Top Ranked San Rafael Private Preschools (2026-27)

GATE Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 50 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10

Specialized Curriculum

1 Saint Vincent Drive

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 491-4700

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St. Raphael School

Gr: PK-8 | 209 students

Sports: 3

Catholic

1100 5th Ave

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 454-4455

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San Rafael, CA

Guidepost Montessori At San Rafael

Gr: NS-K

Daycare / Preschool

11 Professional Center Pkwy

San Rafael, CA 94903

(442) 267-6305

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Ice Cream & Shoe Preschool & Kindergarten Inc.

Gr: PK-1 | 86 students

Daycare / Preschool

1055 Las Ovejas Ave

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 492-0550

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Montessori De Terra Linda

Gr: NS-6 | 149 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Montessori School

610 Del Ganado Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 479-7373

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Montessori In Motion

Gr: NS-K | 42 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 4

Montessori School

3 Wellbrock Hts

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 472-5622

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Montessori School Of Central Marin

Gr: PK-K | 68 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Montessori School

317 Auburn St

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 456-1748

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Trinity Preschool

Gr: NS-PK | 90 students

Avg. class size: 19 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

333 Woodland Ave

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 453-4526

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San Rafael, California Private Schools (Closed)

Caulbridge School

Gr: PK-8 | 192 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Specialized Curriculum

1 St Vincent Drive

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 481-1243

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The Marin School

Gr: 9-12 | 76 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

150 N. San Pedro Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 339-9336

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Real School

Gr: 7-8 | 4 students

Alternative School

102 Eye St

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 383-7573

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

Private Schools

+33.3% (+2 schools) 10-yr

694

Students

+26.0% (+143 students) 10-yr

$22,199

Avg. Tuition

+182.8% (+$14,349) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

43%

Students of Color

+26.5% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-28.6% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,253 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	San Rafael, CA Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	7
2017	5
2016	4
2015	6

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# Students

694 Students

363,983 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	99	174	191
2024	99	169	187
2023	131	173	185
2022	129	174	188
2021	129	170	184
2020	111	166	179
2019	115	168	182
2018	115	164	181
2017	112	166	183
2016	82	163	181
2015	92	152	173

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% Students of Color

43%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	43%	50%	32%
2024	48%	49%	32%
2023	37%	50%	32%
2022	33%	48%	31%
2021	33%	48%	32%
2020	35%	47%	31%
2019	35%	48%	31%
2018	35%	47%	30%
2017	11%	48%	31%
2016	12%	48%	31%
2015	34%	47%	31%

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0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.61	0.70	0.65
2024	0.61	0.71	0.65
2023	0.65	0.71	0.65
2022	0.63	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.71	0.64
2020	0.63	0.71	0.64
2019	0.63	0.72	0.64
2018	0.63	0.71	0.64
2017	0.55	0.71	0.62
2016	0.41	0.71	0.62
2015	0.61	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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

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# Asian Students

7 Students

30,536 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	9%	4%
2024	1%	9%	5%
2023	2%	9%	5%
2022	1%	9%	5%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	9%	4%
2019	1%	9%	5%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

112 Students

43,676 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	12%	8%
2024	16%	13%	8%
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	12%	13%	8%
2021	12%	13%	7%
2020	13%	13%	7%
2019	13%	14%	7%
2018	13%	13%	7%
2017	1%	13%	6%
2016	1%	13%	7%
2015	17%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

12 Students

12,375 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	4%	6%
2024	2%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%

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# White Students

168 Students

114,095 Students

% White Students

24%

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	24%	32%	48%
2024	24%	33%	48%
2023	39%	33%	48%
2022	40%	36%	50%
2021	40%	35%	50%
2020	37%	35%	51%
2019	37%	36%	52%
2018	37%	36%	52%
2017	47%	38%	54%
2016	24%	38%	54%
2015	25%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

389 Students

143,259 Students

% of Others Students

56%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	56%	42%	34%
2024	56%	40%	33%
2023	43%	39%	33%
2022	45%	37%	31%
2021	45%	37%	31%
2020	47%	38%	31%
2019	47%	36%	30%
2018	47%	37%	30%
2017	48%	35%	30%
2016	73%	35%	29%
2015	55%	35%	29%

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# Teachers

67 Teachers

27,061 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10:1	14:1	12:1
2024	10:1	14:1	12:1
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	10:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	69%	58%	51%
2024	69%	57%	51%
2023	66%	55%	51%
2022	66%	56%	51%
2021	66%	56%	50%
2020	68%	55%	50%
2019	68%	56%	50%
2018	60%	54%	50%
2017	60%	54%	49%
2016	39%	53%	49%
2015	75%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	18	18	16
2024	15	18	16
2023	15	18	16
2022	16	18	16
2021	15	18	16
2020	17	18	16
2019	17	18	16
2018	19	18	16
2017	19	18	16
2016	18	18	16
2015	18	17	16

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,199

$14,541

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$20,960	$15,764	$12,988
2024	$24,238	$13,486	$10,159
2023	$25,378	$12,933	$9,500
2022	$23,118	$11,654	$8,989
2021	$23,118	$11,328	$8,661
2020	$18,200	$10,673	$8,383
2019	$18,200	$10,366	$8,266
2018	$18,200	$9,953	$7,888
2017	$17,500	$9,748	$7,628
2016	$12,680	$9,284	$7,230
2015	$7,850	$8,988	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

17%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17%	25%	31%
2024	17%	25%	30%
2023	30%	25%	30%
2022	26%	26%	29%
2021	26%	25%	29%
2020	19%	24%	29%
2019	19%	25%	28%
2018	19%	24%	27%
2017	19%	24%	26%
2016	12%	22%	25%
2015	12%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,325

$5,948

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$13,325	$5,597	$4,864
2024	$13,325	$5,756	$4,788
2023	$8,442	$6,813	$4,663
2022	$6,780	$6,489	$4,366
2021	$6,780	$4,847	$4,213
2020	$6,780	$4,841	$4,101
2019	$6,780	$4,288	$3,985
2018	$5,670	$4,068	$3,694
2017	$5,670	$4,127	$3,658
2016	$8,340	$3,170	$3,429
2015	$8,340	$3,271	$3,393

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	98%	82%	83%
2023	70%	87%	88%
2022	70%	86%	88%
2021	70%	86%	88%
2020	70%	86%	88%
2019	70%	86%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in San Rafael, CA is St. Raphael School.

How many private preschools are located in San Rafael?

8 private preschools are located in San Rafael.

How diverse are private preschools in San Rafael?

San Rafael private preschools are approximately 43% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

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

25% of private preschools in San Rafael are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in San Rafael include: Montessori In Motion vs. Montessori School Of Central Marin, Montessori School Of Central Marin vs. Montessori In Motion

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