Choosing A Campus : A Guide To the Largest Private Schools in the Valley
The San Fernando Valley is home to more than 200 private schools--from religious to secular to college prepatory--some costing more than many universities. About 1 in 5 students in the Valley attend private schools-about 45,000 (compared to 180,000 enrolled at Los Angeles Unified School District campuses in the Valley). Statewide, more than 574,000 students attend private schools compared to more than 5.2 million in public schools. Here’s a look at some of the largest local private schools ranked in order of enrollment:
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Tuition is per year unless noted. Pinecrest Schools
11 campus total; five locations in the San Fernando Valley
(818) 986-2470
Grades: preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 4,775 total; 2,521 in the San Fernando Valley
Tuition: $5,520 (preschool 5 days/week); $4,150 to 4,350 (K-8)
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Village Christian Schools
Sun Valley
(818) 767-8382
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,900
Tuition: $3,029 (K-5); $3,307 (6-8); $3,630 (9-12), depending on number of children enrolled
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Chaminade College Preparatory (Catholic)
Chatsworth & West Hills
818-363-8127; 818-347-8300
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 1,600
Tuition: $4,800
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Alemany High School (Catholic)
Mission Hills
818-365-3925
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,540
Tuition: $3,300
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Harvard-Westlake School
Studio City and Bel-Air
818-980-6692
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,538
Tuition: $11,550
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St. Genevieve Elementary/High School (Catholic) Panorama City
(818) 892-3802, (818) 894-6417
Grades: K-8, 9-12
Enrollment: 1,187
Tuition: $1,450 to $1,950 (elementary); $2,600 (high school), depending on number of children in family. *
Notre Dame High School (Catholic)
Sherman Oaks
(818) 501-2300
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,064
Tuition: $4,800
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Armenian General Benevolent Union Manoogian-Demirdjian School Canoga Park
818-883-2428
Grades: preschool, K-12
Enrollment: 865
Tuition: $3,500 (preschool); $3,000 (K-5); $3,200 (6-12)
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Campbell Hall (Episcopal) North Hollywood
818-980-7280
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 800
Tuition: $8,450 (K-6); $11,550 (7-12)
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Los Angeles Baptist High School
North Hills
818-894-5742
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 797
Tuition: $3,800
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Glendale Adventist Academy/Glendale Adventist Elementary (Seventh-day Adventist)
Glendale
818-244-8671
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 795
Tuition: Adventists: $1,900 to $3,400; non-Adventists: $3,000 to $5,000, depending on grade level
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The Buckley School
Sherman Oaks 818-783-1610
Grades: preschool, K-12
Enrollment: 750
Tuition: $8,200 (preschool); $10,400 (K-5); $11,850 (6-12)
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Holy Martyrs Ferrahian Armenian School
North Hills and Encino
818-784-6228
Grades: preschool, K-12
Enrollment: 640
Tuition: $3,000
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Oakwood School
North Hollywood
(818) 752-4444, 752-4400
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 635
Tuition: $10,250 (K-6), $11,300 (7-12)
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Bellarmine-Jefferson High School (Catholic)
Burbank
818-972-1400
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 600
Tuition: $3,155
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Viewpoint School
Calabasas
(818) 340-2901
Grades: preschool, K-12
Enrollment: 585
Tuition: $8,000 (preschool-4); $8,600 (5-6); $9,300 (7-12)
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St. Mel Elementary School (Catholic)
Woodland Hills
(818) 340-1924
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 570
Tuition: $1,900 for parish members and $2,500 for non-parish members, depending on the number of children enrolled
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Meadow Oaks School
Calabasas
(818) 591-9153
Grades: Preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 560 Tuition: $6,900 (preschool 5 days/week); $7,625 (K-6), $9,450 (7-8)
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St. John Baptist De La Salle School
Granada Hills
(818) 363-2270
Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 560
Tutition: $1,700 for parish members and $3,000 for non-parish members, depending on the number of children enrolled
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Emek Hebrew Academy (Jewish)
North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys
818-980-0155
Grades: preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 545
Tuition: $485 per month (preschool 5 days/week); $5,900 per year (K-8)
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Hillcrest Christian School Granada Hills
818-368-7071
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 525
Tuition: $2,750, depending on the number of children enrolled
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Sierra Canyon School
Chatsworth
(818) 882-8121
Grades: Preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 575
Tuition: $7,350 (preschool), $7,550 (K-5), $7,750 (6-8)
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Chamlian Armenian School
Glendale
818-957-3399
Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 487
Tuition: $2,650
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Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School (Jewish)
Northridge
818-368-2735
Grades: K-9
Enrollment: 470
Tuition: $7,700 (K-5); $8,900 (6-9)
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Crespi Carmelite High School (all boys Catholic)
Encino
818-345-1672
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 454
Tuition: $4,325
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Louisville High School (all girls Catholic)
Woodland Hills
818-346-8812
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 430
Tuition: $4,350
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Providence High School (Catholic)
Burbank
(818) 846-8141
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 414
Tuition: $4,400
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Valley Beth Shalom Day School (Jewish)
Encino
(818) 788-2199
Grades: K-6
Enrollment: 386
Tuition: $6,500
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St. Nicholas School (Greek Orthodox)
Northridge
(818) 886-6751
Grades: pre-K, K-8
Enrollment: 370
Tuition: starting at $245 per month for a single child of church members
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First Lutheran School
San Fernando and Sylmar
818-361-4800; 818-362-9223
Grades: K-6; 7-12
Enrollment: 355 total
Tuition: $2,550 (K-6); $2,900 (7-8); $3,050 (9-12)
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The Valley School
Van Nuys
(818) 786-4720
Grades: preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 348
Tuition: $4,300 (K-5); $4,800 (6-8)
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Holy Family Girls High School (Catholic)
Glendale
818-241-3178
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 347
Tuition: $2,500 Catholic students; $2,800 for non-Catholic students
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Chatsworth Hills Academy
Chatsworth
818-998-4037
Grades: pre-K, K-6
Enrollment: 342
Tuition: $5,785
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St. Jane Frances Catholic School
North Hollywood
(818) 766-1714
Grades: preschool, K-8
Enrollment: 340
Tuition: $165 per month for one child; $220 per month for two children
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St. Joseph the Worker Elementary School (Catholic)
Canoga Park
(818) 341-6616
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 338
Tuition: $1,900 to $4,300, depending on the number of children enrolled; $200 more for non-parishoners
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Kadima Hebrew Academy (Jewish)
Woodland Hills
818-346-0869
Grades: preschool, K-6
Enrollment: 328
Tuition: $4,600 (preschool); $6,300 (K-6)
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St. Charles Borromeo School (Catholic)
North Hollywood
(818) 508-5359
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 325
Tuition: beginning at $1,850 for one child; cost varies depending on number of children enrolled and parish membership
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St. Bernardine of Siena Elementary School (Catholic)
Woodland Hills
(818) 340-2130
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 325
Tuition: $115 (K); $185 to $410 per month (1-8) depending on the number of children enrolled and parish membership
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St. Francis de Sales School (Catholic)
Sherman Oaks
(818) 784-9573
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 324
Tuition: $2,010 to 3,410 for one student, depending on parish membership
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St. Catherine of Siena School (Catholic)
Reseda
(818) 343-9880
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 321
Tuition: $195 per month (K); starting at $180 per month for grades 1-8 depending on number of children enrolled
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Holy Family Grade School (Catholic)
Glendale
818-243-9239
Grades: pre-K, K-8
Enrollment: 320
Tuition: $1,600 to $1,900 depending on parish involvement
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St. Ferdinand Elementary School (Catholic)
San Fernando
(818) 361-3264
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 320
Tuition: $2,000 to $2,500, depending on the number of children enrolled and parish membership
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St. Didacus Elementary School (Catholic)
Sylmar
(818) 367-5886
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 319
Tuition: $1,960 to $3,263 depending on number of children enrolled
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St. Elisabeth School
Van Nuys
(818) 779-1766
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 315
Tuition: $1,700 to $2,800 depending on number of children enrolled
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Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School (Catholic)
Northridge
(818) 349-0245
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 315
Tuition: $1,680 to $2,280
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St. Francis Xavier Elementary School (Catholic)
Burbank
(818) 767-2071
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 310
Tuition: $1,790 to $3,380 depending on number of children (in parish fees)
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West Valley Christian Academy
Canoga Park
(818) 882-3242
Grades: Preschool,K-6
Enrollment: 375
Tuition: $2,250 (Preschool 5 days/week);$2,300 (K-5)
Sources: individual schools; Researched by STEPHANIE STASSEL and DAVID BRADY/Los Angeles Times
