The average private preschool in New Hampshire was founded around 1979 (2025).
The oldest private preschool in New Hampshire is Ymca Of Downtown Manchester Early Learning Center, founded in 1854.
Year Founded Range: 1854
1972
Avg. Year Founded: 1930
Oldest Private Preschools in New Hampshire (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ymca Of Downtown Manchester Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: PK-K
30 Mechanic St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 232-8655
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 232-8655
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
2291 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3155
Rank: #33.
Child Study & Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: K
22 Okane Rd
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2833
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2833
Rank: #44.
St. Patrick Academy![St. Patrick Academy Photo]( "St. Patrick Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
315 Banfield Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(512) 944-5765
Rank: #55.
Plymouth State University Cd & Fc
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: PK-K
Msc 46
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 535-2299
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 535-2299
Rank: #66.
St. Marie Child Care Center
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-K
133 Wayne St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 668-2356
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 668-2356
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
92 Wilson St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720
Rank: #88.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-6
85 Third St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 669-3932
Rank: #99.
Raymond Village Kindergarten & Pre K
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-K
51 Main St
Raymond, NH 03077
(603) 895-3139
Raymond, NH 03077
(603) 895-3139
Rank: #1010.
Cardinal Lacroix Academy
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: PK-6
148 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-0414
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-0414
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
The Learning Center At Concord Hospital
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
139 Langley Parkway
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-0590
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-0590
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Over The Rainbow Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-K
223 Rockingham Rd
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-6655
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-6655
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Patsy's House Daycare & Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: K
76 Lawrence Rd
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 898-5655
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 898-5655
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Wdh Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: NS
789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 740-2612
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 740-2612
Rank: #1515.
Presentation Of Mary Academy![Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo]( "Presentation Of Mary Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
182 Lowell Rd
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-6054
Rank: #1616.
Exeter Day School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1939
Grades: NS
11 Marlboro Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 772-3342
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 772-3342
Rank: #1717.
High Mowing School![High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.]( "High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-12
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1952
Grades: PK-8
20 Cushing Ave
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-6
9 Saint Francis Way
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-3312
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-3312
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Trinity Christian School![Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School]( "Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: PK-8
100 Maple Ave
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-K
420 Island Pond Rd
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 668-0510
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 668-0510
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-8
40 Main St
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
White Wing School![White Wing School Photo - 100th Day of School Artwork]( "White Wing School Photo - 100th Day of School Artwork")
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: PK-K
58 Lowell St
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1041
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1041
Rank: #2424.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1962
Grades: PK-8
289 Lafayette Rd
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3254
Rank: #2525.
Humpty Dumpty Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: PK-K
22 Lovewell Street
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 882-6075
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 882-6075
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Jack And Jill Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-K
56 Whitehall Rd
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3177
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3177
Rank: #2828.
Bearcamp Valley School & Childrens Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1965
Grades: K
27 Durrell Rd
Tamworth, NH 03886
(603) 323-8300
Tamworth, NH 03886
(603) 323-8300
Rank: #2929.
Windham Cooperative Kindergarten & Nursery
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: K
12 Industrial Dr
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 893-3069
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 893-3069
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1967
Grades: PK-8
36 Well School Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6908
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Dover Children's Center
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: PK-7
43 Back River Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Merri-Loo Community Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1968
Grades: NS-PK
86 Center St
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3350
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3350
Rank: #3333.
Nutfield Cooperative School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1969
Grades: PK-K
47 East Derry Rd.
East Derry, NH 03041
(603) 434-2602
East Derry, NH 03041
(603) 434-2602
Rank: #3434.
Stepping Stones School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1970
Grades: NS-K
61 Main Street
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-8215
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-8215
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Acorn School
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-K
136 Winnicut Rd.
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 686-1256
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 686-1256
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average private preschools founding year?
The New Hampshire average private preschools founding year is 1979 for 2025.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in New Hampshire?
The top ranked private preschools in New Hampshire include Ymca Of Downtown Manchester Early Learning Center, Mt. St. Mary Academy and Child Study & Development Center.
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