Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 139 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School
About the School
- Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School provides a solid, bilingual pre-school through 6th grade elementary education to our students.
- The faculty, staff, School Board, and PTO are all dedicated to supporting the School in providing each student with a quality academic curriculum in an environment that supports creativity and positive self esteem.
- We provide a dynamic learning environment committed to educational excellence and cultural enrichment which encourages students to discover their unique gifts and talents.
- Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School promotes Armenian principles and values, the preservation of the ethnic heritage of the Armenian people, language, culture, tradition, history, and religion.
- The students are motivated and inspired to be actively involved in the pursuit of the historic rights of the Armenian people and serve their homeland.
- AGM students are expected to be effective communicators through their speech, writing, Armenian language, and the arts, and be proficient with various software and technology.
- They are to become creative and critical thinkers who will be able to express opinions intelligently.
- These skills are taught at all grade labels throughout the curriculum, utilizing role playing, public speaking, current events, reading aloud, and presentation.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 139 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
139 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
1%
State avg.: 52%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School?
The application deadline for Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School located?
Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School is located in the West Grove Valley neighborhood of Santa Ana, CA. There are 1 other private schools located in West Grove Valley.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School is Bethel Baptist School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Barbara Catholic School (0.0 miles away)
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Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
5306 W. McFadden Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-9477
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 115 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Baptist
901 S Euclid St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 839-3600
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students
Assembly of God
917 S Newhope Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-6007
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: K-8 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Calvinist
10101 Cunningham Ave
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 531-9937
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 57 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1021 N Newhope St
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 554-8850
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 115 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Baptist
901 S Euclid St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 839-3600
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 262 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Seventh Day Adventist
13732 Clinton Street
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 534-4694
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 156 students
Special Education School
2130 E 4th St Ste 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 998-6571
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 324 students
Islamic
1 Al Rahman Plaza
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 531-1451
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 55 students
Avg. class size: 1 student
Extracurriculars: 11
7711 Center Avenue, Suite 120
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(877) 673-8893
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
5306 W. McFadden Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-9477
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 115 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Baptist
901 S Euclid St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 839-3600
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students
Assembly of God
917 S Newhope Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-6007
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: K-8 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Calvinist
10101 Cunningham Ave
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 531-9937
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 46 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
13431 Newhope St
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 530-2152
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
5306 W. McFadden Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-9477
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students
Assembly of God
917 S Newhope Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 775-6007
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 57 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1021 N Newhope St
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 554-8850
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: NS | 92 students
Daycare / Preschool (Assembly of God)
17575 Euclid Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-5414
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 46 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
13431 Newhope St
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 530-2152
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426 South Andres Pl.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6108
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6108
0.5 miles
Gr: K-6 | 376 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
La Quinta High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
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10372 Mcfadden St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
0.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 2,041 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
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Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6351
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Gr: 7-8 | 534 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
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Rank:
10/
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15792 Ward St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6118
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6118
0.5 miles
Gr: K-6 | 428 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Newhope Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4419 West Regent Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6581
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 663-6581
0.7 miles
Gr: K-6 | 334 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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