Grades 6-12 181 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 69% to 4-year college
Private schools in Pacifica, CA
3 schools in Pacifica itself and 11 more within 6 miles.
Pacifica private schools at a glance
Pacifica has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. They are Pacific Bay Christian School, Spectrum Center-Peninsula and Good Shepherd Elementary School. In Pacifica itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 14 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 13 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 198 students and 12.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
12.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Pacifica (3)
Schools that give Pacifica as their address come first, then the 11 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 Pacifica matches all of those.
Grades 1-12 45 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-8 198 students 18 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Pacifica.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 355 students 14.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 2-12 27 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Stratford School
3 mi Grades PreK-5 257 students 18.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 303 students 23.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 246 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Building Kidz of SSF
5 mi Grades Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 218 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 49 students 7.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Mills Montessori
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Holy Angels School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 117 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 296 students 17 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Pacifica?
3 private schools give Pacifica as their address: Pacific Bay Christian School, Spectrum Center-Peninsula and Good Shepherd Elementary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Pacifica and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,313 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Pacifica is Good Shepherd Elementary School with 198 students. The largest within 6 miles is Highlands Christian Schools with 355 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.