San Carlos School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 294 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Monterey, CA
5 schools in Monterey itself and 5 more within 6 miles.
Monterey private schools at a glance
Monterey has 5 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 6 miles. In Monterey itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 10 in all: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 10 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 99% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 217 students and 7.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
7.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Monterey (5)
Schools that give Monterey as their address come first, then the 5 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 Monterey matches all of those.
Classical Christian Academy Monterey Bay
under 1 mi Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 421 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 5-12 90 students 6.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 61% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Monterey.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 170 students 17.3 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 233 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Stevenson School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 811 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Chartwell School
5 mi Grades 1-12 191 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 18% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 217 students 6.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Monterey
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina School | $28,750 to $31,620 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Monterey?
5 private schools give Monterey as their address: San Carlos School, Classical Christian Academy Monterey Bay, Santa Catalina School, Trinity Christian High School and Ryan Ranch Childrens Center Preschool. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 5 in Monterey and 5 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,449 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Monterey is Santa Catalina School with 421 students. The largest within 6 miles is Stevenson School with 811 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.