Bethel Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-9 50 students 10.2 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Private schools in El Sobrante, CA
3 schools in El Sobrante itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
El Sobrante private schools at a glance
El Sobrante has 3 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. They are Bethel Christian Academy, El Sobrante Christian School and Seneca Family of Agencies-Catalyst Academy. In El Sobrante itself: 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 16 nearby, there are 19 in all: 5 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 11 nonsectarian; 17 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 5 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 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 53 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in El Sobrante (3)
Schools that give El Sobrante 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 El Sobrante matches all of those.
El Sobrante Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 95 students 11 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Seneca Family of Agencies-Catalyst Academy
under 1 mi Grades 3-12 23 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown El Sobrante.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Pattys Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 3-12 44 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 1-12 41 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. David School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 146 students 24.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Crestmont School
2 mi Grades K-8 51 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 322 students 25.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Big Minds
2 mi Grades 2-8 36 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades K-12 35 students 10.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 413 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
East Bay Montessori
3 mi Grades K-8 68 students 6.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. John the Baptist
4 mi Grades PreK-8 148 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 476 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Patrick School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 357 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
A Little World
5 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori All-girls
Golestan School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 53 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-12 147 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near El Sobrante
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salesian College Preparatory | $24,450 | 2026-27 |
| Prospect Sierra School | $37,900 to $42,850 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in El Sobrante?
3 private schools give El Sobrante as their address: Bethel Christian Academy, El Sobrante Christian School and Seneca Family of Agencies-Catalyst Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 3 in El Sobrante and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,518 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in El Sobrante is El Sobrante Christian School with 95 students. The largest within 6 miles is Prospect Sierra School with 476 students.
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