Southwestern Academy Photo - San Marino Campus

Top 5 Best California Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 2,558 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in California include Woodside Priory School, The Athenian School, and Villanova Preparatory School.
The average acceptance rate is 44%, which is lower than the California private elementary school average acceptance rate of 84%.
25% of private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Dunn School
Dunn School Photo - The outdoor education program at Dunn School fosters greater self-awareness through physical challenges and leadership experiences in the outdoors.
(5)
2555 West Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-6471
Grades: 6-12
| 256 students
San Domenico School
San Domenico School Photo - Located on 515 acres in San Anselmo, California, our campus features state-of-the art academic facilities, a music conservatory, swimming pool, gymnasium, one-acre organic garden, 2,358 solar panels, and six tennis courts. We are located 20 minutes north of San Francisco.
(15)
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1900
Grades: K-12
| 672 students
The Athenian School
The Athenian School Photo
2100 Mt Diablo Scenic Blvd
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Grades: 6-12
| 539 students
Ojai Valley School
(4)
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-2575
Grades: PK-12
| 286 students
Southwestern Academy
Southwestern Academy Photo - San Marino Campus
(2)
2800 MONTEREY ROAD
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 799-5010
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
Villanova Preparatory School
Villanova Preparatory School Photo - Founded in 1924, Villanova Prep is the only Catholic boarding school in the Augustinian tradition. Our 130-acre campus located in Ojai, California, approximately 60 minutes north of Los Angeles, has several athletic and academic facilities to support our students' development of mind, body, and spirit.
(Catholic)
12096 N Ventura Avenue
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students
Santa Susana School
22280 Devonshire Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 709-9854
Grades: PK-7
| 117 students

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