Dunn School Photo - The outdoor education program at Dunn School fosters greater self-awareness through physical challenges and leadership experiences in the outdoors.

Best California Private Schools Offering Cycling Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 private schools offering cycling as an interscholastic sport serving 1,932 students in California.
The top ranked offering cycling sport private schools in California include Redlands Adventist Academy, Dunn School, and Lake Tahoe Preparatory School.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the California private school average acceptance rate of 80%.
20% of private schools offering cycling sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Seventh Day Adventist).

Top Private Schools Offering Cycling Sport in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Dunn School
Dunn School Photo - The outdoor education program at Dunn School fosters greater self-awareness through physical challenges and leadership experiences in the outdoors.
(5)
2555 West Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-6471
Gr: 6-12 | 256 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cambrian Academy
Cambrian Academy Photo - Cambrian Academy students have been accepted by the world's best universities.
(8)
4340 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 833-7050
Gr: 5-12 | 110 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.
Alternative School
255 Olympic Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Marin Academy
Marin Academy Photo
1600 Mission Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-2808
Gr: 9-12 | 463 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 42 Tuition listed
Redlands Adventist Academy
Redlands Adventist Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
130 Tennessee St
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-1000
Gr: K-12 | 385 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Santa Barbara Middle School
Santa Barbara Middle School Photo - Every Friday morning at 6:45, anyone who choses, meets at the beach for a sunrise swim. We circle up as a community. The 9th graders read a quote for the week, then whomever wants to, runs in for a morning wake up plunge! After a few waves are ridden, the dip is followed by hot chocolate, coffee and donuts!
Alternative School
(14)
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
Gr: 6-9 | 181 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chartwell School
Chartwell School Photo - The green campus serves as a teaching tool. Here, students in science class learn about the rain catchement system and cistern, which collect water for flushing toilets, watering the field, and watering the student garden.
Special Program Emphasis
2511 Numa Watson Road
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 394-3468
Gr: 2-12 | 138 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James Parish Day School & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
1325 Monterey Rd
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 799-9606
Gr: PK-K | 121 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 54 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sterne School
Sterne School Photo - We start with strengths.
838 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 922-6081
Gr: 4-12 | 185 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Village Montessori Center
Montessori School
22900 Los Alisos Blvd
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 837-8518
Gr: K | 33 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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