For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private schools belonging to National Council for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Accreditation serving 1,895 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to National Council for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Accreditation in California include El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School, The Quarry Lane School, and Dinuba Junior Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 94%, which is higher than the California private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
80% of private schools belonging to National Council for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Accreditation in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Catholic).
Top-Ranked ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools Belonging to National Council for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Accreditation in California (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
4670 Mount Abernathy Ave
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 279-3311
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 279-3311
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Armona Union Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
14435 Locust St
Armona, CA 93202
(559) 582-4468
Armona, CA 93202
(559) 582-4468
Gr: K-12 | 109 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Dinuba Junior Academy ![Dinuba Junior Academy Photo - The lower grade building houses the Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten combined classroom as well as the grades 1-4 combined classroom.]( "Dinuba Junior Academy Photo - The lower grade building houses the Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten combined classroom as well as the grades 1-4 combined classroom.")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
218 S Crawford Avenue
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 591-0194
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 591-0194
Gr: K-8 | 16 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School ![El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School Photo - Students learn to find joy and self confidence as they learn to read, share with others and work together on projects.]( "El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School Photo - Students learn to find joy and self confidence as they learn to read, share with others and work together on projects.")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1640 E Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 442-6544
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 442-6544
Gr: K-8 | 22 students Avg. class size: 11 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Napa Christian Campus Of Education ![Napa Christian Campus Of Education Photo]( "Napa Christian Campus Of Education Photo")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
2201 Pine St
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 255-5233
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 255-5233
Gr: K-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School ![Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.]( "Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.")
(Catholic)
301 Grand St
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Gr: PK-8 | 296 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6363 Tassajara Rd.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,092 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1636 Sinaloa Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 583-1866
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 583-1866
Gr: K-8 | 44 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
18760 Colima Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-9588
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-9588
Gr: 7-12 | 4 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 961-7891
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 961-7891
Gr: K-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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