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!

Best California Private Schools Offering Kayaking Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 private schools offering kayaking as an interscholastic sport serving 1,672 students in California.
The top-ranked offering kayaking sport private schools in California include Lake Tahoe Preparatory School, Carden Conservatory, and Legacy Christian Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 70%, which is lower than the California private school average acceptance rate of 80%.
36% of private schools offering kayaking sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Private Schools Offering Kayaking Sport in California (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Carden Conservatory
Carden Conservatory Photo
(3)
5702 Clark Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 840-5127
Gr: PK-8 | 107 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Cate School
Cate School Photo - Sunset Bench
1960 Cate Mesa Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Gr: 9-12 | 299 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
I AM School
I AM School Photo - Founded in 1936, the "I AM" School, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c) registered religious school that is established on the christian-based tenets of the "I AM" Religious Activity. The core element of the "I AM" School's curriculum involves daily instruction in the "I AM" Activity Religious beliefs.
(Christian)
118 Siskiyou Ave
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-6263
Gr: K-12 Sports: 5
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 small student body 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 | 40 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Legacy Christian Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
5500 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-1783
Gr: K-12 | 388 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Praada Academy
P O Box 73534
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323) 304-1891
Gr: K-12 | 35 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition 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
The Waldorf School Of San Diego
The Waldorf School Of San Diego Photo - Phenomenological science keep those High Schoolers' interested!
Montessori School
(7)
3547 Altadena Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 280-8016
Gr: NS-12 | 304 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
All Saints Academy Of Stockton
(Catholic)
144 W 5th St
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 463-1540
Gr: PK-8 | 115 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
Bayhill High School
Bayhill High School Photo
Special Education School
521 Boden Way
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 984-0599
Gr: 9-12 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 12 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

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