Dunn School Photo - A view of Boone House, a boys' dorm, on the beautiful Dunn School campus from the outdoor assembly amphitheater.

Best California Private Elementary Schools Offering Rock Climbing Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 private elementary schools offering rock climbing as an interscholastic sport serving 7,404 students in California.
The top ranked offering rock climbing sport private elementary schools in California include San Gabriel Academy, Oakwood School, and Bentley School.
The average tuition cost is $29,021, which is higher than the California private elementary school average tuition cost of $17,421.
25% of private elementary schools offering rock climbing sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other and Calvinist).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Rock Climbing Sport in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Dunn School
Dunn School Photo - The outdoor education program at Dunn School fosters greater self-awareness through physical challenges and leadership experiences in the outdoors.
(5)
2555 West Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-6471
Gr: 6-12 | 256 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heritage Oak Private School
Heritage Oak Private School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
16971 Imperial Hwy
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(425) 386-7853
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Oakwood School
Oakwood School Photo
(4)
11230 Moorpark Street/11600 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 732-3150
Gr: K-12 | 822 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cambrian Academy
Cambrian Academy Photo - Cambrian Academy students have been accepted by the world's best universities.
(8)
4340 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 833-7050
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Woodcrest School
Woodcrest School Photo - Woodcrest School in Tarzana leadership opportunities
6043 Tampa Ave
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 345-3002
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Bentley School
Bentley School Photo
(1)
1000 Upper Happy Valley Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 283-2101
Gr: K-12 | 660 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 6 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: 19 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
La Jolla Country Day School
La Jolla Country Day School Photo - New in Fall 2026! The Hub for Human Impact is a three-story, 20,000-square-foot addition at the heart of campus.
(5)
9490 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 453-3440
Gr: NS-12 | 1,169 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 24 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition listed
Legacy Christian Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
5500 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-1783
Gr: K-12 | 388 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Mesa Grande Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
975 Fremont St
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Gr: K-12 | 280 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
San Gabriel Academy
Alternative School
8827 E Broadway
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
Gr: K-12 | 347 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Santa Barbara Middle School
Santa Barbara Middle School Photo - Every Friday morning at 6:45, anyone who choses, meets at the beach for a sunrise swim. We circle up as a community. The 9th graders read a quote for the week, then whomever wants to, runs in for a morning wake up plunge! After a few waves are ridden, the dip is followed by hot chocolate, coffee and donuts!
Alternative School
(14)
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
Gr: 6-9 | 181 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Seven Hills School
Seven Hills School Photo
(1)
975 N San Carlos Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 933-0666
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Valley Christian Schools
Valley Christian Schools Photo
(Calvinist)
10818 Artesia Blvd
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 860-0556
Gr: PK-12 | 1,285 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Anacapa School
814 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 252-3825
Gr: 7-12 | 52 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 478-7640
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
The East Bay School
All-boys
(4)
2340 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 621-3272
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Helios New School
Special Program Emphasis
597 Central Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 475-0017
Gr: K-8 | 180 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
The Presentation School
(1)
20872 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-0122
Gr: K-8 | 180 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Tahoe Expedition Academy
Tahoe Expedition Academy Photo
(19)
9765 Schaffer Mill Road
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 546-5253
Gr: PK-12 | 238 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed

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