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Private schools in Mountain View, CA

7 schools in Mountain View itself and 43 more within 6 miles.

Mountain View private schools at a glance

Mountain View has 7 private schools of its own, and 43 more are within 6 miles. In Mountain View itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. Counting the 43 nearby, there are 50 in all: 7 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 30 nonsectarian and 6 of other faiths; 38 teach elementary grades and 23 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. 3 are all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 12 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 22 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 92% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 149 students and 7.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $15,900 to $42,630 a year, and the middle figure is $30,550.

7 Catholic
7.6 students per teacher, typical

Private schools in Mountain View (7)

Schools that give Mountain View as their address come first, then the 43 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.

Nearby, within 6 miles (43)

Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mountain View.

All 43 nearby schools

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day SchoolK-82778.2Jewish2
Athena Academy1-8615.4Nonsectarian2
School for Independent Learners8-122257.6Nonsectarian2
Imagination Lab SchoolK-7346.7Nonsectarian2
Living Widsom High School9-122310Other religious2
Silicon Valley AcademyPreK-91717Islamic2
Meira Academy11-1262.1Jewish, all-girls2
Kehillah Jewish High School9-121895.9Jewish2
Achieve1-12587.2Nonsectarian2
Sunnyvale Christian SchoolPreK-58011.4Christian (nondenominational)2
Miramonte Christian School1-88414Seventh-Day Adventist3
Pinewood Private of Los AltosK-125987.1Nonsectarian3
Ventana SchoolPreK-5925.5Episcopal3
Keys Family Day SchoolK-83236.9Nonsectarian3
Los Altos Christian SchoolK-121626.8Baptist3
The Girls' Middle School6-81986.3Nonsectarian, all-girls3
St. Nicholas Catholic SchoolK-827016.5Roman Catholic3
Stratford School - Sunnyvale de Anza ParkPreK-540813.6Nonsectarian3
St. Simon Parish SchoolPreK-847716.4Roman Catholic4
Helios SchoolK-81576.7Nonsectarian4
Headsup Child Development Center Palo AltoPreK-76020Nonsectarian4
South Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolPreK-81254.5Jewish4
The King's Academy6-1298814.6Christian (nondenominational)4
The VR School1-126309.3Nonsectarian4
Hope Technology SchoolPreK-12927.3Nonsectarian4
Waldorf School-PeninsulaPreK-1224915.8Nonsectarian4
Waldorf School of the PeninsulaPreK-1225224.5Nonsectarian4
Villa MontessoriPreK-K2not reportedNonsectarian4
Living Wisdom School of Palo AltoK-12717Nonsectarian4
French American School of Silicon ValleyPreK-71497.8Nonsectarian4
Fusion Academy - Palo Alto6-1227not reportedNonsectarian4
Silicon Valley International SchoolPreK-125676.2Nonsectarian4
Kindercare Learning CenterPreK-K1212Nonsectarian5
Castilleja School6-124247.1Nonsectarian, all-girls5
Tru SchoolK-5319.4Nonsectarian5
St. Elizabeth Seton SchoolPreK-817912.1Roman Catholic5
Odyssey MontessoriPreK-K2not reportedNonsectarian5
The Primary School - East Palo AltoPreK-62555Nonsectarian5
Santa Clara Christian SchoolPreK-51045.3Christian (nondenominational)5
St. Lawrence Elementary/Middle SchoolK-89517Roman Catholic5
Basis Independent Silicon Valley LowerK-54449.1Nonsectarian5
Legend College Preparatory9-12962.3Nonsectarian6
St. Joseph of Cupertino Elementary SchoolK-8536.8Roman Catholic6

Private schools

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Private school tuition near Mountain View

We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $15,900 to $42,630 a year, and the middle figure is $30,550. 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.

SchoolPublished tuitionYear
The King's Academy$15,900 to $28,9002026-27
German Intl School of Silicon Valley$27,450 to $35,7502026-27
St. Francis High School$30,5502026-27
Basis Independent Silicon Valley Lower$36,3802026-27
Silicon Valley International School$42,630 to $49,130not stated

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there in Mountain View?

7 private schools give Mountain View as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 50: 7 in Mountain View and 43 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 11,749 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mountain View is St. Francis High School with 1,777 students.

How much does private school cost near Mountain View?

We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $15,900 to $42,630 a year, and the middle figure is $30,550. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.

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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.

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