Grades K-8 62 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Chico, CA
3 schools in Chico itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Chico private schools at a glance
Chico has 3 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are Hope Academy for Personalized Education, Notre Dame School and Pleasant Valley Baptist School. In Chico itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 4 in all: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 62 students and 10.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
10.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Chico (3)
Schools that give Chico as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 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 Chico matches all of those.
Notre Dame School
3 mi Grades K-8 218 students 20.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 38 students 6.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Chico.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 61 students 8.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
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Paying for private school in California
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Chico?
3 private schools give Chico as their address: Hope Academy for Personalized Education, Notre Dame School and Pleasant Valley Baptist School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 3 in Chico and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 379 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Chico is Notre Dame School with 218 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. 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.