For the 2025 school year, there are 67 private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 12,924 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in California include St. Margaret's Episcopal School, Turning Point School, and St. Mary's School.
The average tuition cost is $17,825, which is higher than the California private elementary school average tuition cost of $17,384.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in California (2025)
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
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(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 - Our mission at St. Margaret's Episcopal School is to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.]( "St. Margaret's Episcopal School Photo - Our mission at St. Margaret's Episcopal School is to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.")
(Episcopal)
31641 La Novia
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 661-0108
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 661-0108
Gr: PK-12 | 1,238 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 11
St. Victor Elementary School
(Catholic)
3150 Sierra Rd
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
Gr: PK-8 | 222 students Tuition listed
8780 National Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Gr: NS-8 | 286 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2446 Mckinley Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 841-7248
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 841-7248
Gr: K-6 | 76 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
360 La Cuesta Dr
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 854-9065
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 854-9065
Gr: NS-8 | 308 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
1030 4th St
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 325-4321
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 325-4321
Gr: PK-4 | 90 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Ps & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
505 N Rodeo Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 271-5197
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 271-5197
Gr: K-1 | 110 students
457 College Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 520-3513
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 520-3513
Gr: PK-1 | 34 students Tuition listed
Children's Learning Center Montessori
Montessori School
2993 Crescent Way
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 495-3903
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 495-3903
Gr: PK-1 | 20 students Sports: 3
1902 W Florence Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
(323) 751-3906
Los Angeles, CA 90047
(323) 751-3906
Gr: PK-3 | 72 students
Country Village Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
27005 Burbank
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
(949) 830-4300
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
(949) 830-4300
Gr: K-1 | 176 students
23555 Palomino Dr
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 396-8747
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 396-8747
Gr: K-1 | 30 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
452 5th Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 367-6791
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 367-6791
Gr: PK-12 | 11 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
466 Chetwood St
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 836-4313
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 836-4313
Gr: K-5 | 47 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
7817 Old Auburn Rd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-7788
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-7788
Gr: K-8 | 228 students
Holy Family Day Home
Daycare / Preschool
299 Dolores St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-5361
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-5361
Gr: NS-1 | 78 students Tuition listed
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