For the 2025 school year, there are 26 private schools offering rock climbing as an interscholastic sport serving 9,279 students in California.
The top ranked offering rock climbing sport private schools in California include Cate School, La Jolla Country Day School, and The Thacher School.
The average tuition cost is $35,870, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,831.
Top Private Schools Offering Rock Climbing Sport in California (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 635 students
11230 Moorpark Street/11600 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 732-3150
North Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 732-3150
Grades: K-12
| 822 students
4340 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 833-7050
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 833-7050
Grades: 5-12
| 110 students
1000 Upper Happy Valley Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 283-2101
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 283-2101
Grades: K-12
| 660 students
Ica Cristo Rey
All-girls (Catholic)
3625 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2052
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2052
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
9490 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 453-3440
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 453-3440
Grades: NS-12
| 1,180 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students
Legacy Christian Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
5500 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-1783
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-1783
Grades: K-12
| 388 students
Mesa Grande Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
975 Fremont St
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Grades: K-12
| 280 students
San Gabriel Academy
Alternative School
8827 E Broadway
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
Grades: K-12
| 347 students
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
Grades: 6-9
| 181 students
975 N San Carlos Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 933-0666
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 933-0666
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
5 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 509-9500
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 509-9500
Grades: PK-12
| 802 students
Valley Christian Schools![Valley Christian Schools Photo Valley Christian Schools Photo]()

(Calvinist)
10818 Artesia Blvd
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 860-0556
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 860-0556
Grades: PK-12
| 1,323 students
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 478-7640
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 478-7640
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
35 Keyes Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-5800
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-5800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
2340 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 621-3272
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 621-3272
Grades: 6-8
| 98 students
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 345-9777
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 345-9777
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
MUSE Global School
Special Program Emphasis
1666 Las Virgenes Canyon Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 231-0268
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 231-0268
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
St. James Parish Day School & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
1325 Monterey Rd
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 799-9606
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 799-9606
Grades: PK-K
| 121 students
9765 Schaffer Mill Road
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 546-5253
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 546-5253
Grades: PK-12
| 238 students
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