The average private elementary school tuition in California is $17,584 per year (2026).
The private elementary school with the lowest tuition is Fountain Valley Montessori Center, with a tuition of $1,030.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,030
$3,025
Avg. Tuition Cost: $2,060
California 草榴社区 Elementary Schools By Tuition Cost (2026)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Fountain Valley Montessori Center ![Fountain Valley Montessori Center Photo]( "Fountain Valley Montessori Center Photo")
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,030
Grades: PK-3
18410 Brookhurst St
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-8333
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-8333
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Tuition: $1,200
Grades: K-12
3525 Glenhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 663-4703
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 663-4703
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Sunflower Montessori
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,200
Grades: K-1
28251 Marguerite Pkwy Ste L
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 364-6500
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 364-6500
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Tuition: $1,200
Grades: K-12
608 N. El Camino Real and 452 5th Avenue, Redwood City
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 367-6791
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 367-6791
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Tuition: $1,300
Grades: PK-5
222 N. Euclid St.
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 458-0907
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 458-0907
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Montessori Learning Center
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,300
Grades: PK-3
331 N Harbor Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-6618
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-6618
Rank: #77.
Tuition: $1,317
Grades: PK-5
650 Willard Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 353-0185
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 353-0185
Rank: #88.
Kidsville Usa ![Kidsville Usa Photo]( "Kidsville Usa Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $1,342
Grades: NS-1
8464 Corbin Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 886-3508
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 886-3508
Rank: #99.
El Monte Education Center
Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $1,388
Grades: K-8
3017 Tyler Avenue
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 443-8932
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 443-8932
Rank: #1010.
Hacienda School
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,545
Grades: K-8
4671 Chabot Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 485-5750
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 485-5750
Rank: #1111.
Fountainhead Montessori School
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,600
Grades: K-5
6665 Amador Plaza Road
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 820-1343
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 820-1343
Rank: #1212.
S.e.e.d.s.
Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $1,675
Grades: K-6
1101 Arroyo Verde Rd.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(323) 258-9890
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(323) 258-9890
Rank: #1313.
Tuition: $1,764
Grades: NS-5
29028 Aloma Avenue
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 495-5162
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 495-5162
Rank: #1414.
Mother Of Divine Grace School ![Mother Of Divine Grace School Photo]( "Mother Of Divine Grace School Photo")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,778
Grades: PK-12
407 Bryant Cir Ste C
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-5818
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-5818
Rank: #1515.
Tuition: $1,800
Grades: K-8
2521 Scott St
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 931-0400
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 931-0400
Rank: #1616.
Village Montessori School Of Irvine
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,890
Grades: PK-3
4552 Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 786-7494
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 786-7494
Rank: #1717.
Tuition: $1,933
Grades: NS-7
1400 6th Street
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 521-0595
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 521-0595
Rank: #1818.
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Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $2,025
Grades: 5-10
10250 Constellation Blvd - 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 499-1492
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 499-1492
Rank: #1919.
Shasta Baptist Schools
(Baptist)
Tuition: $2,200
Grades: K-12
6600 Westside Rd
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 246-3494
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 246-3494
Rank: #2020.
Westmorland Basic Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $2,250
Grades: 1-12
799 S Cook St
Westmorland, CA 92281
(760) 791-8111
Westmorland, CA 92281
(760) 791-8111
Rank: #2121.
Holy Family Day Home
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $2,379
Grades: NS-1
299 Dolores St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-5361
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-5361
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Crescent City Seventh-day Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Tuition: $2,475
Grades: 2-8
1770 Northcrest Dr
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-2738
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-2738
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Instilling Goodness / Developing Virtue Schools
All-boys (African Methodist Episcopal)
Tuition: $2,475
Grades: K-12
2001 Talmage Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 468-3896
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 468-3896
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Integrity Christian School
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: PK-12
4905 E La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
(877) 427-4905
Anaheim, CA 92807
(877) 427-4905
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
New Life Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: PK-12
1355 Ross HIll Road
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-9136
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-9136
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: K-6
1909 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-3551
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-3551
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Women Helping All People Scholastic Academy
(Christian)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: 2-8
79 Cole Dr Ste 5
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-1703
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-1703
Rank: #2828.
Tuition: $2,600
Grades: PK-12
30128 Auberry Rd
Prather, CA 93651
(800) 868-5839
Prather, CA 93651
(800) 868-5839
Rank: #2929.
West Coast Baptist School
(Baptist)
Tuition: $2,650
Grades: K-12
1985 Peacock Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 726-6163
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 726-6163
Rank: #3030.
Tuition: $2,880
Grades: K-8
50 Terminal Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 327-5052
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 327-5052
Rank: #3131.
Tuition: $2,895
Grades: NS-8
2800 West Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 424-1267
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 424-1267
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Foursquare Christian School
(Pentecostal)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: PK-2
144 Butte St
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-9501
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-9501
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
St. Michaels School ![St. Michaels School Photo - St. Michael's is a small school with a family feel where students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.]( "St. Michaels School Photo - St. Michael's is a small school with a family feel where students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: K-8
1027 W 87th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 752-6101
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 752-6101
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
School Of Santa Isabel
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: K-8
2424 Whittier Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 263-3716
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 263-3716