Grades PreK-12 1,122 students 16.2 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Private schools in Visalia, CA
5 schools in Visalia itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Visalia private schools at a glance
Visalia has 5 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. In Visalia itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 7 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 58 students and 11.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
11.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Visalia (5)
Schools that give Visalia as their address come first, then the 2 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 Visalia matches all of those.
Grades K-8 58 students 11.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 188 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-6 48 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Visalia.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 174 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Little Lambs Lutheran PS
11 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood All-girls
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Private school tuition near Visalia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Valley Christian Schools | $10,750 to $14,735 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Visalia?
5 private schools give Visalia as their address: Central Valley Christian Schools, Grace Christian School, The Catholic School of Visalia George McCann, Visalia Montessori School and Greenhouse Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 5 in Visalia and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,622 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Visalia is Central Valley Christian Schools with 1,122 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.