Cadence Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Folsom, CA
4 schools in Folsom itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Folsom private schools at a glance
Folsom has 4 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. They are Cadence Academy, Folsom Preparatory School, Sundance Montessori School and Folsom Lake Montessori Academy. In Folsom itself: 4 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 10 nearby: 2 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 40 students and 9.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
9.2 students per teacher, typical
2 in a school association
Private schools in Folsom (4)
Schools that give Folsom as their address come first, then the 10 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 Folsom matches all of those.
Grades K-5 114 students 11.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Folsom.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 103 students 13 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Montessori Manor
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 115 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Gift of Kids
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 138 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 150 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Almondale Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 19 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 28 students 17.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 87 students 8.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Folsom?
4 private schools give Folsom as their address: Cadence Academy, Folsom Preparatory School, Sundance Montessori School and Folsom Lake Montessori Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 4 in Folsom and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 836 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Folsom is Folsom Preparatory School with 114 students. The largest within 6 miles is Summit Christian School with 150 students.
Does California pay for private school?
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.