Best Brookline �� Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private preschools serving 3,461 students in Brookline, MA.

The private preschools in Brookline, MA include SouthfieldSchool, The Park School, and St. Mary Of The Assumption School.

The average acceptance rate is 55%, which is lower than the Massachusetts private preschool average acceptance rate of 81%.

56% of private preschools in Brookline, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

The Park School Photo - Located on 34 acres near Jamaica Pond, Park feels like a neighborhood school but reflects the diversity of metropolitan Boston.

St. Mary Of The Assumption School Photo - Visit us at St Mary's Brookline, MAFind out what makes our school so special!

Maimonides School Elementary Section Photo - Our Middle School students visited the lab at Biogen Idec in Cambridge.

Top-Ranked Brookline �� Preschools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Apple Orchard School

Daycare / Preschool

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(1)

282 D Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463

Gr: PK-K | 93 students Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate listed

Dexter Southfield School

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(1)

20 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544

Gr: NS-12 | 1,027 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed

Maimonides

Alternative School (Jewish)

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34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452

Gr: PK-12 | 384 students Tuition listed

Maimonides School Elementary Section

Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)

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34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452

Gr: PK-12 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Park School

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(1)

171 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456

Gr: PK-8 | 555 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed

St. Mary Of The Assumption School

(Catholic)

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(4)

67 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184

Gr: PK-8 | 265 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

SouthfieldSchool

All-girls

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(1)

10 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-6980

Gr: NS-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

Torah Academy

(Jewish)

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11 Williston Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-3196

Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

New England Hebrew Academy

(Jewish)

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9 Prescott St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 731-5330

Gr: PK-7 | 148 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline, Massachusetts �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Brookline Knowledge Beginnings (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

5 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-4311

Gr: NS-PK

Overview

This Town (Brookline)

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Brookline, MA Total Schools
2025	9
2024	10
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	7

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Student Body:

# Students

3,461 Students

77,725 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	385	148	191
2024	385	145	187
2023	400	144	185
2022	447	146	188
2021	447	143	184
2020	356	139	179
2019	345	143	182
2018	354	144	181
2017	329	143	183
2016	331	142	181
2015	338	137	173

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% Average Students of Color

18%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	18%	33%	32%
2024	18%	32%	32%
2023	20%	32%	32%
2022	37%	30%	31%
2021	37%	29%	32%
2020	25%	29%	31%
2019	21%	27%	31%
2018	17%	27%	30%
2017	26%	26%	31%
2016	26%	26%	31%
2015	17%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

536 Teachers

7,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	6:1	10:1	12:1
2024	6:1	10:1	12:1
2023	7:1	10:1	12:1
2022	8:1	10:1	12:1
2021	8:1	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	7:1	10:1	12:1
2015	8:1	10:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

89%

63%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	89%	63%	51%
2024	89%	63%	51%
2023	89%	63%	51%
2022	89%	64%	51%
2021	89%	64%	50%
2020	72%	62%	50%
2019	72%	63%	50%
2018	72%	62%	50%
2017	72%	62%	49%
2016	72%	63%	49%
2015	63%	62%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	16
2024	13	15	16
2023	13	15	16
2022	13	15	16
2021	13	15	16
2020	13	15	16
2019	13	15	16
2018	13	16	16
2017	13	15	16
2016	13	15	16
2015	13	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	11
2024	13	10	10
2023	20	10	10
2022	20	10	10
2021	20	9	10
2020	17	8	10
2019	11	9	10
2018	11	9	9
2017	17	8	9
2016	17	8	9
2015	17	7	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$42,698

$16,839

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$42,698	$16,935	$12,988
2024	$28,413	$15,196	$10,159
2023	$6,300	$13,122	$9,500
2022	$6,300	$12,499	$8,989
2021	$6,300	$11,338	$8,661
2020	$6,300	$10,911	$8,383
2019	$6,300	$10,906	$8,266
2018	$6,300	$10,038	$7,888
2017	$6,300	$9,452	$7,628
2016	$5,500	$8,883	$7,230

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

30%

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

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Average Acceptance Rate

55%

81%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$28.43 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$50 M	$29 M	$53 M
2024	$51 M	$25 M	$44 M
2023	$51 M	$25 M	$48 M
2022	$51 M	$25 M	$49 M
2021	$51 M	$23 M	$64 M
2020	$53 M	$24 M	$68 M
2019	$53 M	$19 M	$73 M
2018	$46 M	$46 M	$77 M
2017	$46 M	$46 M	$128 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.65	0.65
2024	0.54	0.65	0.65
2023	0.60	0.64	0.65
2022	0.56	0.63	0.64
2021	0.56	0.63	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63	0.64
2019	0.45	0.62	0.64
2018	0.47	0.62	0.64
2017	0.54	0.60	0.62
2016	0.54	0.59	0.62
2015	0.47	0.60	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

74 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

108 Students

3,260 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

53 Students

4,167 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	6%	8%
2024	2%	6%	8%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	7%
2015	2%	4%	6%

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# Black Students

135 Students

4,987 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	6%
2024	4%	7%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%

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# White Students

2,085 Students

33,729 Students

% White Students

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	60%	45%	48%
2024	60%	44%	48%
2023	51%	47%	48%
2022	58%	49%	50%
2021	58%	50%	50%
2020	72%	50%	51%
2019	73%	53%	52%
2018	71%	52%	52%
2017	64%	55%	54%
2016	64%	56%	54%
2015	70%	56%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,080 Students

28,854 Students

% of Others Students

31%

38%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	38%	34%
2024	31%	39%	33%
2023	37%	37%	33%
2022	31%	35%	31%
2021	31%	34%	31%
2020	15%	33%	31%
2019	16%	32%	30%
2018	18%	33%	30%
2017	22%	31%	30%
2016	23%	31%	29%
2015	18%	30%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Brookline, MA include SouthfieldSchool, The Park School, and St. Mary Of The Assumption School.

How many private preschools are located in Brookline?

9 private preschools are located in Brookline.

How diverse are private preschools in Brookline?

Brookline private preschools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 33%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Brookline?

56% of private preschools in Brookline are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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