For the 2025-26 school year, there are 211 private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 25,935 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in California include St. Margaret's Episcopal School, St. Mary's School, and The Center For Early Education.
The average tuition cost is $17,372, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,027.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in California (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
32451 Bear Brand Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 276-6700
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 276-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 534 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7 Pursuit
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 448-9027
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 448-9027
Gr: NS-8 | 702 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity School![Trinity School Photo - Where Curiosity Meets Character]( "Trinity School Photo - Where Curiosity Meets Character")
(Episcopal)
2650 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-0288
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-0288
Gr: NS-5 | 119 students Avg. class size: 18 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Abc Childcare Center![Abc Childcare Center Photo]( "Abc Childcare Center Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
29705 Solana Way
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 699-5251
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 699-5251
Gr: PK-K | 340 students
Beach Cities Child Development Center![Beach Cities Child Development Center Photo]( "Beach Cities Child Development Center Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
850 Inglewood Ave and 514 N. Prospect Ave
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 370-4966
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 370-4966
Gr: PK-K | 333 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Bethel Christian
(Christian)
3100 W Avenue K
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-2224
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-2224
Gr: K-8 | 362 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3368 Bonita Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-1777
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-1777
Gr: NS-K | 73 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
9421 Woodman Ave
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 885-6200
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 885-6200
Gr: PK-K | 25 students Tuition listed
Buonora Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
19325 Sherman Way
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 885-6200
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 885-6200
Gr: NS | 69 students Tuition listed
563 N Alfred St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 651-0707
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 651-0707
Gr: K-6 | 412 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
Cordova Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
10527 Coloma Rd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Gr: PK-K | 21 students Tuition listed
Creative Play Center
Daycare / Preschool
2323 Pleasant Hill Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 932-3172
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 932-3172
Gr: NS-PK | 129 students Tuition listed
Discovery Children's House Montessori School
Montessori School
437 Webster St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-8023
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-8023
Gr: K-1 | 50 students
East Whittier UMC Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
10005 S. Cole Rd
Whittier, CA 90603
(562) 698-1027
Whittier, CA 90603
(562) 698-1027
Gr: NS-PK | 64 students Tuition listed
19850 Devonshire Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 363-7803
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 363-7803
Gr: NS-5 | 113 students Avg. class size: 14 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
First Presbyterian Church Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
2001 S El Camino Real
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 757-5120
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 757-5120
Gr: PK-K | 511 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
20411 James Bay Circle
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 583-9292
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 583-9292
Gr: K-1 | 20 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Hadley School
(1)
11703 Hadley St
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 699-0539
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 699-0539
Gr: PK-2 | 105 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition listed
Holy Spirit School
(Catholic)
3930 Parish Avenue
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-3553
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-3553
Gr: K-8 | 288 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kubo Montessori
Montessori School
2131 S Norfolk St
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-3102
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-3102
Gr: PK-K | 8 students
Learn And Play Montessori Irvington Inc.
Montessori School
40803 Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 648-2939
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 648-2939
Gr: PK-K | 317 students
Montessori School Of Corona
Montessori School
260 W Ontario Ave
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 371-6731
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 371-6731
Gr: PK-6 | 146 students Tuition listed
Newport Coast Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
2350 Ford Rd
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 644-5977
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 644-5977
Gr: PK-K | 342 students
One Fifty Parker Avenue School![One Fifty Parker Avenue School Photo]( "One Fifty Parker Avenue School Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
150 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-0294
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-0294
Gr: NS-PK | 48 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of The Assumption School
(Catholic)
3169 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-7198
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-7198
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students
19692 Lexington Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 964-1224
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 964-1224
Gr: PK-8 | 584 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Presbyterian Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
728 W Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-2253
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-2253
Gr: NS-K | 282 students
13601 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-3785
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-3785
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
St. Andrews Presbyterian Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
600 Saint Andrews Road
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 574-2234
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 574-2234
Gr: PK-K | 217 students
625 S. St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 382-2315
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 382-2315
Gr: NS-6 | 368 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
16791 E Main St
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 542-4271
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 542-4271
Gr: NS-8 | 458 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
30382 Via Con Dios
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 858-5144
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 858-5144
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Margaret's Episcopal School![St. Margaret's Episcopal School Photo - Every graduate is prepared and qualified to enroll in a four-year college or university, and because of the school's reputation for the depth and quality of its education, more than 100 leading colleges and universities across the country visit St. Margaret's annually to recruit its graduates.]( "St. Margaret's Episcopal School Photo - Every graduate is prepared and qualified to enroll in a four-year college or university, and because of the school's reputation for the depth and quality of its education, more than 100 leading colleges and universities across the country visit St. Margaret's annually to recruit its graduates.")
(Episcopal)
31641 La Novia
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 661-0108
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 661-0108
Gr: PK-12 | 1,234 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 11
St. Timothy's Episcopal Day School
Daycare / Preschool
312 S Oleander Ave
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 638-6319
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 638-6319
Gr: PK-K | 29 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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