Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 231 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Optimal Christian Academy
About the School
- Optimal Child Development is a non-profit organization licensed by the State of California, providing quality child care for the children ages 2 through 4 years 9 months.
- Optimal Christian Academy is an accredited private, co-educational facility providing quality education for students K-4th and middle school 5th-8th.
- Optimal Child Development Center/Christian Academy are operated by the Board of Directors of Optimal Schools.
- Optimal Schools admit students of any Race, Color, Nationality or Ethnic Origin.
- All Rights, Privileges, Programs and Activites are availablle to all students of Optimal Child Development Center/Christian Academy.
- Optimal Schools do not discriminate on the basis of Race, Sex, Color, National or Ethnic Origin in the admission of it's Educational Policies, Athletics, Admissions and School Administered Programs.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 231 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Optimal Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
231 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 52%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Optimal Child Development is a non-profit organization licensed by the State of California, providing quality child care for the children ages 2 through 4 years 9 months. Optimal Christian Academy is an accredited private, co-educational facility providing quality education for students K-4th and middle school 5th-8th. Optimal Child Development Center/Christian Academy are operated by the Board of Directors of Optimal Schools. Optimal Schools admit students of any Race, Color, Nationality or Ethnic Origin. All Rights, Privileges, Programs and Activites are availablle to all students of Optimal Child Development Center/Christian Academy. Optimal Schools do not discriminate on the basis of Race, Sex, Color, National or Ethnic Origin in the admission of it's Educational Policies, Athletics, Admissions and School Administered Programs.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Optimal Christian Academy often compared to?
Optimal Christian Academy is often viewed alongside schools like First Christian New Life Academy by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Optimal Christian Academy?
The application deadline for Optimal Christian Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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