Grades K-8 176 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
3 schools in Rancho Palos Verdes itself and 17 more within 6 miles.
Rancho Palos Verdes private schools at a glance
Rancho Palos Verdes has 3 private schools of its own, and 17 more are within 6 miles. They are St. John Fisher School, Brighter Days Montessori School and Christ Lutheran Church & School. In Rancho Palos Verdes itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 17 nearby, there are 20 in all: 5 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 10 nonsectarian; 19 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 4 are 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 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 133 students and 12 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
12 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Rancho Palos Verdes (3)
Schools that give Rancho Palos Verdes as their address come first, then the 17 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 Rancho Palos Verdes matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 194 students 17.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (17)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Rancho Palos Verdes.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Fusion Palos Verdes
2 mi Grades 6-12 19 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 102 students 34 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 421 students 12.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Holy Trinity School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 386 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 202 students 20.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Koguma Youchien
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Carden School
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 211 students 21.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 167 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-9 111 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 258 students 9.4 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
Grades K-5 133 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 326 students 18.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-12 31 students 15.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Rancho Palos Verdes
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Country Day School | $27,400 to $32,900 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Rancho Palos Verdes?
3 private schools give Rancho Palos Verdes as their address: St. John Fisher School, Brighter Days Montessori School and Christ Lutheran Church & School. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 3 in Rancho Palos Verdes and 17 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,781 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Rancho Palos Verdes is Christ Lutheran Church & School with 194 students. The largest within 6 miles is Rolling Hills Country Day School with 421 students.
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