Country Day Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Placerville, CA
2 schools in Placerville itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Placerville private schools at a glance
Placerville has 2 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. They are Country Day Montessori School and El Dorado Adventist School. Of all 4: 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 66 students and 16.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
16.5 students per teacher, typical
2 in a school association
Private schools in Placerville (2)
Schools that give Placerville as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 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 Placerville matches all of those.
Grades K-8 66 students 16.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Placerville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-10 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 201 students 20.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Placerville?
2 private schools give Placerville as their address: Country Day Montessori School and El Dorado Adventist School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 2 in Placerville and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 280 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Placerville is El Dorado Adventist School with 66 students. The largest within 12 miles is Providence Christian School with 201 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.