Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Fullerton, CA
7 schools in Fullerton itself and 31 more within 6 miles.
Fullerton private schools at a glance
Fullerton has 7 private schools of its own, and 31 more are within 6 miles. In Fullerton itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 31 nearby, there are 38 in all: 9 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 18 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 34 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 12 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 18 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 95 students and 8.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
9 Catholic
8.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fullerton (7)
Schools that give Fullerton as their address come first, then the 31 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 Fullerton matches all of those.
Rosary Academy
2 mi Grades 9-12 464 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 272 students 22.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 152 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-6 95 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 90 students 5.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 5-12 Under 10 K-12 students Pentecostal Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (31)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Fullerton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 273 students 17.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 229 students 16.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Montessori Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Servite High School
3 mi Grades 9-12 731 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 98% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 94 students 6.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Minaret Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 189 students 5.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 15 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 179 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
L'heritage Francais
3 mi Grades PreK-6 38 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 140 students 7.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys
Zion Lutheran School
3 mi Grades K-8 97 students 11.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 11 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Guide Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-9 29 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-12 127 students 6.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Way Christian School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Fullerton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Servite High School | $21,710 | 2026-27 |
| Rosary Academy | $23,290 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Fullerton?
7 private schools give Fullerton as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 38: 7 in Fullerton and 31 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,262 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fullerton is Rosary Academy with 464 students. The largest within 6 miles is Servite High School with 731 students.
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