Grades K-12 34 students 8.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Oceanside, CA
5 schools in Oceanside itself and 13 more within 6 miles.
Oceanside private schools at a glance
Oceanside has 5 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 6 miles. In Oceanside itself: 3 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 13 nearby: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian. 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 30 students and 10 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
4 in a school association
44% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Oceanside (5)
Schools that give Oceanside as their address come first, then the 13 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 Oceanside matches all of those.
Grades Ungraded 30 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 6-12 19 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 96 students 18.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Oceanside.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 765 students 14.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 210 students 12.4 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
New Haven Yfs
4 mi Grades 7-12 15 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 199 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 151 students 15 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Army & Navy Academy
5 mi Grades 7-12 258 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis All-boys 44% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 478 students 21.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Oceanside
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Catholic School | $10,800 | 2026-27 |
| Tri-City Christian School | $10,879 to $15,664 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Oceanside (6)
- Montessori schools in and around Oceanside (3)
- Special education schools in and around Oceanside (3)
- Private high schools in and around Oceanside (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around Oceanside (14)
- Private middle schools in and around Oceanside (10)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Oceanside (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Oceanside (9)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Oceanside?
5 private schools give Oceanside as their address: West Coast Baptist School, Teri Learning Academy, Teri, Inc. the Country School, First Presbyterian Church Preschool and Oceanside Adventist Elementary. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 5 in Oceanside and 13 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,323 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Oceanside is Oceanside Adventist Elementary with 96 students. The largest within 6 miles is Tri-City Christian School with 765 students.
Does California pay for private school?
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.