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A guide to Private schools in Orange County. Information on private elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and private schools that offer preschool and kindergarten.

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Kindergarten Through 8th Grade
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Preschools & Kindergarten

Carden Academy of Huntington Beach
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Huntington Beach

Carden Academy is an Educational Institution dedicated to providing a warm, safe, nurturing, and secure environment. Their first consideration is to provide an atmosphere of love and kindness where children are free to learn at their own pace. Carden's program is designed to offer developmental learning that provides the opportunity to learn through play. This method provides a rich foundation for further understanding of academics in subsequent years.

Fairmont Private Schools
Preschool - 12th grade. Six OC campuses in Anaheim, Anaheim Hills and Tustin

Founded in 1953, Fairmont is the oldest nonsectarian, coeducational private school in Orange County serving over 2,200 students. Our campuses are thriving, culturally diverse communities, where athletics, arts and extracurricular activities supplement academic coursework to help shape the entire student. Fairmont offers summer school and camp, extended day care, after-school academic assistance and reliable bus transportation. Boasting exceptional outcomes on test like the SAT and Stanford 9, Fairmont has set the standard for other OC schools to follow.

Fulbright Montessori Academy
Preschool through First Grade
Serving Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Irvine, and surrounding areas.

At Fulbright Montessori, they are committed to the education of the heart and mind of their children in an atmosphere of kindness, respect and intellectual discovery! Fulbright Montessori is a beautiful, must-see facility with a private and convenient location off of Bake Parkway in the Pacific Commercentre Business Park area. Fulbright Montessori offers a highly educated and caring staff, potty training, keyed entry, summer camp, extended care, Spanish, music, art, computers and much more!!!

Heritage Oak Private Education
Preschool - Middleschool
Located in Yorba Linda

Located for over 40 years in Orange County and over 12 years in the city of Yorba Linda, Heritage Oak Private School, accredited by NIPSA, is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. At Heritage Oak, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary grades enjoy a calm, encouraging learning environment with a core curriculum that is one year ahead of the public school standards. Middle school students utilize their own personal laptop computers in class to enhance their studies and to prepare them for challenges in high school and college. All Heritage Oak students receive a well-rounded education that includes music, French or Spanish, art, physical education, computer skills and etiquette.

LePort Private Schools - Montessori Preschool
Campuses in Huntington Beach, Irvine and Mission Viejo. Ages 18 months-Kindergarten

Our Montessori program for Toddlers (ages 18 months-3 years) and Preschoolers / Kindergarteners (ages 3-6) equips your child with the personal skills, social competencies and academic preparation he needs to succeed in any school-and makes his first learning experiences outside of your home a fun, enjoyable experience. We also offer the convenience and peace-of-mind to help you manage your busy life: our teachers are highly qualified (all head teachers are fully trained by accredited Montessori training centers; they also have a bachelor's degree.) Our classrooms are safe, spacious and orderly environments, equipped with high-quality learning materials, and our convenient schedules-including part-day and extended day care-make selecting LePort an easy choice.

LePort Schools is now offering a new Spanish immersion Montessori preschool program in Huntington Beach. Children ages 18 months through kindergarten will be able to learn Spanish naturally, in a full immersion preschool environment.

Marina View Preschool and Kindergarten
Preschool & Kindergarten
Located in Laguna Niguel

Providing a Safe Environment for Children to Learn and Have Fun. Offering full and half day programs. Marina View's teachers are degreed teachers not baby-sitters. Their year round school with summer camp features computer lab, foreign languages, art music and movement, phonics and reading, math, science, geography, gymnastics and dance. Also provides potty training.

Mission Montessori
Preschool through 3rd Grade
Mission Viejo

Mission Montessori Preschool and Private School provides care and learning in a safe, nurturing, respectful environment that promotes independence and positive self esteem. Our curriculum is based on the Montessori teaching philosophy with a Christian emphasis. The facility is newly remodeled and houses six classrooms for children ages three months through lower elementary. The school is located across from Mission Hospital, on a safe, quiet campus. Explore our website and feel free to call or send us an email if we can provide you with additional information. We hope you find Mission Montessori Academy the perfect place for your child's most important early years.

Orange Tree Christian Preschool
Preschool - Located in Lake Forest

Nurturing young children in the love of Jesus Christ and providing each child with a positive introduction to formal education, Orange Tree believes a child's first school experience is important because it lays the foundation for all future educational experiences. They provide an encouraging atmosphere conducive to individual growth and development with the belief that each child is a unique gift of God. Their approach involves the whole child with the recognition that each one develops at their own rate. They strive to provide and environment that is safe, loving and rich in opportunities for learning and growth through age appropriate, hand-on activities.

Page Private School
Infant - 8th grade
Campuses in Costa Mesa and Garden Grove

Founded in 1908, Page Private School is a nonsectarian, coeducational private school with six locations in the Orange County, Los Angeles and Florida area. Since our founding more than 100 years ago our mission has never wavered; Page offers preschool with potty training program, extended hours, summer program and advanced curriculum to provide the best student and family centered education to our communities. Page has an elite team of teachers and administrators, small class sizes, progressive curriculum and innovative resources to help young minds and imaginations thrive.

The Pegasus School
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Huntington Beach

The Pegasus School, where bright minds soar, is an independent co-educational school for pre-kindergarten through grade eight dedicated to academic excellence and the development of lifelong learners who are confident, caring, and courageous. Established in 1984, Pegasus has delivered on founder Dr. Laura Hathaway's vision of giving bright children a place to flourish, a community that is serious about academic life, diverse, collaborative and vibrant. We offer gifted educational programs, rich in opportunities, through which students develop their talents and passions. Extended day care, after school activities and summer camp programs are available. Pegasus is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and is a proud member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

St. Mary's School
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Aliso Viejo

St. Mary's is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School dedicated to inquiry-based academic excellence, developing well-rounded, confident children who flourish in a creative environment founded on Christian values. As Orange County’s only private IB World School serving students from Preschool through Grade 8, students understand how to learn, how to connect what they learn, and how to apply what they learn in a meaningful way - not just the standard acquisition of facts and test taking. A St. Mary’s IB education integrates technology, foreign languages, arts, music, athletics, and community service.

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Kindergarten through 8th Grade

Armenta Learning Academy
Kindergarten through 12th grade
Located in Laguna Niguel

Armenta Learning Academy is an interactive, 6:1 ratio school in a non traditional environment. We will find an individualized program best for your child, whether they are gifted and moving at a faster pace, or behind and in need of extra help. We can help your child advance up to 2 years in grade levels while making a difference in their academic needs! At Amenta, we focus on the whole child approach, not only in academics but life skills for a successful outcome not only in school but home and the community. We have small specialized school environment to reach their highest potential. For more information please call 949-367-WISE (9473)

Carden Academy of Huntington Beach
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Huntington Beach

Carden Academy is celebrating over a quarter century of teaching a solid aggressive academic program supported by the Carden Foundation, a 70-year-old non-profit institution. The Carden Staff provides a dynamic program focused on quality education, personal growth, well-mannered socialization, responsibility and achievement. The small class size creates an active atmosphere where personalized attention and recognition are keys to individual success.

Fairmont Private Schools
Preschool - 12th grade. Six OC campuses in Anaheim, Anaheim Hills and Tustin

Founded in 1953, Fairmont is the oldest nonsectarian, coeducational private school in Orange County serving over 2,200 students. Our campuses are thriving, culturally diverse communities, where athletics, arts and extracurricular activities supplement academic coursework to help shape the entire student. Fairmont offers summer school and camp, extended day care, after-school academic assistance and reliable bus transportation. Boasting exceptional outcomes on test like the SAT and Stanford 9, Fairmont has set the standard for other OC schools to follow.

Fusion Academy
Huntington Beach & Mission Viejo
Grades 6 - 12

Fusion Academy offers personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12. All of Fusion's classes are taught on a one-to-one basis. Each student's daily schedule is fully customized to his or her needs, with flexible hours and days. What's more, because of our unique one-to-one learning, if a student has to take extended time off of school - say for traveling or professional sports - the class is simply put on hold until he or she returns.

Heritage Oak Private Education
Preschool - Middleschool
Located in Yorba Linda

Located for over 40 years in Orange County and over 12 years in the city of Yorba Linda, Heritage Oak Private School, accredited by NIPSA, is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. At Heritage Oak, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary grades enjoy a calm, encouraging learning environment with a core curriculum that is one year ahead of the public school standards. Middle school students utilize their own personal laptop computers in class to enhance their studies and to prepare them for challenges in high school and college. All Heritage Oak students receive a well-rounded education that includes music, French or Spanish, art, physical education, computer skills and etiquette.

LePort Private Schools
Located in Mission Viejo, CA | Grades K-8

In our Elementary and Junior High program, we help our students acquire the essential knowledge, thinking skills, and strength of character required to flourish as joyous children today, and as successful adults tomorrow. Our unique program emphasizes the relationship between the academically challenging material presented in the classroom, and the breadth of experience children have in their lives outside of the classroom. With the knowledge they gain at LePort, students are able to understand and delight in both the wondrous world around them and their burgeoning personal identity within-and to succeed in the most challenging high school programs.

Mission Montessori
Preschool through 3rd Grade
Mission Viejo

Mission Montessori Preschool and Private School provides care and learning in a safe, nurturing, respectful environment that promotes independence and positive self esteem. Our curriculum is based on the Montessori teaching philosophy with a Christian emphasis. The facility is newly remodeled and houses six classrooms for children ages three months through lower elementary. The school is located across from Mission Hospital, on a safe, quiet campus. Explore our website and feel free to call or send us an email if we can provide you with additional information. We hope you find Mission Montessori Academy the perfect place for your child's most important early years.

Mission Basilica School
Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Located in San Juan Capistrano

Ideally located on the beautiful grounds of the Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission Basilica School is a Catholic Parochial school with single grade classrooms from Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. A Blue Ribbon school for academic excellence, they are steeped in a rich heritage begun over 200 years ago by the Blessed Junipero Serra.

Page Private School
Infant - 8th grade
Campuses in Costa Mesa and Garden Grove

Founded in 1908, Page Private School is a nonsectarian, coeducational private school with six locations in the Orange County, Los Angeles and Florida area. Since our founding more than 100 years ago our mission has never wavered; Page offers preschool with potty training program, extended hours, summer program and advanced curriculum to provide the best student and family centered education to our communities. Page has an elite team of teachers and administrators, small class sizes, progressive curriculum and innovative resources to help young minds and imaginations thrive.

The Pegasus School
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Huntington Beach

The Pegasus School, where bright minds soar, is an independent co-educational school for pre-kindergarten through grade eight dedicated to academic excellence and the development of lifelong learners who are confident, caring, and courageous. Established in 1984, Pegasus has delivered on founder Dr. Laura Hathaway's vision of giving bright children a place to flourish, a community that is serious about academic life, diverse, collaborative and vibrant. We offer gifted educational programs, rich in opportunities, through which students develop their talents and passions. Extended day care, after school activities and summer camp programs are available. Pegasus is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and is a proud member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

St. Catherine's Academy
Kindergarten- 8th grade, all boys
Located in Anaheim

St. Catherine’s Academy is a Catholic school with a military tradition for boys in kindergarten – 8th grade. We provide young men with a faith-filled foundation for lifelong success. Our multifaceted program includes faith formation, all-boys academics, and a military tradition for leadership and self-motivation. We offer small classes, state-of-the-art technology, marching band, athletics, and much more. We welcome day and boarding students. As the only Catholic grade school with a military tradition in the US, our school is so unique you have to see it for yourself!

St. Mary's School
Preschool through 8th Grade
Located in Aliso Viejo

St. Mary's is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School dedicated to inquiry-based academic excellence, developing well-rounded, confident children who flourish in a creative environment founded on Christian values. As Orange County’s only private IB World School serving students from Preschool through Grade 8, students understand how to learn, how to connect what they learn, and how to apply what they learn in a meaningful way - not just the standard acquisition of facts and test taking. A St. Mary’s IB education integrates technology, foreign languages, arts, music, athletics, and community service.

VanDamme Academy
Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Located in Laguna Hills

VanDamme Academy offers a quality education of the kind that has been lost for generations. We teach the fascinating story of history, not the fragmented facts-and-figures subject of social studies. We teach timeless classics of literature, not dry, didactic textbook readers. We teach science through presentations that unlock principles governing the physical world, not as technical jargon to be memorized. Our students graduate with extensive knowledge, enthusiasm for life and learning, and the ability to express themselves clearly and eloquently. 15/1 ratio; no homework.

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Private High Schools & College Prep Schools

Armenta Learning Academy
Kindergarten through 12th grade
Located in Laguna Niguel

Armenta Learning Academy is an interactive, hands-on, 6:1 ratio school in a non traditional environment with focus on accelerated studies, early graduation, classes for credit, college prep courses and SAT, ACT, GED test preparation. At Amenta, we will find a specialized and individualized program best for your child, whether they are gifted and moving at a faster pace, or behind and in need of extra help. We can help your child advance up to 2 years in grade level or classes while making a difference in their academic needs and assisting them to have a successful experience and outcome, not only in school but life! For more information please call
949-367-WISE (9473) OR 949-433-0898

Cornelia Connelly High School
9th - 12th grade
Located in Anaheim

Cornelia Connelly School is a Catholic, independent, fully accredited, college preparatory high school for girls. Guided by trust, reverence and respect, girls develop into self-confident, poised and articulate women, empowered to transform our global society. >>Honors and Advanced Placement courses are available, as are numerous co-curricular activities including music, athletics and clubs. Please join us for our Fall Open House on Sunday, December 5, 2010 from 1 – 4 p.m. where you will have the opportunity to tour campus, engage with teachers and students, and learn more about our unique and exciting school!

Fairmont Private Schools
Preschool - 12th grade. Six OC campuses in Anaheim, Anaheim Hills and Tustin

Founded in 1953, Fairmont is the oldest nonsectarian, coeducational private school in Orange County serving over 2,200 students. Our campuses are thriving, culturally diverse communities, where athletics, arts and extracurricular activities supplement academic coursework to help shape the entire student. Fairmont offers summer school and camp, extended day care, after-school academic assistance and reliable bus transportation. Boasting exceptional outcomes on test like the SAT and Stanford 9, Fairmont has set the standard for other OC schools to follow.

Fusion Academy Huntington Beach
Grades 6 - 12
Located in Huntington Beach

Fusion Huntington Beach offers personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12. All of Fusion's classes are taught on a one-to-one basis. Each student's daily schedule is fully customized to his or her needs, with flexible hours and days. What's more, because of our unique one-to-one learning, if a student has to take extended time off of school - say for traveling or professional sports - the class is simply put on hold until he or she returns.

Sage Hill School
9th - 12th grade
Located in Newport Coast

Sage Hill School provides opportunities to engage, to be yourself, to learn, and to find your passion.

Academic Excellence: Average class size of 15 students; deeply committed educators promote a love of learning; highest SAT scores in OC.
Engagement: Opportunities abound in athletics, fine arts, on-campus clubs and leadership opportunities.
College Counseling: Accessible, full-time counselors provide individualized guidance throughout the college selection and application process.
Ninth Grade Experience: Clarifies expectations, expands opportunities, builds relationships and nurtures confidence.
Service-Learning Program: An intentional focus on public purpose is woven into the curriculum, teaching students to be engaged citizens.

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College Planning & College Preparatory

Chyten
Simply the Best Tutors, Strategies, Results.

Founded in Boston among the country’s most prestigious and competitive universities, Chyten’s premier test preparation and tutoring services are now available in Orange County. Chyten students – more than 20,000 -- earn the highest scores and are accepted at the nation’s premier universities. Chyten is:

- Results-focused-Industry’s highest SAT increase-274 points
- Effective-Perfect SAT essay scores at 50 times the national average
- Proven-Six perfect scores since January 2010.
- Qualified-Employs only tutors with Masters degrees and teaching experience.
We also offer private tutoring rooms, expert help with homework and more, and detailed online progress reports following every session. For a free consultation in our Irvine offices, call 949-242-0050, or visit our website. We are located at 4000 Barranca, Parkway Suite 220, Irvine CA 92604

Fairmont Private Schools

Rigorous standards, a diversified curriculum, personalized instruction and dedicated teachers create an environment of educational excellence at Fairmont Prep. This WASC accredited campus offers college bound students AP and IB courses, an advanced math track, an engineering magnet program and a medical magnet program. Students participate in thriving student life including varsity sports, the arts, clubs, community service and an annual travel week. The Prep campus features buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a gymnasium, multipurpose room, theatre, art studio, library and multiple science and computer labs. Graduates go on to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country.

The Princeton Review - Test Preperation

The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators achieve the best outcomes at all stages of their educational careers. It all starts with a single premise: Everyone is entitled to the best education.

Through years of research they've learned to use practice and preparation to help students improve their performance. The Review's Test Preparation Division helps a wide variety of students prepare and practice for major moments in their educational lives including the PSAT, SAT, ACT and Graduate School Exams.

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