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St. Paul's Lutheran School Top 3 · Oldest Founding Date (NE)
Christ Lutheran School Top 5 · Oldest Founding Date (NE)
Christ Lutheran School Top 5 · Oldest Founding Date (NE)

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Preschools in Nebraska

The average private preschool in Nebraska was founded around 1947 (2026-27).
The oldest private preschool in Nebraska is Lourdes Central Catholic School, founded in 1861.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # NE Schools Ranked: 104
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1861–1891
  • NE School Avg.: 1948
  • National School Avg.: 1970

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # NE Schools Ranked: 104
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1861–1891
  • NE School Avg.: 1948
  • National School Avg.: 1970
Show school map — Nebraska (year founded range: 1861–1891, avg 1948)
Year Founded Range: 1861 1926 Avg. Year Founded: 1891

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Preschools in Nebraska (2026-27)

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Map of Lourdes Central Catholic School
#1Lourdes Central Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Catholic
412 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6154
1861year founded
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Map of Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
#2Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
Gr: NS-12 | 488 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 13
400 N Happy Hollow Blvd
Omaha, NE 68132
(402) 556-3772
1863year founded
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St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo
#3St. Paul's Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1010 Georgia Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1233
(2)
1867year founded
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Map of St. Paul Lutheran School
#4St. Paul Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 86 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
8951 County Road 9
Arlington, NE 68002
(402) 478-4278
1869year founded
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Christ Lutheran School Photo
#5(°Õ5–T6)Christ Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 41 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
32312 122nd Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-3531
1871year founded
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Christ Lutheran School Photo
#5(°Õ5–T6)Christ Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
511 South 5th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-5536
1871year founded
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Map of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Elementary School
#7 St. Wenceslaus Catholic Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 921 students
Avg. class size: 26 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
15353 Pacific St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 330-4356
1877year founded
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Map of St. Anthony School
#8St. Anthony School
Gr: PK-6 | 131 students
Catholic
1719 6th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-4767
(1)
1878year founded
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Map of Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart
#9(°Õ9–T10) Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Gr: PK-12 | 410 students
All-girls (Catholic)
3601 Burt St
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 558-3800
1881year founded
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Map of St. Johns Lutheran School
#9(°Õ9–T10)St. Johns Lutheran School
Gr: PK-7 | 68 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
39346 205th Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 285-0335
1881year founded
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Trinity Lutheran Church & School Photo
#11(°Õ11–T12)Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Gr: PK-5 | 142 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1200 N 56th St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 466-1800
1882year founded
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Trinity Lutheran School Photo
#11(°Õ11–T12)Trinity Lutheran School
Gr: PK-6 | 181 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 13
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
208 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 382-5274
1882year founded
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St. Paul Lutheran School Photo
#13(°Õ13–T14)St. Paul Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 4 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 7
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
325 N Colfax St
West Point, NE 68788
(402) 372-2355
1883year founded
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Map of St. Pauls Lutheran School
#13(°Õ13–T14)St. Pauls Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
108 E Highway 4
Plymouth, NE 68424
(402) 656-4465
1883year founded
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Map of St. Paul Lutheran School
#15St. Paul Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 3
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1100 D St
Utica, NE 68456
(402) 534-2121
1885year founded
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St. John Lutheran School Photo
#16St. John Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
102 W Martin St
Battle Creek, NE 68715
(402) 675-3605
(1)
1886year founded
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Map of St. Andrew Elementary School
#17(°Õ17–T19)St. Andrew Elementary School
Gr: PK-5 | 22 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Catholic
179 N 6th Street
Tecumseh, NE 68450
(402) 335-2234
1887year founded
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Map of St. James Elementary School
#17(°Õ17–T19)St. James Elementary School
Gr: PK-6 | 109 students
Catholic
525 E 14th St
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-2318
1887year founded
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Map of St. Michael's Elementary School
#17(°Õ17–T19)St. Michael's Elementary School
Gr: PK-5 | 286 students
Catholic
721 Creighton Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 462-6310
1887year founded
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Map of Sacred Heart Catholic School
#20Sacred Heart Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 222 students
Catholic
1820 Fulton St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-4151
1891year founded
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Immanuel Lutheran School Photo
#21Immanuel Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2865 26th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8423
1893year founded
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Map of Zion Lutheran School
#22Zion Lutheran School
Gr: PK-6 | 21 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
102 N. 6th St
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-3221
1895year founded
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Map of St. Marys Continuation School
#23(°Õ23–T24)St. Marys Continuation School
Gr: PK-6 | 128 students
Catholic
326 E Benton
Oneill, NE 68763
(402) 336-2664
1900year founded
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Map of St. Marys Schools
#23(°Õ23–T24)St. Marys Schools
Gr: PK-12 | 218 students
Catholic
300 N 4th St
Oneill, NE 68763
(402) 336-4455
1900year founded
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Spalding Academy Photo
#25Spalding Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 82 students
Catholic
130 W Marguerite St
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2103
1901year founded
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Map of Zion Lutheran School
#26Zion Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
520 E Main Street
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-4658
1905year founded
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Map of Trinity Lutheran School
#27Trinity Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 40 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
705 West 6th St
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-2651
1906year founded
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St. Cecilia Cathedral School Photo
#28 St. Cecilia Cathedral School
Gr: PK-8 | 345 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
3869 Webster Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 556-6655
1907year founded
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Map of St. Rose Of Lima Elementary School
#29St. Rose Of Lima Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 143 students
Catholic
1302 W 5th St.
Crofton, NE 68730
(402) 388-4393
1911year founded
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Map of St. Bernard Catholic School
#30St. Bernard Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
3604 N 65th St
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 553-4993
1912year founded
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Bergan Elementary Photo
#31(°Õ31–T32)Bergan Elementary
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students
Avg. class size: 36 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
1515 N. Johnson Rd
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 721-9766
(4)
1913year founded
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Map of St. Pauls Lutheran School
#31(°Õ31–T32)St. Pauls Lutheran School
Gr: PK-5 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
930 Prairie Ln
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-3414
1913year founded
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Map of St. Columbkille School
#33St. Columbkille School
Gr: PK-8 | 582 students
Avg. class size: 28 students
Catholic
224 E 5th St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 339-8706
1916year founded
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Map of Nelson Mandela Elementary School
#34Nelson Mandela Elementary School
Gr: PK-5 | 286 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
6316 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(402) 991-1444
1919year founded
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Map of Blessed Sacrament School
#35Blessed Sacrament School
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students
Catholic
1725 Lake St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 476-6202
1926year founded
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