St. Edward the Confessor Parish School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 716 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Dana Point, CA
3 schools in Dana Point itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
Dana Point private schools at a glance
Dana Point has 3 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Edward the Confessor Parish School, St. Edward Parish School and Monarch Bay Montessori Academy. In Dana Point itself: 2 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 16 nearby, there are 19 in all: 5 Catholic, 6 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 18 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 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 57 students and 11 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,270 to $42,460 a year, and the middle figure is $26,093.
5 Catholic
11 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Dana Point (3)
Schools that give Dana Point as their address come first, then the 16 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 Dana Point matches all of those.
St. Edward Parish School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 717 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 41 students 10.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Dana Point.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Kle Montessori
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 228 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Johnson Academy
3 mi Grades 2-8 57 students 2.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 571 students 10.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 57% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 1,158 students 9.5 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 1,317 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 34 students 11 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 457 students 19.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
Sunflower Montessori
5 mi Grades PreK-1 14 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-10 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Mary's School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 763 students 14.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 178 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Dana Point
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,270 to $42,460 a year, and the middle figure is $26,093. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Edward the Confessor Parish School | $13,270 to $14,045 | 2026-27 |
| St. Edward Parish School | $13,270 to $14,045 | 2026-27 |
| Fairmont San Juan Capistrano | $26,093 to $29,342 | 2026-27 |
| Jserra Catholic High School | $26,200 | 2026-27 |
| St. Margaret S Episcopal School | $42,460 to $52,950 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Dana Point?
3 private schools give Dana Point as their address: St. Edward the Confessor Parish School, St. Edward Parish School and Monarch Bay Montessori Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 3 in Dana Point and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,341 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Dana Point is St. Edward Parish School with 717 students. The largest within 6 miles is Jserra Catholic High School with 1,317 students.
How much does private school cost near Dana Point?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,270 to $42,460 a year, and the middle figure is $26,093. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
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.