Best Lancaster Private Preschools (2026)

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Hildebrandt Learning Center (Closed 2020)

Daycare / Preschool

2423 New Holland Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 656-4037

Gr: PK-K | 123 students

Overview

This Town (Lancaster)

This State (PA)

# Schools

20 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Lancaster, PA Total Schools
2025	20
2024	20
2023	19
2022	18
2021	21
2020	22
2019	20
2018	20
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22

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Student Body:

# Students

3,464 Students

176,464 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	182	156	191
2024	191	152	187
2023	191	155	185
2022	145	155	188
2021	133	154	184
2020	128	150	179
2019	104	150	182
2018	100	147	181
2017	107	146	183
2016	148	146	181
2015	144	142	173

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% Average Students of Color

23%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	25%	32%
2024	23%	25%	32%
2023	25%	25%	32%
2022	21%	25%	31%
2021	21%	25%	32%
2020	20%	25%	31%
2019	23%	25%	31%
2018	20%	24%	30%
2017	23%	24%	31%
2016	20%	24%	31%
2015	17%	24%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

257 Teachers

13,951 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	12:1
2024	14:1	13:1	12:1
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	49%	51%
2024	64%	49%	51%
2023	58%	49%	51%
2022	57%	48%	51%
2021	53%	48%	50%
2020	56%	47%	50%
2019	57%	48%	50%
2018	57%	48%	50%
2017	57%	49%	49%
2016	56%	48%	49%
2015	55%	47%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	16
2024	15	15	16
2023	15	15	16
2022	14	15	16
2021	14	15	16
2020	14	15	16
2019	14	15	16
2018	13	15	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	14	14	16
2015	13	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10	11	11
2024	12	8	10
2023	17	8	10
2022	11	7	10
2021	11	8	10
2020	11	9	10
2019	11	8	10
2018	11	9	9
2017	14	10	9
2016	14	9	9
2015	12	9	9

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Average SAT score

1187

(Out of 1600)

1232

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SAT Score Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1,187	1,232	1,233
2024	1,187	1,228	1,229
2023	1,187	1,226	1,228
2022	1,296	1,224	1,226

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,199

$12,733

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,199	$12,883	$12,988
2024	$8,017	$9,313	$10,159
2023	$6,740	$8,594	$9,500
2022	$4,175	$7,971	$8,989
2021	$6,626	$7,943	$8,661
2020	$7,353	$7,523	$8,383
2019	$5,215	$7,431	$8,266
2018	$5,215	$7,366	$7,888
2017	$6,780	$7,295	$7,628
2016	$5,503	$6,597	$7,230
2015	$4,814	$6,657	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

41%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	41%	31%
2024	41%	40%	30%
2023	41%	39%	30%
2022	42%	39%	29%
2021	33%	39%	29%
2020	32%	37%	29%
2019	30%	36%	28%
2018	30%	36%	27%
2017	23%	34%	26%
2016	23%	33%	25%
2015	18%	30%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$4,488

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,000	$4,438	$4,864
2024	$2,000	$4,264	$4,788
2023	$2,000	$4,239	$4,663
2022	$2,000	$4,244	$4,366
2021	$2,250	$4,233	$4,213
2020	$2,250	$4,312	$4,101
2019	$2,500	$3,755	$3,985
2018	$2,500	$3,831	$3,694
2017	$2,667	$3,625	$3,658
2016	$5,000	$3,145	$3,429
2015	$2,500	$3,160	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

97%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	97%	80%	83%
2024	96%	89%	88%
2023	96%	89%	88%
2022	95%	89%	88%
2021	87%	88%	88%
2020	89%	89%	88%
2019	86%	88%	88%
2018	86%	88%	88%
2017	89%	88%	88%
2016	89%	88%	88%
2015	98%	87%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$54.32 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.62	0.65
2024	0.64	0.62	0.65
2023	0.63	0.62	0.65
2022	0.55	0.62	0.64
2021	0.60	0.61	0.64
2020	0.60	0.61	0.64
2019	0.51	0.60	0.64
2018	0.50	0.60	0.64
2017	0.50	0.57	0.62
2016	0.53	0.57	0.62
2015	0.52	0.58	0.62

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

216 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

243 Students

5,462 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	4%
2024	7%	3%	5%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

241 Students

7,167 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	8%
2024	6%	4%	8%
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	7%
2015	2%	3%	6%

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# Black Students

145 Students

14,739 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	6%
2024	4%	9%	6%
2023	4%	9%	6%
2022	2%	9%	6%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	2%	9%	6%
2018	2%	9%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	8%	6%

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# White Students

1,775 Students

90,408 Students

% White Students

49%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	52%	48%
2024	48%	52%	48%
2023	52%	52%	48%
2022	59%	54%	50%
2021	58%	54%	50%
2020	58%	54%	51%
2019	64%	56%	52%
2018	65%	55%	52%
2017	66%	58%	54%
2016	60%	58%	54%
2015	61%	58%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

158 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,173 Students

56,369 Students

% of Others Students

33%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	32%	34%
2024	35%	32%	33%
2023	32%	32%	33%
2022	34%	30%	31%
2021	25%	30%	31%
2020	25%	29%	31%
2019	29%	28%	30%
2018	27%	29%	30%
2017	27%	29%	30%
2016	33%	29%	29%
2015	32%	29%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Lancaster, PA?

The private preschools in Lancaster, PA include Lancaster Mennonite School, The Jenkins School, and Lancaster Country Day School.

How many private preschools are located in Lancaster?

20 private preschools are located in Lancaster.

How diverse are private preschools in Lancaster?

Lancaster private preschools are approximately 23% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Lancaster?

40% of private preschools in Lancaster are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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