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Sonoma County Private Preschools (Closed)

Anova Center For Education Sonoma County

Gr: 1-12 | 88 students

Special Education School

2911 Cleveland Ave

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(707) 527-0183

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Cross & Crown Lutheran School

Gr: K-5 | 69 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

5475 Snyder Lane

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

(707) 795-7863

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Nonesuch School

Gr: Inquire with school | 30 students

4004 Bones Rd

Sebastopol, CA 95472

(707) 823-6603

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Pacific Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 33 students

Church of Christ

8877 Donald St

Graton, CA 95444

(707) 823-2880

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St. Michael's Orthodox School

Gr: 1-8 | 12 students

Avg. class size: 4 students

Alternative School

1545 Rose Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95407

(707) 545-0861

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Stuart Preparatory School

Gr: K-9 | 37 students

Specialized Curriculum

431 Humboldt St

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 528-0721

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Sonoma County Total Schools
2025	27
2024	27
2023	29
2022	27
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	30
2016	29
2015	27

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# Students

2,731 Students

363,700 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	110	174	191
2024	108	169	187
2023	114	173	185
2022	106	174	188
2021	102	170	184
2020	97	166	179
2019	122	168	182
2018	122	164	181
2017	125	166	183
2016	121	163	181
2015	122	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

24%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	50%	32%
2024	24%	49%	32%
2023	28%	50%	32%
2022	24%	48%	31%
2021	24%	48%	32%
2020	21%	47%	31%
2019	25%	48%	31%
2018	23%	47%	30%
2017	21%	48%	31%
2016	21%	48%	31%
2015	19%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

275 Teachers

27,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	14:1	12:1
2024	10:1	14:1	12:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	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

60%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	60%	58%	51%
2024	60%	57%	51%
2023	56%	55%	51%
2022	58%	56%	51%
2021	55%	56%	50%
2020	59%	55%	50%
2019	60%	56%	50%
2018	60%	54%	50%
2017	62%	54%	49%
2016	66%	53%	49%
2015	62%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

19 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	20	18	16
2024	20	18	16
2023	18	18	16
2022	18	18	16
2021	18	18	16
2020	18	18	16
2019	19	18	16
2018	19	18	16
2017	20	18	16
2016	19	18	16
2015	18	17	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1200

(Out of 1600)

1284

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,522

$14,558

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,896	$14,106	$10,598
2024	$11,896	$13,825	$10,320
2023	$11,121	$13,202	$9,912
2022	$10,959	$12,529	$9,523
2021	$10,576	$12,225	$9,343
2020	$10,270	$11,904	$9,146
2019	$10,015	$11,674	$8,995
2018	$10,015	$11,396	$8,784
2017	$9,688	$11,089	$8,577
2016	$9,289	$10,679	$8,274
2015	$9,210	$10,254	$8,007

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	25%	31%
2024	25%	25%	30%
2023	23%	25%	30%
2022	23%	26%	29%
2021	23%	25%	29%
2020	23%	24%	29%
2019	19%	25%	28%
2018	19%	24%	27%
2017	20%	24%	26%
2016	17%	22%	25%
2015	21%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,960

$6,298

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2023)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2023	$3,486	$6,813	$4,663
2022	$3,486	$6,489	$4,366
2021	$3,129	$4,847	$4,213
2020	$3,129	$4,841	$4,101
2019	$3,150	$4,288	$3,985
2018	$3,150	$4,068	$3,694
2017	$3,150	$4,127	$3,658

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	88%	86%	87%
2024	88%	87%	88%
2023	92%	87%	88%
2022	95%	86%	88%
2021	95%	86%	88%
2020	95%	86%	88%
2019	91%	86%	88%
2018	96%	87%	88%
2017	92%	87%	88%
2016	95%	86%	88%
2015	96%	88%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$10 million

$10.99 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.57	0.70	0.65
2024	0.57	0.71	0.65
2023	0.58	0.71	0.65
2022	0.57	0.71	0.64
2021	0.57	0.71	0.64
2020	0.57	0.71	0.64
2019	0.57	0.72	0.64
2018	0.57	0.71	0.64
2017	0.48	0.71	0.62
2016	0.51	0.71	0.62
2015	0.49	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

83 Students

30,553 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	9%	4%
2024	3%	9%	5%
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	3%	9%	5%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

218 Students

43,698 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	12%	8%
2024	7%	13%	8%
2023	7%	13%	8%
2022	6%	13%	8%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	6%	13%	7%
2019	8%	14%	7%
2018	8%	13%	7%
2017	4%	13%	6%
2016	4%	13%	7%
2015	5%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

38 Students

12,384 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	1%	4%	6%

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# White Students

1,841 Students

114,250 Students

% White Students

57%

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	57%	32%	48%
2024	58%	33%	48%
2023	56%	33%	48%
2022	58%	36%	50%
2021	58%	35%	50%
2020	58%	35%	51%
2019	58%	36%	52%
2018	58%	36%	52%
2017	67%	38%	54%
2016	64%	38%	54%
2015	67%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,038 Students

143,764 Students

% of Others Students

32%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sonoma County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	42%	34%
2024	31%	40%	33%
2023	32%	39%	33%
2022	30%	37%	31%
2021	30%	37%	31%
2020	30%	38%	31%
2019	30%	36%	30%
2018	30%	37%	30%
2017	25%	35%	30%
2016	28%	35%	29%
2015	24%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Sonoma County, CA?

The private preschools in Sonoma County, CA include Sonoma Country Day School, St. Rose Elementary School, and Santa Rosa Montessori.

How many private preschools are located in Sonoma County?

27 private preschools are located in Sonoma County.

How much do private preschools cost in Sonoma County?

The average tuition cost is $12,522, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $14,558.

How diverse are private preschools in Sonoma County?

Sonoma County private preschools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Sonoma County?

30% of private preschools in Sonoma County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA) and Christian).

Which private preschools in Sonoma County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Sonoma County include: Petaluma KinderCare vs. The Spring Hill School, Old Adobe School vs. Montessori School Of Sonoma, Crescent Montessori School vs. Montessori School Of Sonoma

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