#1 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Brookville Center for Childrens Services Edu #10
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 86% of preschools in New York
Glen Head, NY
A+Overall grade174 students5 students per teacher
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Best Preschools in the Northeast
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#2 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Kindercare Learning Center
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–K
The smallest classes of any preschool in Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
A+Overall grade80 students3 students per teacher
#3 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Beyond Learning Center
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 77% of preschools in New York
Depew, NY
A+Overall grade202 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 82% of preschools in New York
Lake Katrine, NY
AOverall grade63 students5 students per teacher
#5 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Manhattan Star Academy
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 91% of preschools in New York
New York, NY
AOverall grade64 students4 students per teacher
#6 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Depaul School for Hearing & Speech
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 87% of preschools in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
AOverall grade37 students3 students per teacher
#7 Best Preschools in the Northeast
The Children's Center at Ucp
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 73% of preschools in New York
Commack, NY
AOverall grade52 students6 students per teacher
#8 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Main Line Reform Temple School for Early Childhood
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 98% of preschools in Pennsylvania
Wynnewood, PA
AOverall grade30 students1 students per teacher
#9 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Follow Me Christian Early Education Center
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The smallest classes of any preschool in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
AOverall grade39 students4 students per teacher
#10 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Hawkswood School
Special education school · Pre-K only
The largest of 156 preschools in New Jersey
Eatontown, NJ
AOverall grade177 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Robert J Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Wynnewood
Wynnewood, PA
AOverall grade34 students7 students per teacher
#12 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Green Twig School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 64% of preschools in New Jersey
Midland Park, NJ
AOverall grade43 students4 students per teacher
#13 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Somerset Hills Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 72% of preschools in New Jersey
Basking Ridge, NJ
AOverall grade30 students2 students per teacher
#14 Best Preschools in the Northeast
CHC Learning Center
Special education school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Amherst
Amherst, NY
AOverall grade41 students6 students per teacher
#15 Best Preschools in the Northeast
John a Coleman School
Special education school · Pre-K only
Growing: enrollment up 25% since 2013–14
Yonkers, NY
A-Overall grade115 students6 students per teacher
#16 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Garretts Way
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Newtown Square, PA
A-Overall grade36 students7 students per teacher
#17 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Eden II School
Special education school · Pre-K only
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A-Overall grade91 students6 students per teacher
#18 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Shield Institute of Flushing
Special education school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Flushing
Flushing, NY
A-Overall grade33 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Abc's of Learning
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Towaco, NJ
B+Overall grade38 students6 students per teacher
#20 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Montgomery Montessori School
Montessori school · Kindergarten only
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Skillman, NJ
B+Overall grade57 students5 students per teacher
#21 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Montessori Academy of New Jersey
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Neptune, NJ
B+Overall grade33 students6 students per teacher
#22 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Easter Seals Western and Central PA
Special education school · Pre-K only
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
West Mifflin, PA
B+Overall grade41 students7 students per teacher
#23 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Bala Cynwyd
Bala Cynwyd, PA
B+Overall grade33 students11 students per teacher
#24 Best Preschools in the Northeast
Playhouse Coop School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The only preschool in West Orange
West Orange, NJ
B+Overall grade30 students15 students per teacher
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