For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private schools belonging to National Council for 草榴社区 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 草榴社区 School Accreditation in California include Armona Union Academy, Dinuba Junior Academy, and Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School.
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 草榴社区 School Accreditation in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Catholic).
Top-Ranked 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to National Council for 草榴社区 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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