Best California Boarding Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 19 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 4,474 students located throughout California.
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Top California Boarding Schools (2023)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Grades: 7-12
| 320 students
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 535 students
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 100 students
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 249 students
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
(Catholic)
440 N. St. Katherine Drive
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 280 students
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 70 students
Midland School
(4)
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
Grades: 3-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 275 students
PO Box 3050, 159 Main St.
Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
(530) 596-3343
Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
(530) 596-3343
Grades: 5-12, PG
Pre-K-12, PG (day)
Pre-K-12, PG (day)
| 16 students
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Grades: 9-12
| 230 students
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Grades: 9-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 523 students
12096 N. Ventura Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Grades: 9-12
| 405 students
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 375 students
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