Best Providence �� Preschools (2026)

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Providence, Rhode Island �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Carriage House Day Care Ltd. (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

156 Shaw Ave
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 461-1660

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Holy Name Of Jesus School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

55 Locust Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 351-0333

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

The Providence Center School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

520 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 276-4531

Gr: PK-12 | 70 students

St. Bartholomew School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

315 Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 944-5662

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

St. Mary Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 274-5250

Gr: K-8 | 142 students

Overview

This Town (Providence)

This State (RI)

# Schools

26 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Providence, RI Total Schools
2025	26
2024	26
2023	28
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	31
2018	33
2017	34
2016	32
2015	34

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Student Body:

# Students

4,666 Students

15,584 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	179	140	191
2024	175	136	187
2023	181	133	185
2022	179	132	188
2021	170	127	184
2020	170	123	179
2019	176	130	182
2018	164	133	181
2017	162	133	183
2016	157	133	181
2015	149	131	173

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% Average Students of Color

42%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	42%	28%	32%
2024	38%	27%	32%
2023	39%	25%	32%
2022	39%	27%	31%
2021	38%	27%	32%
2020	31%	24%	31%
2019	36%	26%	31%
2018	34%	24%	30%
2017	41%	26%	31%
2016	43%	26%	31%
2015	43%	26%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

482 Teachers

1,346 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	55%	51%	51%
2024	55%	50%	51%
2023	55%	52%	51%
2022	60%	51%	51%
2021	60%	54%	50%
2020	60%	53%	50%
2019	63%	54%	50%
2018	63%	53%	50%
2017	64%	54%	49%
2016	70%	49%	49%
2015	70%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	15	15	16
2022	15	15	16
2021	15	15	16
2020	15	15	16
2019	15	15	16
2018	13	15	16
2017	13	15	16
2016	11	15	16
2015	11	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	11
2024	15	14	10
2023	15	14	10
2022	15	14	10
2021	20	17	10
2020	20	17	10
2019	20	18	10
2018	15	15	9
2017	15	15	9
2016	15	15	9
2015	15	15	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,667

$17,632

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$24,667	$17,800	$12,988
2024	$17,845	$13,061	$10,159
2023	$17,430	$12,454	$9,500
2022	$17,180	$12,905	$8,989
2021	$12,150	$11,594	$8,661
2020	$15,629	$12,015	$8,383
2019	$17,495	$11,433	$8,266
2018	$16,414	$11,208	$7,888
2017	$16,293	$10,326	$7,628
2016	$16,690	$9,531	$7,230
2015	$16,690	$9,638	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$165

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$165	$472	$767
2024	$165	$472	$721
2023	$165	$258	$729
2022	$165	$258	$699
2021	$165	$258	$668
2020	$165	$173	$681
2018	$275	$275	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

40%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	40%	34%	31%
2024	40%	34%	30%
2023	40%	31%	30%
2022	40%	32%	29%
2021	40%	32%	29%
2020	39%	30%	29%
2019	45%	32%	28%
2018	41%	31%	27%
2017	43%	31%	26%
2016	37%	31%	25%
2015	37%	30%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,250

$3,975

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$10,250	$3,975	$4,864
2024	$10,250	$3,879	$4,788
2023	$10,250	$4,085	$4,663
2022	$10,250	$4,399	$4,366
2021	$10,250	$4,399	$4,213
2020	$10,250	$3,912	$4,101
2019	$10,242	$3,902	$3,985
2018	$8,181	$4,106	$3,694
2017	$8,908	$3,948	$3,658
2016	$16,000	$4,411	$3,429
2015	$16,000	$4,200	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

58%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	58%	77%	83%
2024	70%	88%	88%
2023	70%	88%	88%
2022	70%	87%	88%
2021	70%	87%	88%
2020	70%	86%	88%
2019	70%	86%	88%
2018	58%	78%	88%
2017	70%	84%	88%
2016	32%	85%	88%
2015	32%	84%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$51.47 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.62	0.65
2024	0.64	0.62	0.65
2023	0.63	0.60	0.65
2022	0.58	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.57	0.64
2020	0.59	0.58	0.64
2019	0.60	0.57	0.64
2018	0.60	0.57	0.64
2017	0.61	0.56	0.62
2016	0.61	0.56	0.62
2015	0.61	0.56	0.62

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

18 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

158 Students

374 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	4%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

486 Students

976 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	10%	6%	8%
2024	11%	7%	8%
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%

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# Black Students

428 Students

795 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	9%	5%	6%
2024	9%	5%	6%
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%

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# White Students

2,478 Students

7,658 Students

% White Students

53%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	53%	50%	48%
2024	54%	50%	48%
2023	56%	55%	48%
2022	61%	59%	50%
2021	61%	60%	50%
2020	61%	59%	51%
2019	60%	60%	52%
2018	59%	60%	52%
2017	57%	60%	54%
2016	57%	61%	54%
2015	57%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

15 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,112 Students

5,472 Students

% of Others Students

24%

36%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	24%	36%	34%
2024	22%	35%	33%
2023	20%	31%	33%
2022	17%	28%	31%
2021	18%	27%	31%
2020	18%	27%	31%
2019	20%	26%	30%
2018	21%	26%	30%
2017	23%	27%	30%
2016	23%	27%	29%
2015	24%	27%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Providence, RI?

The private preschools in Providence, RI include Moses Brown School, Lincoln School, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Regional School.

How many private preschools are located in Providence?

26 private preschools are located in Providence.

How much do private preschools cost in Providence?

The average tuition cost is $24,667, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $17,632.

How diverse are private preschools in Providence?

Providence private preschools are approximately 42% minority students, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average of 28%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Providence?

46% of private preschools in Providence are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Providence include: Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center vs. Bright Horizons, Moses Brown School vs. Wheeler School, Bright Horizons vs. Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center

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