Mission Viejo Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 510 students 17.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Mission Viejo, CA
7 schools in Mission Viejo itself and 31 more within 6 miles.
Mission Viejo private schools at a glance
Mission Viejo has 7 private schools of its own, and 31 more are within 6 miles. In Mission Viejo itself: 3 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 3 are Montessori. Counting the 31 nearby, there are 38 in all: 1 Catholic, 12 other Christian, 22 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths; 34 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 14 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 30% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 35 students and 9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Mission Viejo (7)
Schools that give Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo matches all of those.
Pillars Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Islamic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 7-12 43 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Church of Christ Early childhood Co-ed
Mission Montessori
3 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Sunflower Montessori
4 mi Grades PreK-1 14 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (31)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mission Viejo.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 234 students 13 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 271 students 5.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 948 students 16.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 35 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
RSM Christian School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 306 students 12.2 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades K-8 103 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Pathway School
3 mi Grades 3-8 39 students 4.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 18 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Pacific Preschool
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Academy on the Hill
4 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-1 13 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Ocean View NPS
4 mi Grades 6-12 40 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-10 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Mission Viejo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo Christian School | $15,370 | 2026-27 |
| St. Junipero Serra Catholic School | $15,757 to $16,388 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Mission Viejo?
7 private schools give Mission Viejo as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 38: 7 in Mission Viejo and 31 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,660 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mission Viejo is Mission Viejo Christian School with 510 students. The largest within 6 miles is C4l Academy with 1,237 students.
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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.