St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 191 students 19.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Fallbrook, CA
3 schools in Fallbrook itself and 11 more within 12 miles.
Fallbrook private schools at a glance
Fallbrook has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten and Alpha and Omega Academy. In Fallbrook itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 of other faiths; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 14 in all: 1 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 12 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (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 34 students and 8.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
8.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fallbrook (3)
Schools that give Fallbrook as their address come first, then the 11 more within 12 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 Fallbrook matches all of those.
Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 27 students 6.6 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Fallbrook.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 1-12 129 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 860 students 16.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Building Kidz of Vista
10 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 35 students 2.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-8 15 students 13.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 23 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades 9-12 100 students 3.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Concord Lutheran Academy
11 mi Grades 2-8 23 students 10 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
New Haven Yfs
11 mi Grades 7-12 15 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 34 students 8.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Fallbrook?
3 private schools give Fallbrook as their address: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten and Alpha and Omega Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Fallbrook and 11 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,523 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fallbrook is St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School with 191 students. The largest within 12 miles is Rancho Christian School with 860 students.
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