For the 2025 school year, there are 190 private preschools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 23,090 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private preschools 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 $18,219, which is higher than the California private preschool average tuition cost of $15,645.
Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in California (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
32451 Bear Brand Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 276-6700
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 276-6700
Grades: PK-8
| 534 students
7 Pursuit
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 448-9027
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 448-9027
Grades: NS-8
| 702 students
Trinity School![Trinity School Photo]( "Trinity School Photo")
(Episcopal)
2650 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-0288
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-0288
Grades: NS-5
| 153 students
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
Grades: 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
Grades: PK-K
| 333 students
3368 Bonita Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-1777
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-1777
Grades: NS-K
| 73 students
9421 Woodman Ave
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 885-6200
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 885-6200
Grades: PK-K
| 25 students
Buonora Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
19325 Sherman Way
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 885-6200
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 885-6200
Grades: NS
| 69 students
Cordova Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
10527 Coloma Rd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 893-3711
Grades: PK-K
| 21 students
Creative Play Center
Daycare / Preschool
2323 Pleasant Hill Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 932-3172
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 932-3172
Grades: NS-PK
| 129 students
East Whittier UMC Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
10005 S. Cole Rd
Whittier, CA 90603
(562) 698-1027
Whittier, CA 90603
(562) 698-1027
Grades: NS-PK
| 64 students
19850 Devonshire Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 363-7803
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 363-7803
Grades: NS-5
| 113 students
First Presbyterian Church Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
2001 S El Camino Real
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 757-5120
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 757-5120
Grades: PK-K
| 511 students
Kubo Montessori
Montessori School
2131 S Norfolk St
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-3102
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-3102
Grades: 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
Grades: 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
Grades: PK-6
| 146 students
Newport Coast Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
2350 Ford Rd
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 644-5977
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 644-5977
Grades: 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
Grades: NS-PK
| 48 students
Our Lady Of The Assumption School
(Catholic)
3169 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-7198
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-7198
Grades: PK-8
| 272 students
19692 Lexington Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 964-1224
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 964-1224
Grades: PK-8
| 584 students
Presbyterian Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
728 W Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-2253
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-2253
Grades: NS-K
| 282 students
13601 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-3785
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-3785
Grades: PK-8
| 428 students
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
Grades: PK-K
| 217 students
625 S. St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 382-2315
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 382-2315
Grades: NS-6
| 368 students
16791 E Main St
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 542-4271
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 542-4271
Grades: NS-8
| 458 students
30382 Via Con Dios
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 858-5144
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 858-5144
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 1,238 students
St. Timothy's Episcopal Day School
Daycare / Preschool
312 S Oleander Ave
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 638-6319
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 638-6319
Grades: PK-K
| 29 students
St. Victor Elementary School
(Catholic)
3150 Sierra Rd
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 251-1740
Grades: PK-8
| 222 students
Sierra Madre Community Nursery School
Daycare / Preschool
701 E Sierra Madre Blvd
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-1655
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-1655
Grades: PK-K
| 112 students
8780 National Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 841-2505
Grades: NS-8
| 296 students
Turtle Rock Preschool & Kindergarten![Turtle Rock Preschool & Kindergarten Photo]( "Turtle Rock Preschool & Kindergarten Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
1 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 854-7611
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 854-7611
Grades: PK-K
| 282 students
Weingarten Children's Center
Special Education School
3518 Jefferson Ave
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 365-7500
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 365-7500
Grades: NS-K
| 46 students
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