Private Schools of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz
Carden El Encanto School of Santa Cruz
319 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz
831/460-2600
Grades: K – 8
Empire Academy
1025 Center Street, Santa Cruz
831/458-4200
Grades: 9 – 12
Gateway School
126 Eucalyptus Avenue, Santa Cruz
831/423-0341
Grades: PK – 8
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School
117 Union Street, Santa Cruz
831/423-0658
Grades: 6 – 12
Good Shepherd Catholic School
2727 Mattison Lane, Santa Cruz
831/476-4000
Grades: PK – 8
Holy Cross School
150 Emmet Street, Santa Cruz
831/423-4447
Grades: PK – 8
Info: Catholic
Santa Cruz Children’s School
366 Gault Street, Santa Cruz
831/429-8444
Grades: K – 6
Santa Cruz Waldorf School
2190 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz (K - 8 campus)
111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz (High school campus)
831/425-0519
Grades: K – 12 (High school started in Fall 2004,
expanding one grade per year)
Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School
250 California Street, Santa Cruz
831/427-2641
Grades: K – 6
Info: Accelerated curriculum for bright children
VHM Christian School
427 Capitola Road Extension, Santa Cruz
831/475-4762
Grades: PK – 8
Scotts Valley
Baymonte Christian School
5000 B Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley
831/438-0100
Grades: PK – 8
Montessori Scotts Valley
123 South Navarra Drive, Scotts Valley
831/439-9313
Grades: 18 months – K
Aptos
Aptos Academy
1940 Bonita Drive, Aptos
831/688-1080
Grades: PK – 8
Orchard School
2288 Trout Gulch Road, Aptos
831/688-1074
Grades: K – 6
Santa Cruz Montessori School
6230 Soquel Drive, Aptos
831/476-1646
Grades: PK – 8
Twin Lakes Christian School
2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos
831/465-3301
Grades: K – 6
Felton
St. Lawrence Academy
6180-A Highway 9, Felton
831/335-0328
Grades: K – 8
Info: Greek Orthodox
La Selva Beach
Monterey Bay Academy
783 San Andreas Road, La Selva Beach
831/728-1481
Grades: 9 – 12
Corralitos
Salesian Elementary and Junior High School
605 Enos Lane, Corralitos
831/728-5518
Grades: K – 8
Info: Catholic
Soquel
Beach High School
5520 Old San Jose Road, Soquel
831/462-5867
Grades: 9 – 12
Info: Alternative high school for teenagers
Merit Academy
2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel
831/462-5655
Grades: 6 – 12
Info: University preparatory school for accelerated students; very small class size
Tara Redwood School
5810 Prescott Road, Soquel
831/462-9632
Grades: PK – 3 (growing to 5)
Info: Montessori-based
Watsonville
Green Valley Christian School
376 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville
831/724-6505
Grades: PK – 8
Monte Vista Christian School
2 School Way, Watsonville
831/722-8178
Grades: 6 – 12
Info: Boarding program for girls and boys in grades 9 - 12
Moreland Notre Dame School
133 Brennan Street, Watsonville
831/728-2051
Grades: K – 8
Info: Catholic
Mount Madonna School
491 Summit Road, Watsonville
408/847-2717
Grades: PK – 12
St. Francis Central Coast Catholic High School
2400 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville
831/724-5933
Grades: 9 – 12
Trinity Lutheran School
175 Lawrence Avenue, Watsonville
831/724-0176
Grades: PK – 5
This information was gathered from www.baprivateschools.com. Visit the website for more information and links to the individual schools’ websites.
