St. Francis Solano School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 192 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Sonoma, CA
4 schools in Sonoma itself and 14 more within 12 miles.
Sonoma private schools at a glance
Sonoma has 4 private schools of its own, and 14 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Francis Solano School, The Presentation School, New Song School and Hanna Academy. In Sonoma itself: 2 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 14 nearby, there are 18 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 9 nonsectarian; 13 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 11 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 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 158 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Sonoma (4)
Schools that give Sonoma as their address come first, then the 14 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 Sonoma matches all of those.
Grades K-8 158 students 8.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
New Song School
2 mi Grades 1-11 16 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Hanna Academy
3 mi Grades 9-12 21 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (14)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Sonoma.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 227 students 15 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Justin-Siena
8 mi Grades 9-12 654 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 172 students 15 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 9.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-10 37 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Cypress School
8 mi Grades 8-12 43 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 332 students 20.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 42 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Blue Oak School
9 mi Grades PreK-8 186 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
The Oxbow School
10 mi Grades 11-12 16 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Spring Hill School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 109 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 192 students 18.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 169 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Sonoma
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justin-Siena | $25,500 | not stated |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Sonoma?
4 private schools give Sonoma as their address: St. Francis Solano School, The Presentation School, New Song School and Hanna Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 4 in Sonoma and 14 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,705 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Sonoma is St. Francis Solano School with 192 students. The largest within 12 miles is Justin-Siena with 654 students.
Does California pay for private school?
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.