Top 5 Best Ojai Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 12 private schools serving 11,324 students in Ojai, CA (there are 11 public schools, serving 2,522 public students). 82% of all K-12 students in Ojai, CA are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).
The best top ranked private schools in Ojai, CA include Laurel Springs School, Besant Hill School and The Thacher School.
The average acceptance rate is 58%, which is lower than the California private school average acceptance rate of 84%.
17% of private schools in Ojai, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Ojai Private Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Laurel Springs School
Laurel Springs School Photo
(2)
302 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(800) 377-5890
Grades: K-12
| 3,759 students
Global Village School
Global Village School Photo - Accredited Distance Learning with a secular curriculum.
Alternative School
(2)
P. O. Box 480
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 646-9792
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
Mother Of Divine Grace School
Mother Of Divine Grace School Photo
(Catholic)
407 Bryant Cir Ste B1
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-5818
Grades: PK-12
| 6,029 students
Oak Grove School
Oak Grove School Photo - At Oak Grove High School preparing for college also means tapping into your interests, exploring your natural creativity, and developing lifelong practices of intellectual discipline, good communication, self-reflection, understanding, and clear thinking.
(7)
220 West Lomita Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-8236
Grades: PK-12
| 231 students
Ojai Valley School
(4)
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
Grades: PK-12
| 276 students
The Thacher School
The Thacher School Photo - "Education is not merely the making of scholars. It is the making of men and women. It is the training of the younger generation in the art of living for their own greatest good and the greatest good of their fellow citizens." -Sherman Day Thacher
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Grades: 9-12
| 259 students
Villanova Preparatory School
Villanova Preparatory School Photo - Founded in 1924, Villanova Prep is the only Catholic boarding school in the Augustinian tradition. Our 130-acre campus located in Ojai, California, approximately 60 minutes north of Los Angeles, has several athletic and academic facilities to support our students' development of mind, body, and spirit.
(Catholic)
12096 N Ventura Avenue
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Grades: 9-12
| 198 students
The Lighthouse School Of Ojai
The Lighthouse School Of Ojai Photo - The Lighthouse School of Ojai
Alternative School
530 West Ojai Avenue, Suite 107
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 633-1171
Grades: 3-8
| 6 students
Monica Ros School
783 Mcnell Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-8184
Grades: PK-3
| 149 students
Montessori School Of Ojai
Montessori School Of Ojai Photo - Curriculum includes music for all classrooms. Singing, listening, playing instruments and participating in musical presentations are all a part of the music program.
Montessori School
(2)
806 Baldwin Rd
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 649-2525
Grades: PK
| 184 students
Weil Tennis Academy And College Preparatory School
Special Program Emphasis
428 Bryant Cir
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3403
Grades: 7-12
| 61 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ojai, CA?
The top ranked private schools in Ojai, CA include Laurel Springs School, Besant Hill School and The Thacher School.
How many private schools are located in Ojai, CA?
12 private schools are located in Ojai, CA.
How diverse are private schools in Ojai, CA?
Ojai, CA private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 51%.
What percentage of students in Ojai, CA go to private school?
82% of all K-12 students in Ojai, CA are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ojai, CA?
17% of private schools in Ojai, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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