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Best California Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 84 lutheran church missouri synod private schools serving 16,406 students in California. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in California.
The top ranked lutheran church missouri synod private schools in California include Crean Lutheran High School, St. Peter Lutheran School, and Christ Lutheran Church & School.
The average tuition cost is $9,071, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,010.

Top Ranked Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Private Schools in California (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Hephatha Lutheran Church and School
Hephatha Lutheran Church and School Photo - Students attend chapel every week in K-8th, and every other week in Early Childhood. Jesus Time is a daily part of circle time in the EC classroom, and Religion is a part of the K-8th curriculum, as well as Fine Arts, Electives, Academies, Music and PE.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
5900 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 637-0887
Gr: PK-8 | 278 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Peter Lutheran School
St. Peter Lutheran School Photo - St. Peter Lutheran School Lodi CA
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
50 S. Lower Sacramento Rd.
Lodi, CA 95242
(209) 333-2225
Gr: PK-8 | 352 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Zion Lutheran School
Zion Lutheran School Photo - Welcome to Zion!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
495 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-7500
Gr: K-8 | 155 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Pacific Lutheran Junior / Senior High School
Pacific Lutheran Junior / Senior High School Photo - Pacific Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School's year-end teambuilding trip on the rapids!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(37)
1473 West 182nd Street
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 538-6863
Gr: 6-12 | 118 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Redeemer School
Redeemer School Photo - New school building opened in August 2006
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
468 Grand Street
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-3466
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
23262 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 830-1461
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6
Bella Vista Christian Academy
Bella Vista Christian Academy Photo - BVCA students gather around the flag pole.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1635 Chester Dr
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 835-7438
Gr: NS-8 | 298 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethany Lutheran School
Bethany Lutheran School Photo - Our 75th Anniversary - all school photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(5)
5100 E Arbor Rd
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-7783
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Christ Lutheran Church & School
Christ Lutheran Church & School Photo - Back to School! Kindergarten- 8th Grade.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
28850 S Western Ave
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 831-0848
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ Lutheran Church and School
Christ Lutheran Church and School Photo - Building confidence through encouragement, students study the life and teachings of Jesus and realizing He not only made an impact on the worldHe changed the world, forever! Through His birth, death and resurrection, He paid the price for our sins and promised eternal life to all who believe.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
760 Victoria St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-6866
Gr: NS-8 | 348 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Concordia Christian School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
16603 San Fernando Mission Blvd
Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 368-0892
Gr: PK-8 | 186 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
Crean Lutheran High School
Crean Lutheran High School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
12500 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 387-1199
Gr: 9-12 | 982 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Emmaus Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
840 S Almansor St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(262) 893-6641
Gr: PK-8 | 143 students Acceptance rate listed
Faith Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4000 San Juan Ave
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 961-4252
Gr: NS-1 | 48 students
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1001 South Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 848-3076
Gr: K-6 | 56 students Tuition listed
Loving Savior Of The Hills Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
14816 Peyton Dr
Chino Hills, CA 91709
(909) 597-2948
Gr: K-8 | 297 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Orange Lutheran High School
Orange Lutheran High School Photo - Strengthened by Faith. Prepared for Life.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
2222 N. Santiago Blvd.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 998-5151
Gr: 9-12 | 1,431 student Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Our Savior Lutheran
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1385 S Livermore Ave
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 447-1246
Gr: K-8 | 342 students
Prince Of Peace Lutheran School
Prince Of Peace Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
38451 Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-8186
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Red Hill Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
13200 Red Hill Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 544-3132
Gr: K-8 | 372 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition listed
St. John S Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
26410 Columbia Street
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 925-7756
Gr: PK-8 | 315 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
St. John's Lutheran School
St. John's Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
154 S Shaffer St
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 288-4400
Gr: NS-8 | 838 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. John's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3521 Linda Vista Ave
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 226-7970
Gr: PK-8 | 281 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4
St. Johns Lutheran School
St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - Raising the American and Christian flags to begin the day at St. John's Lutheran School.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
4500 Buena Vista Road
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 664-8090
Gr: K-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
1376 Felspar Street
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 272-6282
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
St. Paul's Lutheran School
St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(8)
901 E Heim Avenue
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 921-3188
Gr: NS-8 | 400 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Salem Lutheran School
Salem Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
6500 E. Santiago Canyon
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 639-1946
Gr: PK-8 | 484 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Victory Christian Academy
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
810 Buena Vista Way
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 262-4444
Gr: K-12 | 292 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9
West Portal Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
200 Sloat Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 665-6330
Gr: K-8 | 359 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
West Portal Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3101 Moraga St
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 731-3000
Gr: K-8 | 319 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Zion Lutheran School
Zion Lutheran School Photo - Zion Offers Kindergarten 8th GradeIn-Person LearningFor over 90 years Zion has been committed to ensuring that students broaden intellectual horizons while shaping character.Welcome back to school! 714-353-3600 Ext. 400
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(4)
1244 E Cypress St
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 535-3600
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
10368 Road 256
Terra Bella, CA 93270
(559) 535-4346
Gr: K-6 | 21 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Acts Advanced Christian Training Schools
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
P.O. Box 1677
Atascadero, CA 93423
(805) 242-6053
Gr: K-12 | 34 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethlehem Preschool & Daycare
Bethlehem Preschool & Daycare Photo - Preschool Playground
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
27265 Luther Drive
Canyon Country, CA 91351
(661) 251-6027
Gr: NS | 60 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Christ Lutheran School
Christ Lutheran School Photo - Students participate in a reading activity.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
820 W Imperial Hwy
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 529-0892
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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