Sonrise Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 379 students 16.5 students per teacher Church of Christ Co-ed
Private schools in Covina, CA
3 schools in Covina itself and 34 more within 6 miles.
Covina private schools at a glance
Covina has 3 private schools of its own, and 34 more are within 6 miles. They are Sonrise Christian School, Sacred Heart School and St. Louise de Marillac School. In Covina itself: 2 Catholic and 1 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 34 nearby, there are 37 in all: 12 Catholic, 13 other Christian and 12 nonsectarian; 33 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 12 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 83 students and 10.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
12 Catholic
10.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Covina (3)
Schools that give Covina as their address come first, then the 34 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 Covina matches all of those.
Sacred Heart School
1 mi Grades K-8 270 students 22.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 243 students 19.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (34)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Covina.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 49 students 12.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 83 students 8.1 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
Grades K-8 491 students 18.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 159 students 14.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 99 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 61 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
South Hills Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-12 223 students 5.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-4 13 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Kid Junction
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 37 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 145 students 14.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-8 219 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 246 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 90% to 4-year college
St. Martha School
5 mi Grades K-8 195 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 266 students 26.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. John the Baptist
5 mi Grades Transitional K-8 264 students 26.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
River of Joy School
5 mi Grades 1-10 38 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 6-12 15 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Covina
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Amat Memorial High School | $11,165 | 2026-27 |
| Foothill Christian School | $11,644 to $12,033 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Covina?
3 private schools give Covina as their address: Sonrise Christian School, Sacred Heart School and St. Louise de Marillac School. Counting nearby towns, we list 37: 3 in Covina and 34 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,763 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Covina is Sonrise Christian School with 379 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Amat Memorial High School with 1,023 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.