The average private preschool tuition in Rhode Island is $17,501 per year (2025).
The private preschool with the lowest tuition is St. Peter School, with a tuition of $4,300.
Tuition Cost Range: $4,300
$25,000
Avg. Tuition Cost: $10,898
Rhode Island Private Preschools By Tuition Cost (2025)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tuition: $4,300
Grades: PK-8
120 Mayfair Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 781-9242
Rank: #22.
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,500
Grades: PK-8
240 Regent Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 831-3993
Rank: #33.
Tuition: $5,100
Grades: NS-8
155 Gordon Ave
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 781-2370
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 781-2370
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Islamic School Of Rhode Island![Islamic School Of Rhode Island Photo Islamic School Of Rhode Island Photo]()

(Islamic)
Tuition: $5,200
Grades: PK-8
840 Providence St
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-8700
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-8700
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Tuition: $5,200
Grades: PK-8
56 Purchase St
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080
Rank: #66.
Tuition: $5,345
Grades: PK-8
140 Woodhaven Rd
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 726-1414
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 726-1414
Rank: #77.
Msgr Gadoury Primary School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,425
Grades: PK-2
1371 Park Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5902
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5902
Rank: #88.
St. Thomas Regional School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,550
Grades: PK-8
15 Edendale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 351-0403
Rank: #99.
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,700
Grades: PK-8
85 Chester Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 944-4107
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 944-4107
Rank: #1010.
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,975
Grades: PK-8
850 Wakefield St
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-3450
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-3450
Rank: #1111.
Tuition: $6,100
Grades: PK-8
343 S Main St
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 821-3756
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 821-3756
Rank: #1212.
Tuition: $6,225
Grades: PK-8
931 Atwood Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 944-2993
Rank: #1313.
Good Shepherd Catholic School![Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Old Program students enjoy entertaining at their year-end celebration Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Old Program students enjoy entertaining at their year-end celebration]()

(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,400
Grades: PK-8
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Rank: #1414.
Tuition: $6,500
Grades: PK-8
1210 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1095
Rank: #1515.
St. Luke's![St. Luke's Photo St. Luke's Photo]()

(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,800
Grades: PK-8
10 Waldron Ave.
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0990
Rank: #1616.
St. Margaret School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,920
Grades: PK-8
42 Bishop Ave
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 434-2338
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 434-2338
Rank: #1717.
Cadence Academy Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $7,000
Grades: PK-K
546 Budlong Rd
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 228-3317
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 228-3317
Rank: #1818.
St. Philip School![St. Philip School Photo - Our "Buddy" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip. St. Philip School Photo - Our "Buddy" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.]()

(Catholic)
Tuition: $7,300
Grades: NS-8
618 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Greenville, RI 02828
(401) 949-1130
Rank: #1919.
Tuition: $8,000
Grades: PK-8
5074 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860
Rank: #2020.
Tuition: $8,550
Grades: PK-8
55 4th Ave
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-1618
Rank: #2121.
Johnston Child Care Center![Johnston Child Care Center Photo Johnston Child Care Center Photo]()

Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $8,800
Grades: NS
87 Putnam Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-3360
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-3360
Rank: #2222.
Tuition: $10,050
Grades: NS-8
35 Wrentham Rd
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5919
Rank: #2323.
Tuition: $11,175
Grades: NS-8
324 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0268
Rank: #2424.
St. Mary Academy – Bay View![St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo]()

All-girls (Catholic)
Tuition: $11,350
Grades: NS-12
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Rank: #2525.
Tuition: $12,000
Grades: PK-3
518 Lloyd Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-6120
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-6120
Rank: #2626.
Tuition: $13,750
Grades: NS-8
300 Kingstown Road
West Kingston, RI 02892
(401) 491-9570
West Kingston, RI 02892
(401) 491-9570
Rank: #2727.
Tuition: $16,750
Grades: PK-6
100 Grove Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-6913
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-6913
Rank: #2828.
Tuition: $16,800
Grades: NS-8
1150 Boston Neck Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 783-3222
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 783-3222
Rank: #2929.
Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center![Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center Photo Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center Photo]()

Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $18,900
Grades: NS-PK
150 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5460
Rank: #3030.
Tuition: $20,950
Grades: PK-8
180 Rhode Island Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 849-5970
Rank: #3131.
Providence Hebrew Day School
(Jewish)
Tuition: $21,575
Grades: PK-12
450 Elmgrove Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 273-0613
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 273-0613
Rank: #3232.
Tuition: $22,250
Grades: PK-5
85 Taft Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 751-2470
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 751-2470
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Hamlet Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $25,000
Grades: K
73 Hamlet Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7203
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7203
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Tuition: $25,000
Grades: NS-8
235 Garden Hills Dr
Providence, RI 02902
(401) 942-7245
Providence, RI 02902
(401) 942-7245
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Tuition: $25,000
Grades: PK-12
660 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rhode Island average private preschools tuition?
The Rhode Island average private preschools tuition is $22,038 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with the lowest tuition cost in Rhode Island?
The top ranked private preschools in Rhode Island include St. Peter School, Blessed Sacrament School and Bishop McVinney School.
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