Millennium School of San Francisco
Independent school · Grades 6–8
Growing: enrollment up 108% since 2017–18
San Francisco, CA
B+Overall grade104 students8 students per teacher
Independent schools in California
Nonreligious private schools with a regular or specialized program. 431 schools listed.
Largest independent schools
Childrens Community School
Independent school · Grades K–6
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in California
Van Nuys, CA
A+Overall grade103 students6 students per teacher
Palm Desert Learning Tree Center
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
The only independent school in Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
B+Overall grade103 students11 students per teacher
Sonder Creek Academy
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of independent schools in California
Walnut Creek, CA
A+Overall grade102 students5 students per teacher
Kirk O' the Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Reseda since at least 2011
Reseda, CA
B+Overall grade101 students11 students per teacher
Frontiers Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
Growing: enrollment up 133% since 2017–18
Anaheim, CA
AOverall grade100 students7 students per teacher
Revo Academy
Independent school · Grades K–8
The only independent school in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
BOverall grade99 students12 students per teacher
The Saklan School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of independent schools in California
Moraga, CA
A+Overall grade98 students6 students per teacher
Ile Omode
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 59% since 2011–12
Oakland, CA
BOverall grade97 students8 students per teacher
Aurora School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Oakland, CA
AOverall grade96 students7 students per teacher
Legend College Preparatory
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Cupertino
Cupertino, CA
A+Overall grade96 students2 students per teacher
Renascence School International
Independent school · Grades K–11
Growing: enrollment up 68% since 2015–16
Costa Mesa, CA
AOverall grade96 students6 students per teacher
Fusion Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
One of 7 independent schools in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
B-Overall grade95 students11 students per teacher
Livermore Valley Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Livermore, CA
AOverall grade95 students6 students per teacher
Tree Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 72% of independent schools in California
West Hollywood, CA
B+Overall grade95 students4 students per teacher
Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School
Independent school · Grades K–6
The smallest classes of any independent school in Santa Ana
Santa Ana, CA
BOverall grade94 students9 students per teacher
New Horizons School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Newark
Newark, CA
A+Overall grade94 students6 students per teacher
Tzu Chi Elementary School
Independent school · Grades K–5
The largest independent school in Walnut
Walnut, CA
BOverall grade94 students7 students per teacher
Merryhill School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
The smallest classes of any independent school in Roseville
Roseville, CA
A+Overall grade93 students6 students per teacher
Morongo School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Banning, CA
BOverall grade93 students7 students per teacher
Sycamore Community School
Independent school · Grades K–7
One of 4 independent schools in Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
BOverall grade92 students9 students per teacher
The New Village School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 69% of independent schools in California
Sausalito, CA
AOverall grade92 students6 students per teacher
Bell Tower Trilingual School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
The only independent school in Alhambra
Alhambra, CA
B+Overall grade88 students13 students per teacher
Franklin Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Irvine, CA
BOverall grade88 students7 students per teacher
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