The Quarry Lane School Photo

Best California Private Preschools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private preschools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 1,464 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top-ranked private preschools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California include Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School and The Quarry Lane School.
The average acceptance rate is 89%, which is higher than the California private preschool average acceptance rate of 82%.
67% of private preschools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).

Top-Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Reformation Lutheran School
Reformation Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
4670 Mount Abernathy Ave
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 279-3311
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.
(Catholic)
301 Grand St
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Gr: PK-8 | 296 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Quarry Lane School
The Quarry Lane School Photo
(1)
6363 Tassajara Rd.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,092 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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