Best Lakewood Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private preschools serving 165 students in Lakewood, CA.

The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the California private preschool average acceptance rate of 82%.

33% of private preschools in Lakewood, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

Private Preschools in Lakewood, CA (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Educare Preschool

Daycare / Preschool

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4300 Bellflower Blvd
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 377-1300

Gr: PK-K | 44 students

Educare Preschool & Kindergarten

Daycare / Preschool

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5730 South St
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 377-1300

Gr: PK-K | 42 students

St. Timothy Lutheran School

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

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4645 Woodruff Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 421-8441

Gr: NS-PK | 79 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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Lakewood, California Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bright Time Child Care Learning Center (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool

6504 South St
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 867-8583

Gr: PK-K | 116 students

Overview

This Town (Lakewood)

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Lakewood, CA Total Schools
2025	3
2024	4
2023	5
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

165 Students

363,347 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	55	174	191
2024	70	169	187
2023	76	173	185
2022	85	174	188
2021	94	170	184
2020	94	166	179
2019	100	168	182
2018	100	164	181
2017	95	166	183
2016	95	163	181
2015	50	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

65%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	65%	50%	32%
2024	70%	49%	32%
2023	76%	50%	32%
2022	45%	48%	31%
2021	76%	48%	32%
2020	76%	47%	31%
2019	68%	48%	31%
2018	68%	47%	30%
2017	70%	48%	31%
2016	70%	48%	31%
2015	48%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

24 Teachers

26,537 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	14:1	12:1
2024	10:1	14:1	12:1
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	13:1

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Average Class Size

12 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	12	18	16
2024	12	18	16
2023	15	18	16
2022	15	18	16
2021	18	18	16
2020	18	18	16
2019	18	18	16
2018	18	18	16
2017	18	18	16
2016	18	18	16
2015	12	17	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	100%	82%	83%
2024	100%	87%	88%
2023	100%	87%	88%
2022	100%	86%	88%
2021	100%	86%	88%
2020	100%	86%	88%
2019	100%	86%	88%
2018	100%	87%	88%
2017	100%	87%	88%
2016	100%	86%	88%
2015	100%	88%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.70	0.65
2024	0.47	0.71	0.65
2023	0.68	0.71	0.65
2022	0.70	0.71	0.64
2021	0.66	0.71	0.64
2020	0.66	0.71	0.64
2019	0.66	0.72	0.64
2018	0.66	0.71	0.64
2017	0.63	0.71	0.62
2016	0.63	0.71	0.62
2015	0.54	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

1,694 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

1 Student

30,302 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	9%	4%
2023	8%	9%	5%
2022	9%	9%	5%
2021	8%	9%	5%
2020	8%	9%	4%
2019	8%	9%	5%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	17%	9%	3%
2016	17%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

16 Students

43,013 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10%	12%	8%
2024	10%	13%	8%
2023	21%	13%	8%
2022	21%	13%	8%
2021	19%	13%	7%
2020	19%	13%	7%
2019	18%	14%	7%
2018	18%	13%	7%
2017	11%	13%	6%
2016	11%	13%	7%
2015	9%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

7 Students

12,400 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	6%
2024	4%	4%	6%
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%

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# White Students

31 Students

112,369 Students

% White Students

19%

32%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	32%	48%
2024	13%	33%	48%
2023	13%	33%	48%
2022	14%	36%	50%
2021	12%	35%	50%
2020	12%	35%	51%
2019	14%	36%	52%
2018	14%	36%	52%
2017	12%	38%	54%
2016	12%	38%	54%
2015	19%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

2,000 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

106 Students

144,451 Students

% of Others Students

64%

42%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	63%	42%	34%
2024	71%	40%	33%
2023	50%	39%	33%
2022	49%	37%	31%
2021	54%	37%	31%
2020	54%	38%	31%
2019	53%	36%	30%
2018	53%	37%	30%
2017	56%	35%	30%
2016	56%	35%	29%
2015	65%	35%	29%

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