For the 2025-26 school year, there are 56 private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 14,542 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California include The Quarry Lane School, Hollywood Schoolhouse, and Glendale Adventist Academy.
The average tuition cost is $21,871, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,027.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
180 Fair Oaks Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2240
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2240
Gr: PK-8 | 144 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heritage Oak Private School![Heritage Oak Private School Photo]( "Heritage Oak Private School Photo")
Special Program Emphasis
16971 Imperial Hwy
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 524-1350
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 524-1350
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
1233 North McCaddden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 465-1320
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 465-1320
Gr: PK-6 | 277 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lycee Francais De San Francisco![Lycee Francais De San Francisco Photo - Respect, one of the Lycee values, is essential to building a trusting and healthy learning environment. At Lycee, we emphasize the importance of inclusion through respect for others as well as self-respect.]( "Lycee Francais De San Francisco Photo - Respect, one of the Lycee values, is essential to building a trusting and healthy learning environment. At Lycee, we emphasize the importance of inclusion through respect for others as well as self-respect.")
Special Program Emphasis
610 Coloma Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 661-5232
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 661-5232
Gr: NS-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
5955 Severin Dr
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 243-1400
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 243-1400
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
2200 Carlmont Dr
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 593-6175
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 593-6175
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
Brookshire International Academy
Vocational/Technical School
6926 FEDERAL BLVD, LEMON GROVE
San Diego, CA 92102
(877) 655-7452
San Diego, CA 92102
(877) 655-7452
Gr: 9-12 | 1,810 student Tuition listed
11555 Clews Ranch Road
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 481-0882
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 481-0882
Gr: 6-12 | 58 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Camelot Kids Preschool and Little Knights![Camelot Kids Preschool and Little Knights Photo - Ballet, Enrichment Program]( "Camelot Kids Preschool and Little Knights Photo - Ballet, Enrichment Program")
Daycare / Preschool
2880 Rowena Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 662-2663
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 662-2663
Gr: NS-PK | 121 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
12421 Newport Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 832-4867
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 832-4867
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Acceptance rate listed
Glendale Adventist Academy![Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium]( "Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
700 Kimlin Dr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
700 N Faring Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(323) 770-1665
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(323) 770-1665
Gr: 7-12 | 1,616 student Tuition listed
2355 Lake St
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8390
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8390
Gr: K-8 | 58 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School![Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.]( "Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.")
Alternative School
255 Olympic Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
21050 Mcclellan Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 865-0366
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 865-0366
Gr: 6-12 | 491 students
19111 Villa Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 288-1432
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 288-1432
Gr: NS-8 | 224 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
565 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 463-5118
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 463-5118
Gr: PK-7 | 100 students Tuition listed
Point Dume School![Point Dume School Photo]( "Point Dume School Photo")
Special Education School
28990 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 589-8144
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 589-8144
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6363 Tassajara Rd.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
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
435 La Gonda Way
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 837-2977
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 837-2977
Gr: K-8 | 673 students Tuition listed
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
15650 E Temple Ave
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 336-2821
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 336-2821
Gr: K-8 | 191 students Tuition listed
Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School
Special Program Emphasis (Seventh Day Adventist)
4660 Eastus Dr
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 378-8190
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 378-8190
Gr: K-9 | 349 students
301 N Orange
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 441-2076
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 441-2076
Gr: K-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
11052 Independence Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 820-8121
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 820-8121
Gr: PK-12 | 1,140 student Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
17487 Arrow Blvd
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 427-0900
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 427-0900
Gr: 8-11 | 22 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Acton Academy Venice Beach
Alternative School
2210 Lincoln Blvd Ste 13
Venice, CA 90291
(312) 498-9872
Venice, CA 90291
(312) 498-9872
Gr: K-11 | 19 students
Alpha Omega Christian
(Christian)
2363 S. San Jacinto Ave
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 766-9300
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 766-9300
Gr: K-12 | 31 students Tuition listed
Belltower Montessori Academy
Montessori School
1187 Magnolia Ave
Corona, CA 92879
(949) 426-1493
Corona, CA 92879
(949) 426-1493
Gr: PK-K | 154 students
4199 Campus Dr
Irvine, CA 92612
(213) 388-3650
Irvine, CA 92612
(213) 388-3650
Gr: 9-12 | 80 students
Childrens Montessori Center
Daycare / Preschool
2791 Green River Rd #112
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 735-5490
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 735-5490
Gr: PK-K | 27 students
Childs World School-woodland Hills
Daycare / Preschool
5414 Capistrano Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 974-9693
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 974-9693
Gr: K | 9 students
Childtime Children's Center
Daycare / Preschool
4280 Via Rancho Rd
Oceanside, CA 92057
(877) 220-0584
Oceanside, CA 92057
(877) 220-0584
Gr: PK-K | 30 students Tuition listed
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