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

Best California Friends Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 friends private elementary schools serving 1,429 students in California. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in California.
The top ranked friends private elementary 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 elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.

Top Ranked Friends Private Elementary Schools in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Friends Christian
(Friends)
4231 Rose Dr
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 528-8402
Gr: 5-8 | 340 students
Friends Christian Elementary School
(Friends)
(3)
5151 Lakeview Avenue
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 524-5240
Gr: K-8 | 739 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 3
Khan Lab School
Khan Lab School Photo - Commencement Ceremony!
(Friends)
(3)
1200 Villa Street, Suite 100
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 489-0071
Gr: K-12 | 286 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: K-5 | 47 students Avg. class size: 14 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Whittier Friends School
(Friends)
(4)
6726 Washington Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 945-1654
Gr: PK-3 | 17 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

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