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For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private preschools with special program emphasis serving 1,683 students in Minnesota.

The top-ranked with special program emphasis private preschools in Minnesota include St. Joseph Catholic School, City of Lakes Waldorf School, and Minnesota Waldorf School.

The average acceptance rate is 83%, which is lower than the Minnesota private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.

56% of private preschools with special program emphasis in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.