#1 Best Preschools in the Midwest
St. Luke Catholic School
Diocesan school · Kindergarten only
Smaller classes than 88% of preschools in Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
A+Overall grade57 students1 students per teacher
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#2 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Dublin Learning Academy
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 92% of preschools in Ohio
Dublin, OH
AOverall grade30 students1 students per teacher
#3 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Maple Tree Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Brighton
Brighton, MI
A-Overall grade41 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Smoky Row Children's Center
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Powell
Powell, OH
A-Overall grade50 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Union Bible Academy
Christian (nondenominational) · Montessori · Kindergarten only
One of the 3 largest preschools in Indiana
Westfield, IN
B+Overall grade70 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Indiana Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Carmel
Carmel, IN
B+Overall grade31 students10 students per teacher
#7 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Primrose School at Gray Eagle
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of 2 preschools in Fishers
Fishers, IN
B+Overall grade30 students12 students per teacher
#8 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Primrose School at West Clay
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Serving families in Carmel since at least 2011
Carmel, IN
B+Overall grade30 students15 students per teacher
#9 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Zion Lutheran School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–2
The only preschool in Seymour
Seymour, IN
B+Overall grade30 students15 students per teacher
#10 Best Preschools in the Midwest
The Goddard School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Growing: enrollment up 16% since 2011–12
Concord Twp, OH
B+Overall grade37 students37 students per teacher
#11 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Bethany Daycare Center & Kindergarten
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Serving families in Belleville since at least 2011
Belleville, MI
B+Overall grade40 students
#12 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Los Pequenos Angelitos
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B+Overall grade40 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best Preschools in the Midwest
St. Susanna School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest of 34 preschools in Indiana
Plainfield, IN
B+Overall grade71 students13 students per teacher
#14 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Discovery Center
Early childhood program · Kindergarten only
A preschool in Waterville
Waterville, OH
B+Overall grade35 students17 students per teacher
#15 Best Preschools in the Midwest
The Goddard School of Springboro
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of 3 preschools in Springboro
Springboro, OH
B+Overall grade36 students18 students per teacher
#16 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Guidepost Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
B+Overall grade34 students34 students per teacher
#17 Best Preschools in the Midwest
All the Children of the World Academy
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Ohio
Westerville, OH
B+Overall grade71 students18 students per teacher
#18 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest of 128 preschools in Illinois
Homer Glen, IL
BOverall grade70 students
#19 Best Preschools in the Midwest
The Montessori School Rochester
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
The only preschool in Rochester
Rochester, MI
BOverall grade53 students8 students per teacher
#20 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Century School
Independent school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Lawrence
Lawrence, KS
BOverall grade67 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Kids R Kids #3 OH
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Ohio
Springboro, OH
BOverall grade136 students8 students per teacher
#22 Best Preschools in the Midwest
I Can Too Learning Center
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–6
One of the 3 largest preschools in Missouri
Salem, MO
BOverall grade56 students
#23 Best Preschools in the Midwest
The Discovery Center
Early childhood program · Pre-K only
The largest of 25 preschools in Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
BOverall grade78 students16 students per teacher
#24 Best Preschools in the Midwest
Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning Center
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest of 19 preschools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
B-Overall grade300 students10 students per teacher
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