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Best California Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 271 private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 105,948 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.

The private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in California include The Webb Schools, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, and BASIS Independent Fremont.

The average tuition cost is $37,567, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,023.

26% of private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Hollywood Schoolhouse Photo - Swimming is a vital part of HSH physical education, helping our students become physically active in a wide variety of ways!

Millennium School Of San Francisco Photo - Wilderness days are a regular part of student life at Millennium.

Drew School Photo - Drew School believes in teenagers - their ideas, their dreams, their opinions, and their potential. That's why we've created a high school community that challenges the traditional definition of success and celebrates achievement one student at a time.

High Point Academy Photo - Reading Group

Shu Ren International School, Berkeley Photo - We use Inquiry to provoke curiosity, creative thinking and problem solving.

The Webb Schools Photo - Expanding Minds, Opening FuturesExpert faculty will inspire you to think boldly, lead with confidence, and grow as an innovator. Surrounded by mountains, beaches, Los Angeles, and natural wonders, you'll discover new possibilities, prepare for exciting college pathways, and thrive in a community that values learning, leadership, and joy.

The Child's Primary School Photo - First day of school for our Kindergartners!

Brandeis Marin Photo - Brandeis Marin students worked in the design lab to build and decorate this Friendship bench.

The Harker School Upper School Photo - Harker's Eagle Buddies program matches upper school students with lower school students for three years. The buddies meet 3 times per year for fun and food!

Stratford School San Francisco De Montfort Photo - Stratford School - San Francisco offers Kindergarten through Fifth grade. Stratford has 17 campuses in communities throughout the Bay Area. Learn more at www.stratfordschools.com.

Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning Photo - Provocative, hands-on teaching, highlighting puzzles, mysteries, controversies and quandaries, is crucial to our deeper learning model.

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