Foothill Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 45% since 2011–12
Claremont, CA
BOverall grade355 students12 students per teacher
Independent schools in California
Nonreligious private schools with a regular or specialized program. 431 schools listed.
Largest independent schools
High Point Academy
Independent school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Pasadena since at least 2011
Pasadena, CA
B+Overall grade355 students10 students per teacher
Monticello Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 43% since 2011–12
Santa Clara, CA
B+Overall grade353 students10 students per teacher
Basis Independent Fremont
Independent school · Grades K–5
Growing: enrollment up 40% since 2017–18
Fremont, CA
B-Overall grade345 students10 students per teacher
Pilgrim School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
A+Overall grade342 students6 students per teacher
Sonoma Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The largest independent school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade340 students
John Thomas Dye School
Independent school · Grades K–6
Smaller classes than 66% of independent schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
A+Overall grade338 students6 students per teacher
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
BOverall grade337 students16 students per teacher
San Francisco Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Francisco, CA
A+Overall grade334 students4 students per teacher
The Dorris-Eaton School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
San Ramon, CA
BOverall grade332 students7 students per teacher
Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in California
Van Nuys, CA
B+Overall grade332 students12 students per teacher
Stratford Middle School
Independent school · Grades 5–8
Growing: enrollment up 72% since 2011–12
San Jose, CA
BOverall grade331 students10 students per teacher
Synapse School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 506% since 2011–12
Menlo Park, CA
A+Overall grade327 students7 students per teacher
Alta Vista School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of independent schools in California
San Francisco, CA
A+Overall grade323 students6 students per teacher
Keys Family Day School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 60% of independent schools in California
Palo Alto, CA
AOverall grade323 students7 students per teacher
French American Intnl School Preschool
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–3
One of 35 independent schools in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
B-Overall grade322 students
Keys Family Day School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of independent schools in California
Palo Alto, CA
A+Overall grade321 students7 students per teacher
BPC Upper School
Independent school · Grades K–8
The largest independent school in Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
BOverall grade319 students10 students per teacher
Black Pine Circle School
Independent school · Grades K–8
The largest independent school in Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
A-Overall grade319 students10 students per teacher
Crosby Elementary
Independent school · Grades K–6
The only independent school in Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
B-Overall grade315 students20 students per teacher
Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 11 independent schools in Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
B+Overall grade314 students9 students per teacher
Wildwood School
Independent school · Grades K–5
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Los Angeles, CA
A-Overall grade313 students7 students per teacher
Cate School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Carpinteria, CA
A+Overall grade306 students6 students per teacher
Ojai Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Ojai
Ojai, CA
A+Overall grade305 students6 students per teacher
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