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Best Hamilton County Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 81 private preschools serving 20,121 students in Hamilton County, OH.
The top-ranked private preschools in Hamilton County, OH include The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and Cincinnati Country Day School.
The average tuition cost is $9,621, which is lower than the Ohio private preschool average tuition cost of $10,867.
54% of private preschools in Hamilton County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Hamilton County Private Preschools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
6905 Given Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0220
Gr: NS-12 | 854 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cardinal Pacelli Elementary School
(Catholic)
927 Ellison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 321-1048
Gr: PK-8 | 401 students
Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
(Jewish)
2222 Losantiville Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 351-7777
Gr: PK-12 | 440 students Tuition listed
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(5)
8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
11300 Snider Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Gr: PK-12 | 1,073 student Acceptance rate listed
Cincinnati Waldorf School
Cincinnati Waldorf School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
6743 Chestnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 541-0220
Gr: NS-12 | 281 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Guardian Angels Elementary School
Alternative School (Catholic)
6539 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 624-3141
Gr: PK-8 | 512 students Tuition listed
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
3001 Price Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-8483
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo - Junior High Science Lab
(Catholic)
(1)
7800 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 388-4086
Gr: NS-8 | 803 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition listed
John Paul Ii Catholic School
(Catholic)
(2)
9375 Winton Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 521-0860
Gr: PK-8 | 490 students Tuition listed
Mercy Montessori Center
Mercy Montessori Center Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
2335 Grandview Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 475-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Miami Valley Christian Academy
Miami Valley Christian Academy Photo - MVCA Campus
(Christian)
(10)
6830 School Street
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 272-6822
Gr: PK-12 | 937 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montessori Center Room
Montessori Center Room Photo
Montessori School
(1)
2505 Riverside Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 321-3282
Gr: PK-K | 40 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of The Visitation School
(Catholic)
3180 South Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 347-2222
Gr: PK-8 | 775 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Victory School
(Catholic)
808 Neeb Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 347-2072
Gr: PK-8 | 556 students
St. Cecilia Elementary School
(Catholic)
4115 Taylor Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45209
(513) 533-6060
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
St. Dominic School
(Catholic)
371 Pedretti Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(513) 251-1276
Gr: PK-8 | 427 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis De Sales School
St. Francis De Sales School Photo - This part of the building was built in 2001.
(Catholic)
1602 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-1953
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ignatius School
(Catholic)
5222 N Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 389-3242
Gr: PK-8 | 1,082 student Avg. class size: 20 students
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
508 Park Ave
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-6826
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
5375 Dry Ridge Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45252
(513) 385-7970
Gr: PK-8 | 451 students Avg. class size: 23 students
St. Lawrence Elementary School
(Catholic)
1020 Carson Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-4996
Gr: PK-8 | 379 students
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5427 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 271-8266
Gr: PK-8 | 71 students
St. Rita School For The Deaf
Special Education School (Catholic)
1720 Glendale Milford Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-7600
Gr: PK-12 | 135 students Avg. class size: 6 students
St. Ursula Villa School
St. Ursula Villa School Photo
(Catholic)
(9)
3660 Vineyard Place
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 871-7218
Gr: NS-8 | 494 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Veronica Parish School
(Catholic)
(1)
4475 Mount Carmel Tobasco Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 528-0442
Gr: PK-8 | 386 students Avg. class size: 27 students Tuition listed
St. William School
St. William School Photo
(Catholic)
4125 Saint William Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 471-2989
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Gr: PK-12 | 999 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Springs East Montessori School
Montessori School
9429 Loveland Madeira Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 509-7671
Gr: PK-2 | 23 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
The Summit Country Day School
The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.
(Catholic)
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Gr: NS-12 | 1,081 student Sports: 17 Tuition listed
Agape Childrens Center
Daycare / Preschool (Church of God)
1060 Smiley Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513) 674-2323
Gr: NS-4 | 90 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Anderson Hills Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
7515 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 231-4688
Gr: PK-K | 213 students
Anderson Township Kindercare
Anderson Township Kindercare Photo - Anderson Township Kindercare
Daycare / Preschool
1184 Witt Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5340
Gr: NS-PK
Beautiful Savior Lutheran School
Beautiful Savior Lutheran School Photo - Students join together for weekly chapel.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(2)
11981 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 825-2290
Gr: PK-8 | 108 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Beechmont KinderCare
Beechmont KinderCare Photo - Infant Classroom
Daycare / Preschool
7775 Five Mile Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 232-3095
Gr: NS-PK | 124 students
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Hamilton County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
3801 E. Galbraith
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 745-7617
Gr: PK-K | 22 students
220 Sunset Avenue
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4564
Gr: 3-5 | 51 students
Christ Emmanuel Christian Academy (Closed 2025)
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
1225 E Mcmillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 242-5200
Gr: K-7 | 28 students
4132 Mount Carmel Tobasco Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 528-1166
Gr: PK-K | 140 students
1318 Nagel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-4933
Gr: PK-K | 34 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Lutheran School (Closed 2006)
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3628 Boudinot Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-8467
Gr: NS-PK | 49 students
2929 Springdale Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 851-6583
Gr: 1-9 | 8 students
500 Oak Road
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 771-7050
Gr: K-12 | 223 students
19 Farragut Road
Cincinnati, OH 45218
(513) 825-2336
Gr: K-8 | 160 students
170 Siebenthaler Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 733-5225
Gr: K-9 | 224 students
7243 Eastlawn Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 731-8838
Gr: K-8 | 125 students
5800 Salvia Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 541-5751
Gr: 1-8 | 78 students
7131 Plainfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-2727
Gr: K-8 | 168 students
745 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 381-2126
Gr: PK-8 | 173 students Avg. class size: 22 students Acceptance rate listed
1820 W Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 521-8619
Gr: K-8 | 166 students
3729 Harding Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-7609
Gr: K-8 | 286 students
4036 River Road
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 451-5656
Gr: K-8 | 72 students
416 West Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 554-1311
Gr: K-8 | 181 students
Yeshiva High School (Closed 2025)
All-boys | Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
1636 Summit Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 631-2452
Gr: 10-12 | 54 students

Overview

This County (Hamilton County)
This State (OH)
# Schools
82 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
20,121 Students
140,690 Students
% Average Students of Color
25%
23%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,673 Teachers
11,660 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
55%
48%
Average Class Size
18 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
17 courses
13 courses
Average SAT score
1272
(Out of 1600)
1298
Average ACT score
29
(Out of 36)
26

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$9,621
$10,867
Average Summer Program Cost
$205
$187
Average % on Financial Aid
53%
48%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$9,851
$4,949
Average Acceptance Rate
85%
84%
Average Endowment Size
$37.67 million
$69.84 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.61
# American Indian Students
485 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
334 Students
2,913 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
869 Students
6,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
1,385 Students
10,491 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
11,031 Students
76,871 Students
% White Students
55%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
172 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
6,028 Students
44,610 Students
% of Others Students
30%
31%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
5 extracurriculars
8 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Hamilton County, OH?
The top-ranked private preschools in Hamilton County, OH include The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and Cincinnati Country Day School.
How many private preschools are located in Hamilton County?
81 private preschools are located in Hamilton County.
How much do private preschools cost in Hamilton County?
The average tuition cost is $9,621, which is lower than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $10,867.
How diverse are private preschools in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County private preschools are approximately 25% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 23%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Hamilton County?
54% of private preschools in Hamilton County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private preschools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?

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