Padre Pio Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-12 56 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Garden Grove, CA
11 schools in Garden Grove itself and 48 more within 6 miles.
Garden Grove private schools at a glance
Garden Grove has 11 private schools of its own, and 48 more are within 6 miles. In Garden Grove itself: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 9 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 48 nearby, there are 59 in all: 13 Catholic, 16 other Christian, 27 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths; 54 teach elementary grades and 18 teach high school; 12 are Montessori. 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 22 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 12 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 22% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 72 students and 9.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
13 Catholic
9.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Garden Grove (11)
Schools that give Garden Grove as their address come first, then the 48 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 Garden Grove matches all of those.
Olive Crest Academy
under 1 mi Grades Ungraded 109 students 10.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Olive Crest Academy - North
under 1 mi Grades K-12 106 students 9.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Columban School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 305 students 19.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-11 352 students 6.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 45 students 11.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Crosby Elementary
2 mi Grades K-6 315 students 19.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-12 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Orangewood Academy
3 mi Grades K-12 207 students 8.6 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 282 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-6 50 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (48)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Garden Grove.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 237 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 31 students 8.9 students per teacher Presbyterian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 200 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-6 94 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 1-12 18 students 18 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Barbara School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 178 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 21 students 10.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 72 students 14.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 72 students 8.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 22% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 84 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Garden Grove
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Garden Grove?
11 private schools give Garden Grove as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 59: 11 in Garden Grove and 48 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 7,412 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Garden Grove is Orange Crescent School with 352 students. The largest within 6 miles is Servite High School with 731 students.
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.