For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools serving 912 students in La Mesa, CA (there are , serving 16,427 public students). 5% of all K-12 students in La Mesa, CA are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).
The top-ranked private schools in La Mesa, CA include St. Andrews Episcopal Parish Da and St. Martin Of Tours Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the California private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
44% of private schools in La Mesa, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).
Top-Ranked La Mesa 草榴社区 Schools (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
5955 Severin Dr
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 243-1400
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 243-1400
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
9191 Fletcher Pkwy
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 469-9443
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 469-9443
Gr: K-8 | 60 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Andrews Episcopal Parish Da
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
4816 Glen St
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 469-5330
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 469-5330
Gr: PK-K | 143 students
7708 El Cajon Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 466-3241
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 466-3241
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
BunnyBears Preschool![BunnyBears Preschool Photo - Warm inviting spaces to create and explore , filled with natural materials]( "BunnyBears Preschool Photo - Warm inviting spaces to create and explore , filled with natural materials")
Daycare / Preschool
5358 Jackson dr
La Mesa, CA 91942
(310) 913-0466
La Mesa, CA 91942
(310) 913-0466
Gr: NS | 73 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Childtime Childrens Centers
Daycare / Preschool
5565 Lake Park Wy
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 460-0310
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 460-0310
Gr: K | 10 students
Christ Lutheran School and Preschool![Christ Lutheran School and Preschool Photo]( "Christ Lutheran School and Preschool Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7929 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 462-5211
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 462-5211
Gr: NS-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rancho San Diego KinderCare![Rancho San Diego KinderCare Photo - Rancho San Diego KinderCare Front]( "Rancho San Diego KinderCare Photo - Rancho San Diego KinderCare Front")
Daycare / Preschool
3655 Via Mercado
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 670-9388
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 670-9388
Gr: NS-PK