Best Northridge �� Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private preschools serving 970 students in Northridge, CA.

The private preschools in Northridge, CA include St. Nicholas School and Highland Hall Waldorf School.

The average acceptance rate is 80%, which is lower than the California private preschool average acceptance rate of 82%.

14% of private preschools in Northridge, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Greek Orthodox).

ABC Little School Northridge Photo - Large classrooms!

Highland Hall Waldorf School Photo - Our classrooms contain furniture made of natural materials and slate chalkboards.

St. Nicholas School Photo - Students perform in a Christmas Extravaganza and in a Celebration of Greek Independence Day. Students receive Greek language instruction as part of the curriculum for Kindergarten through 5th grade. Students celebrate their own heritage as part of the curriculum through "show and tell", social studies, and creative projects.

Top-Ranked Northridge �� Preschools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Highland Hall Waldorf School

Special Program Emphasis

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17100 Superior Street
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 349-1394

Gr: PK-12 | 219 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Nicholas School

(Greek Orthodox)

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(2)

9501 Balboa Blvd
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 886-6751

Gr: NS-8 | 280 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

ABC Little School Northridge

Daycare / Preschool

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(1)

17643 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 708-8766

Gr: NS-1 | 143 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed

Casa Montessori

Montessori School

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(9)

17633 Lassen St
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 886-7922

Gr: PK-5 | 22 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 10

Child & Family Studies Center

Daycare / Preschool

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18330 Halsted St
Northridge, CA 91330
(818) 677-3131

Gr: NS-K | 78 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

Granada Preparatory School

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(9)

10400 Zelzah Avenue
Northridge, CA 91326
(818) 368-7254

Gr: NS-8 | 120 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Kidsville Usa

Daycare / Preschool

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8464 Corbin Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 886-3508

Gr: NS-1 | 108 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Northridge, California

Northridge, California �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Countryside Preparatory School (Closed 2006)

Special Education School

8756 Canby Avenue
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 885-5872

Gr: 2-11 | 56 students

Lifehouse Christian Academy (Closed 2010)

(Other Lutheran)

18355 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 885-1655

Gr: NS-9 | 89 students

The Northridge Community School (Closed)

(Christian)

17216 Saticoy St No 362
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 776-2440

Gr: K-8 | 49 students

Overview

This Town (Northridge)

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Northridge, CA Total Schools
2025	7
2024	6
2023	8
2022	9
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	9
2017	10
2016	10
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

970 Students

363,172 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	139	174	191
2024	141	169	187
2023	172	173	185
2022	172	174	188
2021	172	170	184
2020	159	166	179
2019	159	168	182
2018	151	164	181
2017	163	166	183
2016	152	163	181
2015	138	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

30%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	50%	32%
2024	28%	49%	32%
2023	41%	50%	32%
2022	41%	48%	31%
2021	41%	48%	32%
2020	41%	47%	31%
2019	43%	48%	31%
2018	43%	47%	30%
2017	47%	48%	31%
2016	43%	48%	31%
2015	43%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

114 Teachers

26,512 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	14:1	12:1
2024	8:1	14:1	12:1
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	9:1	14:1	12:1
2019	9:1	14:1	12:1
2018	8:1	14:1	12:1
2017	8:1	14:1	12:1
2016	10:1	14:1	12:1
2015	10:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	58%	51%
2024	50%	57%	51%
2023	50%	55%	51%
2022	40%	56%	51%
2021	40%	56%	50%
2020	40%	55%	50%
2019	40%	56%	50%
2018	40%	54%	50%
2017	40%	54%	49%
2016	40%	53%	49%
2015	40%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16	18	16
2024	16	18	16
2023	17	18	16
2022	18	18	16
2021	18	18	16
2020	17	18	16
2019	17	18	16
2018	16	18	16
2017	16	18	16
2016	16	18	16
2015	16	17	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,061

$15,622

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,061	$15,764	$12,988
2024	$9,981	$13,486	$10,159
2023	$11,531	$12,933	$9,500
2022	$13,184	$11,654	$8,989
2021	$11,502	$11,328	$8,661
2020	$11,502	$10,673	$8,383
2019	$11,502	$10,366	$8,266
2018	$13,523	$9,953	$7,888
2017	$11,064	$9,748	$7,628
2016	$11,064	$9,284	$7,230
2015	$13,378	$8,988	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,383

$786

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,383	$782	$767
2024	$1,383	$748	$721
2023	$1,383	$692	$729

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Average % on Financial Aid

58%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	25%	31%
2024	58%	25%	30%
2023	14%	25%	30%
2022	27%	26%	29%
2021	27%	25%	29%
2020	27%	24%	29%
2019	27%	25%	28%
2018	27%	24%	27%
2017	27%	24%	26%
2016	27%	22%	25%
2015	27%	22%	24%

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Average Acceptance Rate

80%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	80%	82%	83%
2024	81%	87%	88%
2023	81%	87%	88%
2022	72%	86%	88%
2021	72%	86%	88%
2020	72%	86%	88%
2019	72%	86%	88%
2018	72%	87%	88%
2017	72%	87%	88%
2016	72%	86%	88%
2015	72%	88%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.70	0.65
2024	0.61	0.71	0.65
2023	0.66	0.71	0.65
2022	0.71	0.71	0.64
2021	0.71	0.71	0.64
2020	0.71	0.71	0.64
2019	0.74	0.72	0.64
2018	0.69	0.71	0.64
2017	0.70	0.71	0.62
2016	0.69	0.71	0.62
2015	0.68	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

1,693 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

19 Students

30,302 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	9%	4%
2024	3%	9%	5%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	7%	9%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	9%	9%	5%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	6%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

77 Students

43,007 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	12%	8%
2024	9%	13%	8%
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	13%	13%	8%
2021	13%	13%	7%
2020	13%	13%	7%
2019	14%	14%	7%
2018	12%	13%	7%
2017	20%	13%	6%
2016	18%	13%	7%
2015	13%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

16 Students

12,399 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%

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# White Students

305 Students

112,259 Students

% White Students

37%

32%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	32%	48%
2024	38%	33%	48%
2023	36%	33%	48%
2022	35%	36%	50%
2021	35%	35%	50%
2020	35%	35%	51%
2019	31%	36%	52%
2018	30%	36%	52%
2017	44%	38%	54%
2016	43%	38%	54%
2015	39%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

2,000 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

408 Students

144,386 Students

% of Others Students

50%

42%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Northridge, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	42%	34%
2024	49%	40%	33%
2023	45%	39%	33%
2022	39%	37%	31%
2021	39%	37%	31%
2020	39%	38%	31%
2019	37%	36%	30%
2018	44%	37%	30%
2017	27%	35%	30%
2016	31%	35%	29%
2015	39%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Northridge, CA?

The private preschools in Northridge, CA include St. Nicholas School and Highland Hall Waldorf School.

How many private preschools are located in Northridge?

7 private preschools are located in Northridge.

How diverse are private preschools in Northridge?

Northridge private preschools are approximately 30% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Northridge?

14% of private preschools in Northridge are religiously affiliated (most commonly Greek Orthodox).

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