For the 2025-26 school year, there are 22 private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 1,449 students in Rhode Island. You can also find more schools membership associations in Rhode Island.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average acceptance rate of 76%.
9% of private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Rhode Island are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Private Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Rhode Island (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Academy For Little Children
Daycare / Preschool
10 James P Murphy Ind Hwy
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 823-5000
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 823-5000
Gr: PK-K | 22 students
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Daycare / Preschool
700 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 785-8485
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 785-8485
Gr: NS-K | 46 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Breezy Knoll Child Care Center
Daycare / Preschool
311 Stillwater Rd
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 232-7177
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 232-7177
Gr: K | 7 students
Bright Horizons
Daycare / Preschool
225 Blackstone Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 454-0312
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 454-0312
Gr: NS-PK | 10 students
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Daycare / Preschool
150 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Gr: NS-PK | 72 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
C.h.i.l.d., Inc
Daycare / Preschool
160 Draper Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 737-0403
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 737-0403
Gr: PK-K | 200 students
Cane Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
281 Post Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-7210
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-7210
Gr: PK-K | 42 students
Charlestown Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
4605 Old Post Rd
Charlestown, RI 02813
(401) 364-0645
Charlestown, RI 02813
(401) 364-0645
Gr: K | 66 students
Child Dev Center At University Of Rhode Island
Daycare / Preschool
10 Lower College Rd
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 874-2758
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 874-2758
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Child's Play
Daycare / Preschool
296 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-8443
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-8443
Gr: NS-PK | 45 students Tuition listed
Cornerstone School
Special Education School
665 Dyer Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 942-2388
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 942-2388
Gr: K | 76 students
Dr Pat Feinstein Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
80 Washington St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-5264
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-5264
Gr: K | 26 students
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Daycare / Preschool
350 Central Ave.
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 943-5180
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 943-5180
Gr: NS-PK | 31 students
Learning Brooke Ece Center
Daycare / Preschool
1170 Pontiac Ave Ste 200
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 941-3705
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 941-3705
Gr: NS-PK | 108 students
Little Red Hen Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
358 Old Forge
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-5486
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-5486
Gr: PK-K | 57 students Tuition listed
Progressive Learning For Children
Daycare / Preschool
189 Toll Gate Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 737-0920
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 737-0920
Gr: PK-K | 74 students
Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
220 Comstock Pkwy
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 946-6700
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 946-6700
Gr: PK-K | 62 students
120 Mayfair Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Gr: PK-8 | 191 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
931 Atwood Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Sunshine Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
11 Iafrate Way
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-3510
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-3510
Gr: NS-PK | 60 students
Westbay Children's Center
Daycare / Preschool
22 Astral St
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 463-6620
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 463-6620
Gr: PK-K | 40 students
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