Good Shepherd Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 178 students 7 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Private schools in Novato, CA
3 schools in Novato itself and 8 more within 6 miles.
Novato private schools at a glance
Novato has 3 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 6 miles. They are Good Shepherd Lutheran School, North Bay Christian Academy and Our Lady of Loretto School. In Novato itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 11 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 7 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 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 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 145 students and 7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Novato (3)
Schools that give Novato as their address come first, then the 8 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 Novato matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 25 students 6.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 184 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Novato.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Marin Waldorf School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 145 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Fusion Academy Marin
5 mi Grades 6-12 23 students 2.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Star Academy
5 mi Grades 4-12 89 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 12% to 4-year college
The Helix School
5 mi Grades K-12 43 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 96 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
San Domenico School
5 mi Grades K-12 679 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Isabella School
5 mi Grades K-8 285 students 20.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Mark Day School
5 mi Grades K-8 386 students 9.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Novato
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Domenico School | $47,975 to $54,500 | 2026-27 |
| Mark Day School | $48,394 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Novato?
3 private schools give Novato as their address: Good Shepherd Lutheran School, North Bay Christian Academy and Our Lady of Loretto School. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 3 in Novato and 8 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,133 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Novato is Our Lady of Loretto School with 184 students. The largest within 6 miles is San Domenico School with 679 students.
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