St. Marks Lutheran School Photo - St. Mark's Lutheran School has excellent facilities including a new gymnasium.

Best California Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 private elementary schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) serving 327 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top-ranked private elementary school belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in California is Carlsbad Christian Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 77%, which is lower than the California private elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran School
Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(5)
9191 Fletcher Pkwy
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 469-9443
Gr: K-8 | 60 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Carlsbad Christian Academy
Carlsbad Christian Academy Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
3030 Valley St
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-6272
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marks Lutheran School
St. Marks Lutheran School Photo - St. Mark's Lutheran School uses current technology to enhance students' education. Pictured: students using Google Chromebooks and interactive projector
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(10)
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 961-7891
Gr: K-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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