | 272 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Harmony Christian School
Harmony Christian School Photo - Getting our gym ready for the 2018-2019 school year
(Christian)
(4)
1790 Route 211 E
Middletown, NY 10941
(845) 692-5353
Gr: PK-12 | 198 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Kew-Forest School
The Kew-Forest School Photo - At The Kew-Forest School, you will find a community that nurtures lifelong learners, educators who inspire young people, and students who support each other. Established in 1918, Kew-Forest is the oldest independent co-ed, college preparatory school in Queens for students in Preschool through Grade 12. For more info, visit kewforest.org.
119-17 Union Tpke
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
Gr: NS-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Mizzentop Day School
Mizzentop Day School Photo
64 E Main St
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-7338
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition 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
Westbury Friends School
Westbury Friends School Photo - Apples picked from our apple tree. Now on to making apple pie.
550 Post Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 333-3178
Gr: NS-3 | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 9 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
Allendale Columbia School
Allendale Columbia School Photo - Allendale Columbia School has been a leading independent school in Rochester since 1890.
(6)
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bank Street School For Children
Bank Street School For Children Photo
(9)
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
Berkeley Carroll School
Berkeley Carroll School Photo - Berkeley Carroll is one of NYC's top independent schools.
(4)
181 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 534-6060
Gr: PK-12 | 992 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition listed
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(1)
375 Pearl St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Gr: PK-12 | 687 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Brown School
Brown School Photo - Welcome to Brown School, a co-ed, Independent school for grades N-8th. Founded in 1893, Brown's 200+ Students receive a strong and diverse education in mathematics, sciences, languages, literature, history, foreign language, liberal arts, fine arts, music, social-emotional learning, and more in a small class setting.
(22)
150 Corlaer Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-0366
Gr: PK-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 20 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
Doane Stuart School
Doane Stuart School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
199 Washington Avenue
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 465-5222
Gr: NS-12 | 174 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
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
Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS)
Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) Photo - The Ethical Culture Fieldston School offers a world-class progressive education in Pre-K12th Grade at two historic campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. The core of our educational program is the study and practice of ethics, which prepares and compels us to take care of our world, ourselves, and each other.
(3)
3901 Fieldston Road
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 329-7300
Gr: PK-12 | 1,705 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 104 Tuition listed
French-American School of New York
French-American School of New York Photo - FASNY's track record of 100% college acceptance and 100% baccalaureate success places us among the top French-American schools in North America, while our International Baccalaureate Program has been ranked among the best in the United States.
Special Program Emphasis
320 East Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 250-0401
Gr: NS-12 | 748 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
German International School New York
German International School New York Photo - German International School New York (GISNY) New Building and school herb garden
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
50 Partridge Road
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 948-6513
Gr: PK-12 | 409 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greene Hill School
Greene Hill School Photo - Greene Hill School is a progressive independent school for pre-k through 8th graders. Greene Hill is a place where kids love learning, where curiosity is fostered and critical thinking valued.
(6)
39 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 230-3608
Gr: PK-8 | 133 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
The Greenvale School
The Greenvale School Photo - The Green Vale School campus of 40 acres is located in Old Brookville, NY, just 25 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island.
250 Valentines Lane
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 621-2420
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
The Harley School
The Harley School Photo - Class outside at The Harley School.
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 442-1770
Gr: PK-12 | 525 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
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