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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Preschools in District Of Columbia

The average private preschool in District Of Columbia was founded around 1963 (2026-27).
The oldest private preschool in District Of Columbia is Holy Trinity School, founded in 1818.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # DC Schools Ranked: 47
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1818–1968
  • DC School Avg.: 1963
  • National School Avg.: 1970

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # DC Schools Ranked: 47
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1818–1968
  • DC School Avg.: 1963
  • National School Avg.: 1970
Show school map — District Of Columbia (year founded range: 1818–1968, avg 1963)
Year Founded Range: 1818 1997 Avg. Year Founded: 1949

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Preschools in District Of Columbia (2026-27)

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Holy Trinity School Photo
#1 Holy Trinity School
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
1325 36th St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-2339
(1)
1818year founded
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Map of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
#2Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 112 students
800 Florida Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 651-5206
1857year founded
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St. Augustine Catholic School Photo
#3St. Augustine Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 169 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 18
Catholic
1421 V Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-2608
1858year founded
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Map of Howard University Early Learning Program
#4Howard University Early Learning Program
Gr: NS-K | 52 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Daycare / Preschool
531 College St Nw
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7102
1867year founded
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Saint Peter School Photo
#5 Saint Peter School
Gr: PK-8 | 239 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
422 3rd Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-1618
(1)
1868year founded
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Map of Sidwell Friends School
#6Sidwell Friends School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,142 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 33
Friends
3825 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-8100
1883year founded
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Map of Lena Sears Child Development Center
#7(°Õ7–T8)Lena Sears Child Development Center
Gr: K | 60 students
Daycare / Preschool
3456 Pennsylvania Ave Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 584-7761
1929year founded
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Map of Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior Inst
#7(°Õ7–T8)Lt Joseph P Kennedy Junior Inst
Gr: NS-PK | 150 students
Special Education School (Catholic)
801 Buchanan Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 882-8102
1929year founded
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Map of Beauvoir The National Cathedral Continuation School
#9Beauvoir The National Cathedral Continuation School
Gr: PK-3 | 374 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Episcopal
3500 Woodley Road NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6485
1933year founded
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academyool Photo
#10St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academyool
Gr: PK-8 | 196 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
2700 O Street S.E.
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 581-2010
1937year founded
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Georgetown Day School Photo
#11Georgetown Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,050 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 26
4200 Davenport Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 274-3200
(2)
1945year founded
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Annunciation Catholic School Photo
#12Annunciation Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
3810 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 460-9076
(1)
1954year founded
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Our Lady Of Victory School Photo
#13Our Lady Of Victory School
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-1421
(2)
1955year founded
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St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School Photo
#14St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
Gr: NS-8
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 6
Episcopal
4700 Whitehaven Pkwy NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 342-2805
1956year founded
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St. Thomas More Catholic Photo
#15St. Thomas More Catholic
Gr: PK-8 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 13
Catholic
4265 4th St Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 561-1189
1957year founded
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Map of National Childrens Center Se Upper School
#16National Childrens Center Se Upper School
Gr: PK | 25 students
Special Education School
3400 Martin Luther King Jr Ave Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 561-7280
1958year founded
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Aidan Montessori School Photo
#17Aidan Montessori School
Gr: NS-6 | 154 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Montessori School
2700 27th Street, Nw
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 387-2700
1961year founded
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Lowell School Photo
#18Lowell School
Gr: PK-8 | 293 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 8
1640 Kalmia Road NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 577-2000
(11)
1965year founded
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Washington International School Photo
#19Washington International School
Gr: NS-12 | 890 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 4
Specialized Curriculum
3100 Macomb Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 243-1800
1966year founded
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Capitol Hill Day School Photo
#20Capitol Hill Day School
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8
210 South Carolina Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 355-4498
(1)
1968year founded
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National Presbyterian School Photo
#21(°Õ21–T22)National Presbyterian School
Gr: NS-6 | 306 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8
Presbyterian
4121 Nebraska Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-7569
1969year founded
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Map of Penn Quarter KinderCare
#21(°Õ21–T22)Penn Quarter KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
401 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-3269
1969year founded
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Map of St. Anns Academy
#23St. Anns Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students
Catholic
4404 Wisconsin Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 363-4460
(1)
1972year founded
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Map of Nation House
#24Nation House
Gr: PK-8 | 25 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Specialized Curriculum
6101 Dix Street NE
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 291-5600
1974year founded
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Map of The Bridges Academy
#25The Bridges Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 160 students
6119 Georgia Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 829-1901
(1)
1977year founded
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Map of The Children's House Of Washington
#26The Children's House Of Washington
Gr: PK-K | 24 students
Montessori School
3133 Dumbarton St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 342-2551
1981year founded
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Map of Kuumba Learning Center & Preparatory School of the Arts
#27Kuumba Learning Center & Preparatory School of the Arts
Gr: NS-12 | 62 students
3328 Martin Luther King Jr Ave Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 563-5971
1982year founded
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Georgetown Montessori School Photo
#28Georgetown Montessori School
Gr: NS-1 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Montessori School
1041 Wisconsin Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-8058
(1)
1983year founded
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Map of Dot Child Development Center
#29Dot Child Development Center
Gr: PK-K | 12 students
Daycare / Preschool
800 Independence Ave Sw
Washington, DC 20591
(202) 267-7672
1985year founded
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Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital Photo
#30(°Õ30–T32)Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital
Gr: PK-8 | 518 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 13
Jewish
North Campus: 6045 16th St., NW; South Campus 4715 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-5737
(2)
1988year founded
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Map of Rock Creek International School
#30(°Õ30–T32)Rock Creek International School
Gr: NS-8 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
1550 Foxhall Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965-8700
1988year founded
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Map of Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC)
#30(°Õ30–T32)Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC)
Gr: NS-PK | 125 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Daycare / Preschool
10th & Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20560
(202) 716-3512
1988year founded
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Montessori School Of Washington DC Photo
#33Montessori School Of Washington DC
Gr: NS-PK | 25 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
60 I Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 338-1557
(17)
1990year founded
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Map of Little Flower Montessori
#34Little Flower Montessori
Gr: PK-K | 20 students
Montessori School
3029 16th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-6803
(1)
1992year founded
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Auguste Montessori Photo
#35Auguste Montessori
Gr: PK-K | 17 students
Montessori School
3600 Ellicott Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-1788
1997year founded
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What is the District Of Columbia average private preschools founding year?
The District Of Columbia average private preschools founding year is 1963 for 2026-27.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in District Of Columbia?
The top ranked private preschools in District Of Columbia include Holy Trinity School, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and St. Augustine Catholic School.

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