Montessori Community School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Scotts Valley, CA
4 schools in Scotts Valley itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Scotts Valley private schools at a glance
Scotts Valley has 4 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. They are Montessori Community School, Baymonte Christian School, Brite Horizons School and Pacific Sands Academy. In Scotts Valley itself: 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 11 in all: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 44 students and 10.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
10.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Scotts Valley (4)
Schools that give Scotts Valley as their address come first, then the 7 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 Scotts Valley matches all of those.
Baymonte Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 373 students 13.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 24 students 12 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 1-12 43 students 39.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 15% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Scotts Valley.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Merit Academy
4 mi Grades 9-12 24 students 24 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 148 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Tara Redwood School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 70 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-6 46 students 10.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
VHM Christian School
5 mi Grades K-8 44 students 8.8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Holy Cross School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 179 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Bay School
6 mi Grades Ungraded 33 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Scotts Valley
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baymonte Christian School | $11,640 to $11,820 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Scotts Valley?
4 private schools give Scotts Valley as their address: Montessori Community School, Baymonte Christian School, Brite Horizons School and Pacific Sands Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 4 in Scotts Valley and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,002 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Scotts Valley is Baymonte Christian School with 373 students.
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