Trinity Lutheran Preschool
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Temecula, CA
7 schools in Temecula itself and 15 more within 12 miles.
Temecula private schools at a glance
Temecula has 7 private schools of its own, and 15 more are within 12 miles. In Temecula itself: 4 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 15 nearby, there are 22 in all: 1 Catholic, 12 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 20 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 83% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 47 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Temecula (7)
Schools that give Temecula as their address come first, then the 15 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 Temecula matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 860 students 16.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-4 23 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 35 students 2.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 2-8 23 students 10 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades 9-12 100 students 3.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 15 students 13.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (15)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Temecula.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-2 10 students 5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
La Petite Academy
7 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 357 students 14.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 4-12 108 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 82% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 78 students 14.7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K-8 191 students 19.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Alpha and Omega Academy
10 mi Grades K-12 27 students 6.6 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 56 students 7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 92 students 10.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 73% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-9 112 students 12.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-12 393 students 17.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Temecula
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian School | $9,700 to $11,300 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Temecula?
7 private schools give Temecula as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 22: 7 in Temecula and 15 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,694 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Temecula is Rancho Christian School with 860 students.
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