St. Margaret Mary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 211 students 21.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Lomita, CA
4 schools in Lomita itself and 39 more within 6 miles.
Lomita private schools at a glance
Lomita has 4 private schools of its own, and 39 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Margaret Mary School, Carden School, Koguma Youchien and Nishiyamato Academy of California. In Lomita itself: 1 Catholic and 3 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 39 nearby, there are 43 in all: 11 Catholic, 13 other Christian and 19 nonsectarian; 38 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 8 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 16 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 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 102 students and 11.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
11 Catholic
11.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lomita (4)
Schools that give Lomita as their address come first, then the 39 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 Lomita matches all of those.
Carden School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Koguma Youchien
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nishiyamato Academy of California
under 1 mi Grades PreK-9 111 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (39)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lomita.
No nearby school matches all of those.
The Pines Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-5 133 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 3-12 167 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Grades K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-12 31 students 15.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 102 students 34 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 421 students 12.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-12 136 students 11 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 88% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 69 students 11.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 194 students 17.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nativity School
3 mi Grades K-8 217 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-6 10 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 299 students 10.5 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 173 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hickory Tree School
3 mi Grades PreK-5 39 students 9.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Childrens Place
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Holy Trinity School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 386 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Fusion Palos Verdes
3 mi Grades 6-12 19 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Lomita
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Montgomery High | $15,300 | 2026-27 |
| Rolling Hills Country Day School | $27,400 to $32,900 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Lomita?
4 private schools give Lomita as their address: St. Margaret Mary School, Carden School, Koguma Youchien and Nishiyamato Academy of California. Counting nearby towns, we list 43: 4 in Lomita and 39 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,908 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lomita is St. Margaret Mary School with 211 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Montgomery High with 869 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.