St. Didacus School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 266 students 24.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Sylmar, CA
4 schools in Sylmar itself and 20 more within 6 miles.
Sylmar private schools at a glance
Sylmar has 4 private schools of its own, and 20 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Didacus School, Poverello of Assisi Preschool, Park Montessori Children's Center and Sunland Christian School. In Sylmar itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 20 nearby, there are 24 in all: 7 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 22 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 120 students and 13.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
13.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Sylmar (4)
Schools that give Sylmar as their address come first, then the 20 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 Sylmar matches all of those.
Poverello of Assisi Preschool
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Park Montessori Children's Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 70 students 3.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 10% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (20)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Sylmar.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 49 students 7.2 students per teacher Methodist Co-ed
Grades K-8 128 students 16.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 731 students 16.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Jets Yeshivah
3 mi Grades 10-12 53 students 6.4 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 163 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 101 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 343 students 17.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Euphrasia School
4 mi Grades K-8 180 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-5 428 students 14.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,162 students 24.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 339 students 3.7 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 108 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 66 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 199 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Nicholas School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 199 students 15.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 36 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 120 students 13.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Casa Montessori
6 mi Grades PreK-3 46 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Sylmar
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian School | $12,947 | 2025-26 |
| Bishop Alemany High School | $14,670 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Sylmar?
4 private schools give Sylmar as their address: St. Didacus School, Poverello of Assisi Preschool, Park Montessori Children's Center and Sunland Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 4 in Sylmar and 20 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,850 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Sylmar is St. Didacus School with 266 students. The largest within 6 miles is Heritage Christian School with 1,162 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.