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Private schools in LA: where to start

Covers 63 LA-area schools listed in the CAIS member directory.

Independent schools are privately governed schools. Start with how admissions works, then filter by location and grades.

Admissions

How private admissions works

For fall 2027 kindergarten entry, the verified application deadlines run from Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027. Verified decision dates run from Mar 11, 2027 to Mar 19, 2027. Each school sets its own process and dates.

Schools set their own steps and calendar. Check each school’s admissions page for dates that are not listed here.

We show 2026-27 tuition on the cards for 48 schools. Aid details are on each school's site.

Schools with 2026-27 tuition

Alverno Heights Academy, Barnhart School, Berkeley Hall School, Brentwood School, Calvary Christian School, Campbell Hall, Carlthorp School, Chadwick School, Chandler School, Children's Community School, Clairbourn School, Crestview Preparatory School, Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Curtis School, Echo Horizon School, Foothill Country Day School, Hollywood Schoolhouse, International School of Los Angeles, Laurence School, Los Encinos School, Mayfield Junior School, Mirman School, New Horizon School Pasadena, New Roads School, Oakwood School, Park Century School, Polytechnic School, Pressman Academy, Saint James' Episcopal School, Saint Mark's School (Altadena), Sequoyah School, Seven Arrows Elementary School, Sierra Canyon School, Sinai Akiba Academy, St. Matthew's Parish School, The Buckley School, The Center for Early Education, The John Thomas Dye School, The Oaks School, The Wesley School, The Willows Community School, Turning Point School, Valley Beth Shalom Day School, Viewpoint School, Walden School, Westerly School, Westside Neighborhood School, Wildwood School.

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63 schools
Carlthorp School · Westside · K–6 · Nov 1, 2026Carlthorp SchoolWestside · K–6 · Apply by Nov 1
Curtis School · Central · K–6 · Nov 1, 2026Curtis SchoolCentral · K–6 · Apply by Nov 1
Brentwood School · Central · K–12 · Nov 6, 2026Brentwood SchoolCentral · K–12 · Apply by Nov 6
The Center for Early Education · Westside · K–6 · Nov 16, 2026The Center for Early EducationWestside · K–6 · Apply by Nov 16
International School of Los Angeles · Valley · K–12 · Nov 30, 2026International School of Los AngelesValley · K–12 · Apply by Nov 30
Saint James' Episcopal School · Central · K–6 · Dec 1, 2026Saint James' Episcopal SchoolCentral · K–6 · Apply by Dec 1
Village School · Westside · K–6 · Dec 1, 2026Village SchoolWestside · K–6 · Apply by Dec 1
The Buckley School · Valley · K–12 · Dec 8, 2026The Buckley SchoolValley · K–12 · Apply by Dec 8
Echo Horizon School · Westside · K–6 · Dec 10, 2026Echo Horizon SchoolWestside · K–6 · Apply by Dec 10
Seven Arrows Elementary School · Westside · K–6 · Dec 10, 2026Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolWestside · K–6 · Apply by Dec 10
Calvary Christian School · Westside · K–8 · Dec 11, 2026Calvary Christian SchoolWestside · K–8 · Apply by Dec 11
Mirman School · Central · K–8 · Dec 11, 2026Mirman SchoolCentral · K–8 · Apply by Dec 11
Polytechnic School · Pasadena-SGV · K–12 · Dec 11, 2026Polytechnic SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–12 · Apply by Dec 11
PS1 Pluralistic School · Westside · TK–6 · Dec 11, 2026PS1 Pluralistic SchoolWestside · TK–6 · Apply by Dec 11
New Roads School · Westside · K–12 · Dec 14, 2026New Roads SchoolWestside · K–12 · Apply by Dec 14
Berkeley Hall School · Central · K–8 · Dec 15, 2026Berkeley Hall SchoolCentral · K–8 · Apply by Dec 15
Pressman Academy · Central · K–8 · Dec 15, 2026Pressman AcademyCentral · K–8 · Apply by Dec 15
Sierra Canyon School · Valley · K–12 · Dec 15, 2026Sierra Canyon SchoolValley · K–12 · Apply by Dec 15
St. Matthew's Parish School · Westside · TK–8 · Dec 15, 2026St. Matthew's Parish SchoolWestside · TK–8 · Apply by Dec 15
Viewpoint School · Valley · TK–12 · Dec 15, 2026Viewpoint SchoolValley · TK–12 · Apply by Dec 15
Wildwood School · Central · K–12 · Dec 15, 2026Wildwood SchoolCentral · K–12 · Apply by Dec 15
Campbell Hall · Valley · K–12 · Dec 16, 2026Campbell HallValley · K–12 · Apply by Dec 16
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences · Westside · K–12 · Dec 16, 2026Crossroads School for Arts & SciencesWestside · K–12 · Apply by Dec 16
Mayfield Junior School · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Dec 16, 2026Mayfield Junior SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by Dec 16
Oakwood School · Valley · K–12 · Dec 18, 2026Oakwood SchoolValley · K–12 · Apply by Dec 18
The Wesley School · Valley · K–8 · Dec 18, 2026The Wesley SchoolValley · K–8 · Apply by Dec 18
The Willows Community School · Westside · K–8 · Dec 18, 2026The Willows Community SchoolWestside · K–8 · Apply by Dec 18
Laurence School · Valley · K–6 · Dec 21, 2026Laurence SchoolValley · K–6 · Apply by Dec 21
Chadwick School · South Bay · K–12 · Jan 4, 2027Chadwick SchoolSouth Bay · K–12 · Apply by Jan 4
Los Encinos School · Valley · K–6 · Jan 8, 2027Los Encinos SchoolValley · K–6 · Apply by Jan 8
The Oaks School · Central · TK–6 · Jan 8, 2027The Oaks SchoolCentral · TK–6 · Apply by Jan 8
Turning Point School · Westside · K–8 · Jan 8, 2027Turning Point SchoolWestside · K–8 · Apply by Jan 8
Valley Beth Shalom Day School · Valley · K–6 · Jan 8, 2027Valley Beth Shalom Day SchoolValley · K–6 · Apply by Jan 8
Westside Neighborhood School · Central · K–8 · Jan 8, 2027Westside Neighborhood SchoolCentral · K–8 · Apply by Jan 8
Clairbourn School · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Jan 14, 2027Clairbourn SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by Jan 14
High Point Academy · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Jan 15, 2027High Point AcademyPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by Jan 15
Sequoyah School · Pasadena-SGV · K–12 · Jan 15, 2027Sequoyah SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–12 · Apply by Jan 15
Saint Mark's School (Altadena) · Pasadena-SGV · K–6 · Jan 18, 2027Saint Mark's School (Altadena)Pasadena-SGV · K–6 · Apply by Jan 18
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School · Valley · K–8 · Jan 22, 2027Abraham Joshua Heschel Day SchoolValley · K–8 · Apply by Jan 22
New Horizon School Pasadena · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Jan 26, 2027New Horizon School PasadenaPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by Jan 26
Crestview Preparatory School · Pasadena-SGV · K–6 · Jan 29, 2027Crestview Preparatory SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–6 · Apply by Jan 29
Foothill Country Day School · East · K–8 · Jan 29, 2027Foothill Country Day SchoolEast · K–8 · Apply by Jan 29
Ilan Ramon Day School · Valley · K–5 · Jan 29, 2027Ilan Ramon Day SchoolValley · K–5 · Apply by Jan 29
Alverno Heights Academy · Pasadena-SGV · TK–8 · Date unavailableAlverno Heights AcademyPasadena-SGV · TK–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Barnhart School · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Date unavailableBarnhart SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Chandler School · Pasadena-SGV · K–8 · Date unavailableChandler SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Children's Community School · Valley · TK–6 · Date unavailableChildren's Community SchoolValley · TK–6 · Apply by date unavailable
Frostig School · Pasadena-SGV · K–12 · Date unavailableFrostig SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–12 · Apply by date unavailable
Pasadena-SGV · Pasadena

Frostig School

Grades
K–12
Entry grades
K
Religious / secular
secular
Coed / single-sex
coed
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2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Gindi Maimonides Academy · Central · K–8 · Date unavailableGindi Maimonides AcademyCentral · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Central · Los Angeles

Gindi Maimonides Academy

Grades
K–8
Entry grades
K
Religious / secular
religious: Jewish
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy · Westside · K–8 · Date unavailableHarkham Hillel Hebrew AcademyWestside · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Westside · Beverly Hills

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy

Grades
K–8
Entry grades
K
Religious / secular
religious: Jewish
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Hollywood Schoolhouse · Central · K–6 · Date unavailableHollywood SchoolhouseCentral · K–6 · Apply by date unavailable
New Horizon School Westside · Central · K–5 · Date unavailableNew Horizon School WestsideCentral · K–5 · Apply by date unavailable
Central · Los Angeles

New Horizon School Westside

Grades
K–5
Entry grades
K
Religious / secular
religious: Muslim
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Park Century School · Westside · K–8 · Date unavailablePark Century SchoolWestside · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Peninsula Heritage School · South Bay · K–8 · Date unavailablePeninsula Heritage SchoolSouth Bay · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
South Bay · Rolling Hills Estates

Peninsula Heritage School

Grades
K–8
Entry grades
K
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Pilgrim School · Central · K–12 · Date unavailablePilgrim SchoolCentral · K–12 · Apply by date unavailable
Central · Los Angeles

Pilgrim School

Grades
K–12
Entry grades
K
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Sinai Akiba Academy · Central · K–8 · Date unavailableSinai Akiba AcademyCentral · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
The Country School · Valley · K–8 · Date unavailableThe Country SchoolValley · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Valley · Valley Village

The Country School

Grades
K–8
Entry grades
K
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
The Gooden School · Pasadena-SGV · TK–8 · Date unavailableThe Gooden SchoolPasadena-SGV · TK–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Pasadena-SGV · Sierra Madre

The Gooden School

Grades
TK–8
Entry grades
TK, K
Religious / secular
religious: Episcopal
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
The John Thomas Dye School · Central · K–6 · Date unavailableThe John Thomas Dye SchoolCentral · K–6 · Apply by date unavailable
The Waverly School · Pasadena-SGV · K–12 · Date unavailableThe Waverly SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–12 · Apply by date unavailable
Pasadena-SGV · Pasadena

The Waverly School

Grades
K–12
Entry grades
K
Religious / secular
secular
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Walden School · Pasadena-SGV · K–6 · Date unavailableWalden SchoolPasadena-SGV · K–6 · Apply by date unavailable
Westerly School · South Bay · K–8 · Date unavailableWesterly SchoolSouth Bay · K–8 · Apply by date unavailable
Westland School · Central · K–6 · Date unavailableWestland SchoolCentral · K–6 · Apply by date unavailable
Central · Los Angeles

Westland School

Grades
K–6
Entry grades
K
Coed / single-sex
coed
CAIS directory listing
Apply byCheck school site
DecisionsCheck school site
2026-27 tuition: not yet verified2027-28 tuition not yet published.
Our take

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Dates reviewed October 2026. Facts link to each school’s official source.