Kittredge School Photo - Art classes twice a week for all grades

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

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 41 private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 11,662 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private elementary 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 $19,786, which is higher than the California private elementary school average tuition cost of $17,399.
39% of private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Adda Clevenger School - Noe Valley Campus
Adda Clevenger School - Noe Valley Campus Photo - The Adda Clevenger School is an independent elementary school providing an accelerated academic and arts curriculum to San Francisco Bay Area students grades TK-8 since 1980.
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
180 Fair Oaks Street
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
Special Program Emphasis
16971 Imperial Hwy
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 524-1350
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Hollywood Schoolhouse
Hollywood Schoolhouse Photo
(1)
1233 North McCaddden Place
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.
Special Program Emphasis
610 Coloma Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 661-5232
Gr: NS-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Mt. Helix Academy
Mt. Helix Academy Photo
(1)
5955 Severin Dr
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 243-1400
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Belmont Oaks Academy
Belmont Oaks Academy Photo - A string quartet performs for elementary students on the porch of the lower elementary building.
2200 Carlmont Dr
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 593-6175
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
Cal Coast Academy
Cal Coast Academy Photo
(2)
11555 Clews Ranch Road
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
12421 Newport Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 832-4867
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Acceptance rate listed
11000 Kinross Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 794-9912
Gr: 6-11 | 471 students
Glendale Adventist Academy
Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium
(Seventh Day Adventist)
700 Kimlin Dr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Harvard-westlake
700 N Faring Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(323) 770-1665
Gr: 7-12 | 1,616 student Tuition listed
Kittredge School
Kittredge School Photo - Art classes twice a week for all grades
2355 Lake St
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
21050 Mcclellan Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 865-0366
Gr: 6-12 | 491 students
Oakridge Private School
Oakridge Private School Photo - Oakridge offers a safe and secure environment for our students.
(Christian)
(1)
19111 Villa Park Road
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
Gr: PK-7 | 100 students Tuition listed
Phoenix Ranch West
4974 Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 526-0136
Gr: PK-6 | 331 students
Point Dume School
Point Dume School Photo
Special Education School
28990 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 589-8144
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students Avg. class size: 8 students 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
St. Isidore School
(Catholic)
(1)
435 La Gonda Way
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
Gr: K-8 | 191 students Tuition listed
St. Lucy School
(Catholic)
2320 Cota Ave
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 424-9062
Gr: K-8 | 200 students
Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School
Special Program Emphasis (Seventh Day Adventist)
4660 Eastus Dr
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 378-8190
Gr: K-9 | 349 students
301 N Orange
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 441-2076
Gr: K-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sierra Canyon School
11052 Independence Avenue
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
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
Gr: K-11 | 19 students
Alpha Omega Christian
(Christian)
2363 S. San Jacinto Ave
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 766-9300
Gr: K-12 | 31 students Tuition listed
Concord Lutheran Academy
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
29581 N General Kearny Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 777-4252
Gr: K-7 | 29 students Tuition listed
De La Salle Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
1380 Galaxy Way
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 471-8160
Gr: 5-8 | 67 students
Fairfield Christian School
(Assembly of God)
2075 Dover Ave
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 427-2665
Gr: PK-12 | 161 students
Highland Preparatory School
Alternative School (Christian)
1292 Estes Dr
Le Grand, CA 95333
(805) 264-4161
Gr: K-12 | 103 students Tuition listed
Hillsborough School
(1)
191 S Old Springs Rd
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 998-9030
Gr: PK-8 | 86 students
International School Of Los Angeles - Pasadena
Special Program Emphasis
30 Marion Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 793-0943
Gr: NS-5 | 143 students Tuition listed
Kirkwood Christian Schools
(Christian)
10822 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-6911
Gr: K-5 | 108 students
721 S San Fernando Blvd
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 953-7277
Gr: K-1 | 41 students
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