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.