Sun & Stars Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Saint Helena, CA
3 schools in Saint Helena itself and 4 more within 12 miles.
Saint Helena private schools at a glance
Saint Helena has 3 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 12 miles. They are Sun & Stars Montessori School, St. Helena Montessori School and Farm and Foothills Adventist Elementary School. In Saint Helena itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 7 in all: 1 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Saint Helena (3)
Schools that give Saint Helena as their address come first, then the 4 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 Saint Helena matches all of those.
St. Helena Montessori School and Farm
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 198 students 6.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 19 students 9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Saint Helena.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 71 students 12.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 9-12 57 students 9.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 175 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 44% to 4-year college
Brush Creek Montessori
12 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Saint Helena?
3 private schools give Saint Helena as their address: Sun & Stars Montessori School, St. Helena Montessori School and Farm and Foothills Adventist Elementary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 3 in Saint Helena and 4 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 534 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Saint Helena is St. Helena Montessori School and Farm with 198 students.
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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.