Private Schools in San Diego County, CA (170)

San Diego County private schools at a glance

There are 170 private schools in San Diego County. By affiliation: 38 Catholic, 45 other Christian, 80 nonsectarian, 7 of other faiths. 138 teach elementary grades and 57 teach high school; 25 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 5 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 64 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 48 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 89% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 113 students and 9.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).

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.

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
North County Christian School	Bonsall	1-12	129	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Village Gate Children's Academy	Cardiff By the Sea	K-8	120	9	Nonsectarian
Army & Navy Academy	Carlsbad	7-12	258	8.3	Nonsectarian, all-boys
Aspirations School of Learning	Carlsbad	PreK-Transitional K	43	3.4	Nonsectarian
Carlsbad Christian Academy	Carlsbad	PreK-8	151	15	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Carlsbad Country Day School	Carlsbad	PreK-K	24	not reported	Nonsectarian
Casa Montessori de Carlsbad	Carlsbad	PreK-K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten	Carlsbad	PreK-Transitional K	12	12	Nonsectarian
Redeemer By the Sea Lutheran Kindergarten&preschl	Carlsbad	PreK-Transitional K	33	16.5	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Patrick Catholic School	Carlsbad	K-8	478	21.3	Roman Catholic
Village Montessori School	Carlsbad	PreK-Transitional K	15	15	Nonsectarian
Berean Bible Baptist Academy	Chula Vista	PreK-8	13	2.4	Baptist
Bonita Learning Academy	Chula Vista	PreK-Transitional K	20	10	Nonsectarian
Calvary Christian Academy	Chula Vista	PreK-8	358	16.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Eastlake Community Church Preschool	Chula Vista	K-Transitional K	35	6.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Green Hill Bilingual Learnind Academy	Chula Vista	K	5	5	Nonsectarian
Kinderland Montessori	Chula Vista	PreK-5	38	2.2	Nonsectarian
Mater Dei Catholic H.S.	Chula Vista	9-12	1,146	16.6	Roman Catholic
Mater Dei Catholic High School	Chula Vista	K-12	1,659	16	Roman Catholic
Montessori American School	Chula Vista	PreK-Transitional K	39	6.5	Nonsectarian
Montessori Explorer Elementary	Chula Vista	PreK-3	19	4.9	Nonsectarian
Montessori Hills Academy	Chula Vista	K	14	14	Nonsectarian
South Bay Christian Academy	Chula Vista	K-12	35	6.4	Pentecostal
St. Pius X School	Chula Vista	PreK-8	250	14	Roman Catholic
St. Rose of Lima School	Chula Vista	PreK-8	315	19.7	Roman Catholic
Victory Christian Academy	Chula Vista	K-12	316	13.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Christ Church Day School	Coronado	K-6	92	7.3	Episcopal
Leport Montessori	Del Mar	PreK-6	45	4.5	Nonsectarian
Winston School	Del Mar	6-12	94	6.2	Nonsectarian
Christian Elementary School - West Campus	El Cajon	K-6	204	16.9	Baptist
Christian Elementary School-East Campus	El Cajon	PreK-6	476	16.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Dayspring Christian Learning Center	El Cajon	PreK-Transitional K	10	10	Pentecostal
El Cajon Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School	El Cajon	K-8	24	12	Seventh-Day Adventist
Foothills Christian High School	El Cajon	9-12	262	11.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Holy Trinity Elementary School	El Cajon	K-8	141	11.8	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Grace Elementary School	El Cajon	K-8	305	not reported	Roman Catholic
Pepper Valley Learning Center	El Cajon	PreK-Transitional K	34	34	Nonsectarian
St. Kieran Catholic School	El Cajon	PreK-8	127	13.2	Roman Catholic
Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten	El Cajon	PreK-K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
Central Montessori Schools	Encinitas	K	141	8.1	Nonsectarian
Encinitas Country Day School	Encinitas	K-8	289	9.4	Nonsectarian
Grauer School the	Encinitas	7-12	160	5.1	Nonsectarian
Pacific Academy	Encinitas	K-12	113	7.5	Nonsectarian
Seeds of Hope Academy	Encinitas	3-7	11	5.5	Nonsectarian
The Rhoades School	Encinitas	PreK-8	302	9.6	Nonsectarian
10x Academy	Escondido	6-8	30	7	Christian (nondenominational), all-boys
Arrow Academy	Escondido	2-8	7	3.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Balboa School	Escondido	7-12	10	5	Nonsectarian
Escondido Adventist Academy	Escondido	K-12	143	11	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grace Christian School (Changed the Name 6/15)	Escondido	K-8	163	18.1	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Kings Academy	Escondido	1-11	50	12.5	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Mary School	Escondido	K-8	139	12.9	Roman Catholic
Alpha and Omega Academy	Fallbrook	K-12	27	6.6	Other religious
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School	Fallbrook	K-8	191	19.9	Roman Catholic
Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten	Fallbrook	PreK-K	23	10	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten	Jamul	PreK-K	3	3	Nonsectarian
All Hallows Academy	La Jolla	K-8	184	12.2	Roman Catholic
Beth Montessori	La Jolla	PreK-K	7	not reported	Jewish
Day Prep	La Jolla	K-10	39	3.5	Nonsectarian
La Jolla Country Day School	La Jolla	PreK-12	1,110	9.3	Nonsectarian
La Jolla Learning Works	La Jolla	3-4	2	2	Nonsectarian
La Jolla Village Montessori School	La Jolla	Ungraded	27	6.8	Nonsectarian
San Diego French American School	La Jolla	PreK-8	256	7.6	Nonsectarian
Stella Maris Academy	La Jolla	K-8	173	9.5	Roman Catholic
The Bishop's School	La Jolla	6-12	800	6.7	Episcopal
The Childrens School	La Jolla	PreK-8	188	7.3	Nonsectarian
The Gillispie School	La Jolla	PreK-6	198	8	Nonsectarian
Christ Lutheran Elementary	La Mesa	K-8	213	17.8	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Mt Helix Academy - Tiee	La Mesa	PreK-8	186	8.1	Nonsectarian
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School	La Mesa	K-8	49	16.3	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Martin of Tours Academy	La Mesa	PreK-8	194	15.8	Roman Catholic
Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten	La Mesa	PreK-K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
Learning Academy	Lakeside	PreK-4	25	12.5	Nonsectarian
Brookshire International Academy	Lemon Grove	9-12	1,035	not reported	Nonsectarian
First Presbyterian Church Preschool	Oceanside	PreK-K	16	8.4	Presbyterian
Oceanside Adventist Elementary	Oceanside	K-8	96	18.1	Seventh-Day Adventist
Teri Learning Academy	Oceanside	Ungraded	30	10	Nonsectarian
Teri, Inc. the Country School	Oceanside	6-12	19	4.8	Nonsectarian
West Coast Baptist School	Oceanside	K-12	34	8.5	Baptist
Country Montessori School of Poway	Poway	PreK-5	85	4.5	Nonsectarian
Legacy Montessori School	Poway	PreK-4	18	9	Christian (nondenominational)
Montessori Child Development Center	Poway	PreK-K	7	3.5	Nonsectarian
Skills Learning Center	Poway	PreK-Transitional K	9	2.5	Nonsectarian
St. Michael's School	Poway	PreK-8	558	17.7	Roman Catholic
Montessori Children's Elementary	Ramona	PreK-6	38	7	Nonsectarian
Ramona Faith Academy	Ramona	1-12	36	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Ramona Lutheran Church and School	Ramona	PreK-7	60	11.3	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Diegueno Country School	Rancho Santa Fe	K-6	147	7.4	Nonsectarian
High Bluff Academy	Rancho Santa Fe	9-12	60	6.8	Nonsectarian
Horizon Prep	Rancho Santa Fe	PreK-12	308	7.6	Christian (nondenominational)
The Nativity School	Rancho Santa Fe	PreK-8	178	10.1	Roman Catholic
Academy of Our Lady of Peace	San Diego	9-12	730	17.6	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Aseltine School	San Diego	1-12	35	7	Nonsectarian
Bright Horizon Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	322	10.7	Islamic
Cal Coast Academy	San Diego	6-12	22	4.1	Nonsectarian
Carmel Valley Montessori School	San Diego	PreK-Transitional K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
Cathedral Catholic High School	San Diego	9-12	1,669	16.9	Roman Catholic
Childrens Creative/Performing Arts Acad San Diego	San Diego	PreK-12	186	11.4	Nonsectarian
Childrens Workshop	San Diego	1-8	51	6.4	Nonsectarian
Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran Academy	San Diego	PreK-5	54	7.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Coastal Christian Academy	San Diego	PreK-8	51	7	Christian (nondenominational)
Colema Academy	San Diego	9-12	4	not reported	Nonsectarian
Community School of San Diego	San Diego	7-8	7	7	Nonsectarian
Cook Education Center	San Diego	7-12	47	4.3	Nonsectarian
Cristo Rey San Diego High School	San Diego	9-12	180	10.1	Roman Catholic
Del Mar Pines School	San Diego	K-6	155	8.3	Nonsectarian
Francis Parker School	San Diego	PreK-12	1,276	10.8	Nonsectarian
Francis W Parker School	San Diego	PreK-12	1,280	11.1	Nonsectarian
Fred Finch Youth Center Nonpublic School	San Diego	8-12	16	8	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy - San Diego	San Diego	6-12	30	2.2	Nonsectarian
Fusion San Diego Scripps Ranch	San Diego	6-12	31	2.8	Nonsectarian
Good Shepherd Catholic School	San Diego	PreK-8	229	17.1	Roman Catholic
Grace Christian School	San Diego	K-3	58	11.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Human Factor Leadership Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	396	26.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Japanese Academy of San Diego	San Diego	K-4	27	5.4	Nonsectarian
Kinderhouse Montessori School	San Diego	PreK-K	7	2.3	Nonsectarian
Lat Online School	San Diego	1-12	32	4.6	Nonsectarian
Le Lycee Francais de San Diego	San Diego	PreK-8	149	9.7	Nonsectarian
Maranatha Christian Schools	San Diego	PreK-12	855	12.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Maria Montessori School	San Diego	PreK-8	108	12.1	Nonsectarian
Mission Bay Montessori Academy	San Diego	PreK-6	129	3.5	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of San Diego	San Diego	PreK-3	25	6.2	Nonsectarian
Nativity Prep Academy	San Diego	6-8	70	11.7	Roman Catholic
Nazareth School San Diego	San Diego	PreK-8	259	17.3	Roman Catholic
Notre Dame Academy	San Diego	PreK-8	221	12.3	Roman Catholic
Ocean View Christian Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	432	17.9	Baptist
Our Ladys School	San Diego	PreK-8	183	14.8	Roman Catholic
Pioneer Programs-Community School of San Diego Hig	San Diego	9-12	49	16.3	Nonsectarian
Reformation Lutheran School	San Diego	PreK-8	67	8.6	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Sam & Rose Stein Education Center	San Diego	Ungraded	85	7.1	Nonsectarian
San Diego Center for Children Academy	San Diego	1-12	77	9.2	Nonsectarian
San Diego Jewish Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	156	12	Jewish
Scripps Montessori School	San Diego	PreK-5	41	3.4	Nonsectarian
Scy High (Southern California Yeshiva High School)	San Diego	9-12	28	3.3	Jewish, all-boys
Soille San Diego Hebrew Bay School	San Diego	PreK-8	171	7.6	Jewish
St. Augustine High School	San Diego	9-12	729	11.4	Roman Catholic, all-boys
St. Charles Borromeo Academy	San Diego	K-8	213	15.4	Roman Catholic
St. Charles Catholic School	San Diego	K-8	182	19.4	Roman Catholic
St. Columba School	San Diego	PreK-8	211	18.5	Roman Catholic
St. Didacus School	San Diego	PreK-8	145	12.2	Roman Catholic
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School	San Diego	K-8	185	18.5	Roman Catholic
St. Patrick School	San Diego	PreK-8	166	13.9	Roman Catholic
St. Paul's Lutheran School	San Diego	K-8	150	13.2	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Rita's School	San Diego	PreK-8	168	14.1	Roman Catholic
St. Therese Academy	San Diego	K-8	302	7.9	Roman Catholic
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School	San Diego	PreK-8	217	15	Roman Catholic
Tabernacle Christian Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	46	5.3	Pentecostal
The Rock Academy	San Diego	PreK-12	466	10.6	Christian (nondenominational)
The Waldorf School of San Diego	San Diego	PreK-12	251	8.4	Nonsectarian
Torah High School of San Diego	San Diego	10-12	31	2.1	Jewish, all-girls
Urban Skills Center	San Diego	Ungraded	19	6.1	Nonsectarian
Warren-Walker Middle School	San Diego	K-8	222	14.8	Nonsectarian
Warren-Walker School	San Diego	PreK-5	143	7.2	Nonsectarian
St. Joseph Academy	San Marcos	K-12	355	14.8	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel	San Ysidro	K-8	284	22.7	Roman Catholic
Fusion Academy SLB: Solana Beach	Solana Beach	6-12	52	not reported	Nonsectarian
Santa Fe Christian Schools	Solana Beach	K-12	1,077	12.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Heartland Christian	Spring Valley	PreK-12	155	10.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Santa Sophia Academy	Spring Valley	K-8	218	18.2	Roman Catholic
Trinity Christian School	Spring Valley	PreK-8	188	15.8	Presbyterian
Pamoosa Creek Academy	Valley Center	2-12	7	5.4	Roman Catholic
Big Tree Little Preschool Kindergarten	Vista	PreK-K	9	6	Nonsectarian
Building Kidz of Vista	Vista	PreK-K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
Kids Town Montessori School	Vista	PreK-3	23	2.2	Nonsectarian
New Haven Yfs	Vista	7-12	15	7.5	Nonsectarian, all-boys
Sanderling Waldorf School	Vista	PreK-6	116	12.7	Nonsectarian
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School	Vista	PreK-8	199	14.6	Roman Catholic
Stars Montessori Academy	Vista	PreK-K	2	2	Nonsectarian
Tri-City Christian School	Vista	PreK-12	765	14.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Vista Christian School	Vista	K-8	210	12.4	Assembly of God

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