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San Diego, California Private Schools (Closed)

Banyan Tree Foundations Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 39 students

Special Education School

3450 Clairemont Dr

San Diego, CA 92117

(858) 367-5430

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Community Transition Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 7 students

Special Education School

Po Box 34612

San Diego, CA 92163

(858) 603-4812

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Cornerstone Christian Academy

Gr: PK-7 | 54 students

Pentecostal

4079 54th Street

San Diego, CA 92105

(619) 229-2800

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Foundations Academy

Gr: 2-8 | 10 students

Avg. class size: 2 students

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3450 Clairemont Dr.

San Diego, CA 92110

(858) 367-5430

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Holy Family School

Gr: K-8 | 88 students

Catholic

1945 Coolidge St

San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 277-0222

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University Of Schoolan Diego High School

Gr: 9-12 | 1,478 students

Catholic

5961 Linda Vista Rd

San Diego, CA 92110

(619) 298-8277

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Wee Care Preschool

Gr: NS | 150 students

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3580 Mount Acadia Blvd

San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 560-0985

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San Diego, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-4.4% (-3 schools) 10-yr

13,457

Students

+13.7% (+1,619 students) 10-yr

$15,099

Avg. Tuition

+64.7% (+$5,933) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

38%

Students of Color

-7.3% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (San Diego)

This State (CA)

# Schools

65 Schools

2,250 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	San Diego, CA Total Schools
2025	63
2024	61
2023	60
2022	61
2021	63
2020	64
2019	67
2018	66
2017	68
2016	67
2015	68

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# Students

13,457 Students

362,743 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	222	174	191
2024	230	169	187
2023	232	173	185
2022	231	174	188
2021	220	170	184
2020	217	166	179
2019	219	168	182
2018	221	164	181
2017	225	166	183
2016	224	163	181
2015	188	152	173

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% Students of Color

38%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	40%	50%	32%
2024	40%	49%	32%
2023	39%	50%	32%
2022	37%	48%	31%
2021	37%	48%	32%
2020	37%	47%	31%
2019	38%	48%	31%
2018	39%	47%	30%
2017	41%	48%	31%
2016	42%	48%	31%
2015	41%	47%	31%

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0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.66	0.70	0.65
2024	0.66	0.71	0.65
2023	0.64	0.71	0.65
2022	0.64	0.71	0.64
2021	0.64	0.71	0.64
2020	0.65	0.71	0.64
2019	0.68	0.72	0.64
2018	0.68	0.71	0.64
2017	0.67	0.71	0.62
2016	0.68	0.71	0.62
2015	0.68	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

27 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

789 Students

30,478 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	9%	4%
2024	6%	9%	5%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	7%	9%	5%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	6%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

1,379 Students

43,620 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	11%	12%	8%
2024	11%	13%	8%
2023	10%	13%	8%
2022	10%	13%	8%
2021	10%	13%	7%
2020	10%	13%	7%
2019	14%	14%	7%
2018	13%	13%	7%
2017	11%	13%	6%
2016	11%	13%	7%
2015	12%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

280 Students

12,275 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	4%	6%
2024	2%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%

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# White Students

4,296 Students

112,980 Students

% White Students

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	33%	32%	48%
2024	32%	33%	48%
2023	31%	33%	48%
2022	32%	36%	50%
2021	32%	35%	50%
2020	32%	35%	51%
2019	33%	36%	52%
2018	33%	36%	52%
2017	35%	38%	54%
2016	35%	38%	54%
2015	31%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

96 Students

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

6,211 Students

143,401 Students

% of Others Students

47%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	42%	34%
2024	48%	40%	33%
2023	50%	39%	33%
2022	51%	37%	31%
2021	50%	37%	31%
2020	49%	38%	31%
2019	44%	36%	30%
2018	45%	37%	30%
2017	44%	35%	30%
2016	44%	35%	29%
2015	46%	35%	29%

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# Teachers

1,048 Teachers

26,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13:1	14:1	12:1
2024	13:1	14:1	12:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	58%	58%	51%
2024	56%	57%	51%
2023	53%	55%	51%
2022	50%	56%	51%
2021	50%	56%	50%
2020	50%	55%	50%
2019	48%	56%	50%
2018	48%	54%	50%
2017	49%	54%	49%
2016	43%	53%	49%
2015	49%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15	18	16
2024	16	18	16
2023	16	18	16
2022	16	18	16
2021	17	18	16
2020	17	18	16
2019	16	18	16
2018	16	18	16
2017	16	18	16
2016	17	18	16
2015	16	17	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13	12	11
2024	13	11	10
2023	14	11	10
2022	14	11	10
2021	14	10	10
2020	14	10	10
2019	14	10	10
2018	14	10	9
2017	14	10	9
2016	11	9	9
2015	9	8	9

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Average SAT score

1287

(Out of 1600)

1284

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1287	1284	1233
2024	1287	1263	1229
2023	1278	1256	1228
2022	1285	1235	1226
2021	1285	1240	1224
2020	1285	1235	1221
2019	1285	1222	1223
2018	1276	1211	1219
2017	1257	1226	1223
2016	1300	1436	1300

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30	27	26
2024	30	27	26
2023	28	27	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	26	26
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	25	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	27	26	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,099

$15,707

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$15,321	$15,764	$12,988
2024	$14,741	$13,486	$10,159
2023	$12,199	$12,933	$9,500
2022	$11,492	$11,654	$8,989
2021	$11,423	$11,328	$8,661
2020	$11,261	$10,673	$8,383
2019	$10,662	$10,366	$8,266
2018	$10,657	$9,953	$7,888
2017	$10,874	$9,748	$7,628
2016	$9,994	$9,284	$7,230
2015	$9,166	$8,988	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$224

$779

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$224	$782	$767
2024	$224	$748	$721
2023	$224	$692	$729
2022	$224	$629	$699
2021	$224	$578	$668
2020	$224	$561	$681
2019	$248	$545	$744
2018	$248	$541	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	25%	25%	31%
2024	25%	25%	30%
2023	24%	25%	30%
2022	24%	26%	29%
2021	24%	25%	29%
2020	24%	24%	29%
2019	24%	25%	28%
2018	24%	24%	27%
2017	24%	24%	26%
2016	24%	22%	25%
2015	24%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,720

$5,800

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$6,720	$5,597	$4,864
2024	$8,158	$5,756	$4,788
2023	$5,158	$6,813	$4,663
2022	$3,790	$6,489	$4,366
2021	$3,790	$4,847	$4,213
2020	$3,790	$4,841	$4,101
2019	$3,790	$4,288	$3,985
2018	$3,790	$4,068	$3,694
2017	$4,020	$4,127	$3,658
2016	$2,800	$3,170	$3,429
2015	$2,800	$3,271	$3,393

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Average Endowment Size

$41.12 million

$31.17 million

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Endowment Trends (2024-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$33 M	$32 M	$53 M
2024	$1 M	$6 M	$44 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	85%	82%	83%
2024	84%	87%	88%
2023	86%	87%	88%
2022	85%	86%	88%
2021	85%	86%	88%
2020	85%	86%	88%
2019	86%	86%	88%
2018	85%	87%	88%
2017	85%	87%	88%
2016	88%	86%	88%
2015	88%	88%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in San Diego, CA?

The private preschools in San Diego, CA include Beth Israel Day School/bill & Sid Rubin Preschool, All Saints' Episcopal Preschool, and The Cambridge School.

How many private preschools are located in San Diego?

65 private preschools are located in San Diego.

How much do private preschools cost in San Diego?

The average tuition cost is $15,099, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $15,707.

How diverse are private preschools in San Diego?

San Diego private preschools are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in San Diego?

48% of private preschools in San Diego are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in San Diego are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in San Diego include: Scripps Ranch KinderCare vs. Scripps Montessori School, Baldwin Academy vs. Maria Montessori School, Carmel Valley Preschool vs. Notre Dame Academy

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