Best Beverly �� Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private preschools serving 1,454 students in Beverly, MA.

The private preschools in Beverly, MA include Shore Country Day School and Beverly School For The Deaf.

The average acceptance rate is 82%, which is higher than the Massachusetts private preschool average acceptance rate of 81%.

11% of private preschools in Beverly, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Shore Country Day School Photo - Inspired by the Outdoors

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm Photo - Waldorf School at Moraine Farm was founded in 1986 as the Cape Ann Waldorf School in Gloucester, MA. In 2010 we moved to our current, permanent location on 10 acres of the historic Moraine Farm property in Beverly.

Top-Ranked Beverly �� Preschools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Beverly School For The Deaf

Special Education School

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6 Echo Ave
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-7070

Gr: PK-12 | 157 students

Shore Country Day School

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545 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-1700

Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Bright Horizons at Beverly Cummings Center

Daycare / Preschool

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100 Cummings Ctr
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 922-4252

Gr: NS-PK

Glen Urquhart School

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(5)

74 Hart St
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-1064

Gr: PK-8 | 214 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed

Harborlight Montessori

Montessori School

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(1)

243 Essex Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 922-1008

Gr: PK-6 | 234 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed

Mrs Alexander's School

Daycare / Preschool

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80 Lothrop St
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 922-1868

Gr: PK-K | 64 students Avg. class size: 10 students

Next Generation Children's Centers

Daycare / Preschool

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232 Essex Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 202-4100

Gr: NS-K | 140 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

The Saints Academy

(Catholic)

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111 New Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 922-0048

Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm

Special Program Emphasis

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(1)

701 Cabot St
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-8811

Gr: NS-6 | 117 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Beverly)

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Beverly, MA Total Schools
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	10
2018	10
2017	8
2016	9
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,454 Students

77,725 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	182	148	191
2024	189	145	187
2023	187	144	185
2022	164	146	188
2021	164	143	184
2020	165	139	179
2019	156	143	182
2018	155	144	181
2017	177	143	183
2016	188	142	181
2015	180	137	173

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% Average Students of Color

11%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	33%	32%
2024	11%	32%	32%
2023	15%	32%	32%
2022	12%	30%	31%
2021	12%	29%	32%
2020	10%	29%	31%
2019	11%	27%	31%
2018	11%	27%	30%
2017	14%	26%	31%
2016	11%	26%	31%
2015	10%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

233 Teachers

7,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	6:1	10:1	12:1
2024	7:1	10:1	12:1
2023	7:1	10:1	12:1
2022	6:1	10:1	12:1
2021	6:1	10:1	12:1
2020	7:1	10:1	12:1
2019	7:1	10:1	12:1
2018	7:1	10:1	12:1
2017	7:1	10:1	12:1
2016	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	8:1	10:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

63%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	71%	63%	51%
2024	71%	63%	51%
2023	69%	63%	51%
2022	71%	64%	51%
2021	71%	64%	50%
2020	71%	62%	50%
2019	76%	63%	50%
2018	76%	62%	50%
2017	73%	62%	49%
2016	68%	63%	49%
2015	73%	62%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	16
2023	15	15	16
2022	14	15	16
2021	14	15	16
2020	14	15	16
2019	14	15	16
2018	14	16	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	15	15	16
2015	15	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

13 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,523

$16,839

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$21,523	$16,935	$12,988
2024	$17,717	$15,196	$10,159
2023	$22,025	$13,122	$9,500
2022	$19,500	$12,499	$8,989
2021	$17,025	$11,338	$8,661
2020	$17,025	$10,911	$8,383
2019	$13,517	$10,906	$8,266
2018	$13,517	$10,038	$7,888
2017	$10,275	$9,452	$7,628
2016	$11,580	$8,883	$7,230
2015	$11,580	$8,910	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

17%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	30%	31%
2024	17%	30%	30%
2023	17%	31%	30%
2022	17%	30%	29%
2021	17%	31%	29%
2020	17%	31%	29%
2019	17%	30%	28%
2018	17%	30%	27%
2017	15%	28%	26%
2016	15%	27%	25%
2015	15%	26%	24%

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Average Acceptance Rate

82%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	82%	81%	83%
2024	80%	83%	88%
2023	80%	83%	88%
2019	96%	85%	88%
2018	96%	84%	88%
2017	73%	83%	88%
2016	73%	83%	88%
2015	73%	82%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$28.43 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.47	0.65	0.65
2024	0.47	0.65	0.65
2023	0.46	0.64	0.65
2022	0.46	0.63	0.64
2021	0.46	0.63	0.64
2020	0.46	0.63	0.64
2019	0.45	0.62	0.64
2018	0.45	0.62	0.64
2017	0.44	0.60	0.62
2016	0.41	0.59	0.62
2015	0.41	0.60	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

74 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

45 Students

3,260 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

44 Students

4,167 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	8%
2024	3%	6%	8%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	6%

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# Black Students

20 Students

4,987 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	7%	6%
2024	1%	7%	6%
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	1%	6%	7%
2020	1%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	6%
2018	1%	6%	6%
2017	1%	6%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%

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# White Students

959 Students

33,729 Students

% White Students

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	69%	45%	48%
2024	70%	44%	48%
2023	70%	47%	48%
2022	71%	49%	50%
2021	71%	50%	50%
2020	71%	50%	51%
2019	71%	53%	52%
2018	71%	52%	52%
2017	70%	55%	54%
2016	74%	56%	54%
2015	74%	56%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

315 Students

28,854 Students

% of Others Students

23%

38%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Beverly, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	38%	34%
2024	22%	39%	33%
2023	22%	37%	33%
2022	21%	35%	31%
2021	21%	34%	31%
2020	21%	33%	31%
2019	21%	32%	30%
2018	21%	33%	30%
2017	25%	31%	30%
2016	22%	31%	29%
2015	22%	30%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Beverly, MA?

The private preschools in Beverly, MA include Shore Country Day School and Beverly School For The Deaf.

How many private preschools are located in Beverly?

9 private preschools are located in Beverly.

How diverse are private preschools in Beverly?

Beverly private preschools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 33%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Beverly?

11% of private preschools in Beverly are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Which private preschools in Beverly are often viewed compared to one another?

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