Private schools in San Luis Obispo County, CA
17 schools across Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Los Osos and other towns. About 2,506 students in all (2023-24).
San Luis Obispo County private schools at a glance
There are 17 private schools in San Luis Obispo County. By affiliation: 4 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian. 16 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 88% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 106 students and 11.2 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 | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Montessori School | PreK-Transitional K | 10 |
| St. Patricks Catholic School | PreK-8 | 247 |
| Valley View Adventist Junior Academy | K-8 | 55 |
| Childrens House Montessori School | PreK-6 | 70 |
| North County Christian School | PreK-8 | 106 |
| Dandy Lion Montessori School | PreK-Transitional K | 13 |
| Wishing Well School | PreK-8 | 128 |
| Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center | PreK-Transitional K | 1 |
| St. Rose Catholic School | PreK-8 | 220 |
| Trinity Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 170 |
| Coastal Christian School | K-12 | 409 |
| Mission College Prep Catholic High School | 9-12 | 330 |
| Montessori Childrens School | PreK-6 | 58 |
| Old Mission School | K-8 | 294 |
| San Luis Obispo Classical Academy | PreK-12 | 337 |
| Santa Lucia School | Transitional K-8 | 48 |
| Templeton Hills Seventh-Day Adventist School | K-5 | 10 |
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Neighboring counties
- Santa Barbara County (30)
- Kings County (5)
- Tulare County (11)
- Kern County (28)
- Monterey County (17)
- Fresno County (20)
- San Benito County (5)
- Ventura County (57)
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