Stevenson School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 811 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Private schools in Carmel, CA
4 schools in Carmel itself and 6 more within 6 miles.
Carmel private schools at a glance
Carmel has 4 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 6 miles. They are Stevenson School, All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Stevenson School Carmel Campus and St. Dunstans Montessori School. In Carmel itself: 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 6 nearby: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 217 students and 7.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
7.5 students per teacher, typical
6 in a school association
99% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Carmel (4)
Schools that give Carmel as their address come first, then the 6 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Carmel matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 217 students 6.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 233 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Episcopal Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Carmel.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 421 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
San Carlos School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 294 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 17.3 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades 5-12 90 students 6.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 61% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Carmel
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina School | $28,750 to $31,620 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Carmel?
4 private schools give Carmel as their address: Stevenson School, All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Stevenson School Carmel Campus and St. Dunstans Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 4 in Carmel and 6 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,311 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Carmel is Stevenson School with 811 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.