Friends Western School Photo - First and second graders meeting some rainforest animals.

Best California Friends Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 5 friends private schools serving 1,429 students in California. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in California.
The top ranked friends private schools in California include Khan Lab School, Friends Christian, and Friends Christian Elementary School.
The average acceptance rate is 13%, which is lower than the California private school average acceptance rate of 80%.

Top Ranked Friends Private Schools in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Friends Christian
(Friends)
4231 Rose Dr
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 528-8402
Grades: 5-8
| 340 students
Friends Christian Elementary School
(Friends)
(3)
5151 Lakeview Avenue
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 524-5240
Grades: K-8
| 739 students
Khan Lab School
Khan Lab School Photo - Commencement Ceremony!
(Friends)
(3)
1200 Villa Street, Suite 100
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 489-0071
Grades: K-12
| 286 students
Friends Western School
Friends Western School Photo - On the first day of school all the children were connected with yarn after they made their personal goals for the year, we cut the yarn to make bracelets.
(Friends)
(2)
524 E Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 365-1068
Grades: K-5
| 47 students
Whittier Friends School
(Friends)
(4)
6726 Washington Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 945-1654
Grades: PK-3
| 17 students

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