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Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten

4700 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

Tel: (910) 799-2029

www.winterparkbaptist.org

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked NC School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 140 students
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 30 / Feb. 20
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked NC School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 140 students
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 30 / Feb. 20
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Baptist

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1960

Student Body

Total Students

140 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

10 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jan. 30 / Feb. 20

Admissions Director

Anita McConnell

Admissions Associate

Merle Patterson

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten recognize the value of sharing God's love to little ones providing tender love and care.
We want each child who enters our building to feel loved and excited about coming to preschool and discovering the joy of learning through play! In addition to our weekday preschool program we provide care & learning for our youngest guests each Sunday morning & Wednesday evening.
We're very proud of our Weekday Early Education Ministry at Winter Park.
Our Preschool & Kindergarten program includes opportunities for 2 day, 3 day, and 5 day attendance, depending on the age of the child.
Admissions for the following school year begin in late January.

School Motto: Together... learning to follow Jesus, joining God's work in the world.

Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten recognize the value of sharing God's love to little ones providing tender love and care. We want each child who enters our building to feel loved and excited about coming to preschool and discovering the joy of learning through play! In addition to our weekday preschool program we provide care & learning for our youngest guests each Sunday morning & Wednesday evening. We're very proud of our Weekday Early Education Ministry at Winter Park. Our Preschool & Kindergarten program includes opportunities for 2 day, 3 day, and 5 day attendance, depending on the age of the child. Admission application process begins in late January for the following school year.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Wilmington, NC is $10,830 for elementary schools and $11,661 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Wilmington, NC is 74% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).