Tavares Ed. Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 12 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Providence, RI
25 in Providence or within 6 miles. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Grades PreK-8 151 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Wheeler School
1 mi Grades PreK-12 755 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Moses Brown School
1 mi Grades PreK-12 756 students 8.9 students per teacher Friends Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 120 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 157 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Pius V School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 208 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 79 students 3.8 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 37 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Lincoln School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 414 students 3.5 students per teacher Friends Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 63 students 4.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Augustine School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 196 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 77 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 132 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Gordon School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 309 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Cornerstone School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 37 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 141 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Paul School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 113 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 371 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 364 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 96% to 4-year college
St. Margaret School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 152 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Rocco School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 147 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Teresa School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 208 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Peter School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 133 students 8.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools
All 25 private schools with pre-K in Providence or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares Ed. Center | PreK-12 | 12 | <1 |
| French-American School of Rhode Island | PreK-8 | 151 | 1 |
| Wheeler School | PreK-12 | 755 | 1 |
| Moses Brown School | PreK-12 | 756 | 1 |
| Blessed Sacrament School | PreK-8 | 120 | 1 |
| Bishop McVinney Catholic Regional School | PreK-8 | 157 | 1 |
| St. Pius V School | PreK-8 | 208 | 2 |
| Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island | PreK-5 | 79 | 2 |
| Montessori Childrens House | PreK-4 | 37 | 2 |
| Lincoln School | PreK-12 | 414 | 2 |
| Providence Hebrew Day School | PreK-8 | 63 | 2 |
| St. Augustine School | PreK-8 | 196 | 2 |
| Ocean State Montessori School | PreK-6 | 77 | 2 |
| St. Thomas Regional School | PreK-8 | 132 | 3 |
| Gordon School | PreK-8 | 309 | 3 |
| Cornerstone School | PreK-12 | 37 | 3 |
| St. Mary Elementary School | PreK-8 | 141 | 3 |
| St. Paul School | PreK-8 | 113 | 3 |
| Providence Country Day School | PreK-12 | 371 | 3 |
| St. Mary Academy-Bay View | PreK-12 | 364 | 4 |
| St. Margaret School | PreK-8 | 152 | 4 |
| St. Rocco School | PreK-8 | 147 | 4 |
| St. Teresa School | PreK-8 | 208 | 4 |
| St. Peter School | PreK-8 | 133 | 5 |
| St. Cecilia School | PreK-8 | 146 | 6 |
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