Friends Western School Photo - On the first day of school all the children were connected with yarn after they made their personal goals for the year, we cut the yarn to make bracelets.

Best Pasadena Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 45 private schools serving 9,349 students in Pasadena, CA (there are 21 public schools, serving 14,882 public students). 39% of all K-12 students in Pasadena, CA are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).
The top-ranked private schools in Pasadena, CA include Mayfield Senior School, Sequoyah School, and Westridge School.
The average tuition cost is $25,795, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,024.
31% of private schools in Pasadena, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Pasadena Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
EF Academy Pasadena
EF Academy Pasadena Photo - Hands-on learning encourages our students to make their own discoveries. Calculate velocity in the real world by measuring the speed of a baseball!
(1)
1505 E Howard St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 507-9223
Gr: 9-12 | 265 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Mayfield Senior School
Mayfield Senior School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
500 Bellefontaine St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 799-9121
Gr: 9-12 | 304 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Westridge School
Westridge School Photo - Westridge is more than a school. It's a community where academic achievement goes hand in hand with becoming imaginative, independent thinkers - where students discover themselves and the world around them - where they learn what it means to make a difference.
All-girls
(4)
324 Madeline Dr
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 799-1153
Gr: 4-12 | 550 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 48 Tuition listed
35 N. Lake Ave., Ste. 160
Pasadena, CA 91101
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Aria Montessori School
Montessori School
693 S Euclid Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 793-3741
Gr: K | 72 students
Assumption Of The Bvm Elementary School
Assumption Of The Bvm Elementary School Photo - May all who enter be reminded that God is the sole reason for our existence. That in all things we give glory to God. AMDG!
(Catholic)
(3)
2660 East Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 793-2089
Gr: K-8 | 199 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chandler School
Chandler School Photo - All school photo
(2)
1005 Armada Drive
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 795-9984
Gr: K-8 | 327 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Happy Sunshine Kids
Daycare / Preschool
169 N Halstead St
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 744-9111
Gr: PK-K | 29 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
High Point Academy
High Point Academy Photo - Awaken the Joy of Learning!
(1)
1720 Kinneloa Canyon Rd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 798-8989
Gr: K-8 | 350 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Hillsides Education Center
Special Education School
940 Avenue 64
Pasadena, CA 91105
(323) 224-2274
Gr: 3-12 | 44 students
La Salle College Preparatory
(Catholic)
(1)
3880 E Sierra Madre Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 696-4309
Gr: 9-12 | 611 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Maranatha High School
Maranatha High School Photo - The first stop on your visit to Maranatha High School's beautiful 9-acre campus is the Student Center which houses the Minuteman Cafe, several classrooms, and administrative offices.
(Christian)
(3)
169 South Saint John Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 817-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 516 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 55 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Marianne Frostig Center for Eductional Therapy
The Marianne Frostig Center for Eductional Therapy Photo - Arts education is a core value at Frostig School.
Special Education School
971 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 791-1255
Gr: 1-12 | 218 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mayfield Junior School
Mayfield Junior School Photo
(Catholic)
405 S Euclid Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 229-2106
Gr: K-8 | 513 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Pasadena Christian School
Pasadena Christian School Photo - The annual Jogothan is a healthy way for students and families to support PCS. Finding sponsors and participating in an hour on walking, jogging or running is a healthy and fun way to socialize. The other events that provide a fundraising opportunity as well as a time of socializing as a school family are the annual: Magazine Drive, Grandparents' Day, and Golf Tournament events. Participation in any of the events is voluntary.
(Christian)
(1)
1515 N Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 791-1214
Gr: NS-8 | 369 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Polytechnic School
1030 E California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-6303
Gr: K-12 | 871 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
St. Andrew Catholic School
St. Andrew Catholic School Photo - St. Andrew Catholic School is a diverse, nurturing community that fosters faith development, intellectual curiosity, respect for others, and lifelong learning. St. Andrew
(Catholic)
(2)
42 Chestnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 796-7697
Gr: PK-8 | 240 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. Philip The Apostle School
(Catholic)
1363 Cordova St
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 795-9691
Gr: PK-8 | 571 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Sequoyah School
Sequoyah School Photo - JPL Challenge
Alternative School
(23)
K-8: 535 S. Pasadena Ave/High School: 301 N. Orange Grove Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-4351
Gr: K-12 | 457 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
301 N Orange
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 441-2076
Gr: K-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Villa Esperanza Services
Villa Esperanza Services Photo - Samantha communication with Gwendolyn Meier, Villa's Speech Director.
Special Education School
2116 East Villa Street
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 449-2919
Gr: 1-12 | 64 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
The Waverly School
(6)
67 W Bellevue Dr
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 792-5940
Gr: NS-12 | 307 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
2495 E Mountain St
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 794-0363
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students
Enchanted Castle Pasadena Montessori School
Montessori School
280 S Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-9280
Gr: PK-K | 45 students Tuition listed
Friends Western School
Friends Western School Photo - On the first day of school all the children were connected with yarn after they made their personal goals for the year, we cut the yarn to make bracelets.
(Friends)
(2)
524 E Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 365-1068
Gr: K-5 | 47 students Avg. class size: 14 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
36 W Montana St
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 794-5620
Gr: K-2 | 14 students
International Montessori Academy
All-girls | Montessori School
355 W Green St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 792-4505
Gr: K | 64 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
Irl - Westmoreland Academy
Special Education School
5 Westmoreland Pl
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 356-1500
Gr: K-12 | 98 students
Lake Avenue Church School
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
(1)
393 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-4755
Gr: K | 8 students
Levon & Hasmig Tavlian Armenian Preschool & Kdgn
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1694 E Washington Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 398-8199
Gr: PK-K | 35 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Lindamood-bell Learning Processes Pasadena
Special Program Emphasis
959 E Walnut St Ste 110
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-0865
Gr: 5-10 | 6 students
New Horizon School Pasadena
New Horizon School Pasadena Photo - Reptile Family visit
(Islamic)
651 N. Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91103
(636) 795-5186
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oak Knoll Montessori School
Oak Knoll Montessori School Photo - Adolescent students guide elementary students in preparing hot lunch.
Montessori School
1200 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 345-9929
Gr: NS-8 | 112 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
Oasis Trilingual Community School
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
530 S Lake Ave # 523
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 285-8262
Gr: K-6 | 63 students Tuition listed
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Pasadena, California Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1609 Navarro Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 798-7431
Gr: PK-6 | 41 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
1415 N Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 798-5406
Gr: K-5 | 14 students
200 S. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-0658
Gr: PK-7 | 75 students
The Peace & Justice Academy (Closed 2015)
Special Program Emphasis (Mennonite)
2033 E. Washington Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 345-0504
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed
1434 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 797-0204
Gr: K-8 | 26 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 720-8116
Gr: K-9 | 120 students

Overview

This Town (Pasadena)
This State (CA)
# Schools
45 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
9,349 Students
665,722 Students
% Average Students of Color
53%
51%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
945 Teachers
55,562 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
68%
59%
Average Class Size
16 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
17 courses
15 courses
Average SAT score
1284
(Out of 1600)
1262
Average ACT score
21
(Out of 36)
27

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$25,795
$18,024
Average Summer Program Cost
$1,370
$1,043
Average % on Financial Aid
26%
29%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,383
$8,935
Average Acceptance Rate
73%
81%
Average Endowment Size
$29.86 million
$34.01 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.74
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,450 Students
72,174 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,260 Students
104,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
16%
# Black Students
511 Students
30,466 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
3,920 Students
236,488 Students
% White Students
42%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
5,515 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
2,096 Students
190,072 Students
% of Others Students
22%
30%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Pasadena, CA?
The top-ranked private schools in Pasadena, CA include Mayfield Senior School, Sequoyah School, and Westridge School.
How many private schools are located in Pasadena?
45 private schools are located in Pasadena.
How much do private schools cost in Pasadena?
The average tuition cost is $25,795, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,024.
How diverse are private schools in Pasadena?
Pasadena private schools are approximately 53% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 51%.
What percentage of students in Pasadena go to private school?
39% of all K-12 students in Pasadena are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Pasadena?
31% of private schools in Pasadena are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Pasadena are often viewed compared to one another?

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