For the 2025-26 school year, there are 48 private schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) serving 6,516 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California include Glendale Adventist Academy, Mesa Grande Academy, and San Gabriel Academy.
The average tuition cost is $9,386, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,027.
100% of private schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and African Methodist Episcopal).
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Bakersfield Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3333 Bernard St
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 871-1591
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 871-1591
Gr: K-12 | 143 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Bishop Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
730 Home St
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1036
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1036
Gr: 1-8 | 33 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
601 E 1st St
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 357-3711
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 357-3711
Gr: K-12 | 196 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
2020 Academy Pl
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 537-4521
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 537-4521
Gr: PK-12 | 189 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Acceptance rate listed
1900 Broadway
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3560
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3560
Gr: K-8 Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 Acceptance rate listed
1200 Ross Hill Rd
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-2988
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-2988
Gr: 3-8 | 9 students Tuition listed
5397 E Olive Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 251-5548
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 251-5548
Gr: K-12 | 100 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
Glendale Adventist Academy![Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
700 Kimlin Dr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Golden Gate Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3800 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 531-0110
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 531-0110
Gr: 2-8 | 49 students
Hollister Sda Christian School![Hollister Sda Christian School Photo - Welcome Back! Hollister Sda Christian School Photo - Welcome Back!]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
400 Isabel Lane
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-5570
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-5570
Gr: K-8 | 36 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kern Sda Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
30105 Riverside St
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-4467
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-4467
Gr: 2-8 | 9 students Tuition listed
4900 Golden Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 351-1445
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 351-1445
Gr: K-12 | 547 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9
1230 S Central Ave
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 368-2781
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 368-2781
Gr: 9-12 | 76 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1240 S Central Ave
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 368-5341
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 368-5341
Gr: K-8 | 209 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4
10656 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 796-0161
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 796-0161
Gr: NS-12 | 1,472 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition listed
Mesa Grande Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
975 Fremont St
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Gr: K-12 | 280 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Monterey Bay Academy![Monterey Bay Academy Photo Monterey Bay Academy Photo]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
783 San Andreas Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-1481
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-1481
Gr: 9-12 | 164 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Paradise Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
5699 Academy Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-6540
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-6540
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pine Hills Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
13500 Richards Ln
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-9447
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-9447
Gr: PK-12 | 131 students Acceptance rate listed
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
796 Grayson Rd
Rutherford, CA 94573
(925) 934-9261
Rutherford, CA 94573
(925) 934-9261
Gr: K-12 | 122 students Avg. class size: 20 students
Ridgecrest Adventist Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
555 W Las Flores Avenue
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-8673
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-8673
Gr: K-8 | 22 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 2
2800 E 4th St
National City, CA 91950
(619) 267-9550
National City, CA 91950
(619) 267-9550
Gr: K-12 | 254 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
San Gabriel Academy
Alternative School
8827 E Broadway
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
Gr: K-12 | 347 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Susanville Adventist Christian School![Susanville Adventist Christian School Photo - Volcano Experiment Susanville Adventist Christian School Photo - Volcano Experiment]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
455 Cedar Street
Susanville, CA 96130
(208) 830-4004
Susanville, CA 96130
(208) 830-4004
Gr: 1-7 | 9 students Avg. class size: 9 students
Tracy SDA Christian Elementary School![Tracy SDA Christian Elementary School Photo Tracy SDA Christian Elementary School Photo]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
126 W 21st St
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 835-6607
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 835-6607
Gr: K-8 | 15 students Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate listed
Victor Valley Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
17137 Crestview Dr
Victorville, CA 92395
(760) 243-4176
Victorville, CA 92395
(760) 243-4176
Gr: K-8 | 32 students
Adventist Christian Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
720 S Jackson St
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-1486
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-1486
Gr: 1-8 | 11 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed
Bayside Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
26400 Gading Rd
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 785-1313
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 785-1313
Gr: K-7 | 25 students
Canyon Ridge Christian Prep
Special Program Emphasis (African Methodist Episcopal)
1200 Rainbow Valley Blvd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 723-7733
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 723-7733
Gr: PK-12 | 30 students
Desert Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
74200 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 779-1799
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 779-1799
Gr: K-8 | 45 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Feather River Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
27 Cox Ln
Oroville, CA 95965
(153) 053-3884
Oroville, CA 95965
(153) 053-3884
Gr: K-7 | 30 students
Foothill Adventst School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1991 Landess Ave
Milpitas, CA 95035
(559) 759-9455
Milpitas, CA 95035
(559) 759-9455
Gr: K-8 | 65 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8
Hemet Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
26312 Hemet St
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 927-3972
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 927-3972
Gr: 1-8 | 18 students
Hilltop Christian School
(Christian)
2200 Country Hills Dr
Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 778-0214
Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 778-0214
Gr: K-8 | 141 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
70 Stephens Lane
Bayside, CA 95524
(707) 822-1738
Bayside, CA 95524
(707) 822-1738
Gr: 3-7 | 5 students Tuition listed
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