First Presbyterian Kindergarten (Top Ranked 糖心原创 for 2026-27)

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First Presbyterian Kindergarten

4901 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Tel: (601) 268-0303

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked MS School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 84 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked MS School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 84 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

First Presbyterian Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Presbyterian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	First Presbyterian Kindergarten
Pre-K	73
Kind	11

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Year Founded

1882

School Calendar

School Motto

Grace Transforms

Student Body

Total Students

84 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

School Notes

The First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool strives to help children grow in their knowledge of God and to provide Biblically based academic instruction of the highest quality in an environment that is nurturing.
The First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool is a missions church.
We believe that just as Jesus, "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many", we are to do the same.
Our service to Missions as a church should come in one of two forms.
At First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool, we are Christians above all else.
This is another way of saying that we believe what followers of Christ have always believed, all over the world.
The basics of the Christian faith are summarized in these three Historic Creeds of Christianity.

The First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool strives to help children grow in their knowledge of God and to provide Biblically based academic instruction of the highest quality in an environment that is nurturing. The First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool is a missions church. We believe that just as Jesus, "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many", we are to do the same. Our service to Missions as a church should come in one of two forms. At First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten/Preschool, we are Christians above all else. This is another way of saying that we believe what followers of Christ have always believed, all over the world. The basics of the Christian faith are summarized in these three Historic Creeds of Christianity.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for First Presbyterian Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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