Riverside Montessori Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-4 43 students 14.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Riverside, CA
12 schools in Riverside itself.
Riverside private schools at a glance
Riverside has 12 private schools of its own. In Riverside itself: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 124 students and 14.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
14.1 students per teacher, typical
6 in a school association
82% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Riverside (12)
Schools that give Riverside as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Riverside matches all of those.
Notre Dame High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 350 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
St. Catherine of Alexandria School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 332 students 19.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 71 students Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 82% to 4-year college
Grades K-4 38 students 13.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 138 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Transitional K-8 121 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 485 students 18.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 48% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 124 students 9.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,186 students 13.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Riverside
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest Christian School System | $10,020 to $14,640 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame High School | $10,100 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Riverside (3)
- Catholic schools in and around Riverside (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Riverside (3)
- Private high schools in and around Riverside (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around Riverside (11)
- Private middle schools in and around Riverside (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Riverside (6)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Riverside?
12 private schools give Riverside as their address. Together they enrolled about 2,902 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Riverside is Woodcrest Christian School System with 1,186 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.