Vidya Community High School is a private, not-for-profit, independent, year-round, secular, coeducational high school serving the San Fernando and Simi Valleys.
Vidya CHS is a life-preparatory high school that prepares teens for academic rigor AND infuses them with essential life skills (or book smarts AND street smarts).
Vidya CHS leverages learners' unique learning strengths and interests to keep them actively engaged in and outside of school.
Vidya CHS emphasizes social-emotional learning to develop the whole person.
Our teachers primarily use the Socratic method and Project Based Learning (PBL) for all instruction - teachers serve more as facilitators rather than lecturers.
Vidya CHS is backed by the highly successful and experienced Maker Learning Network (MLN) team.
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Yearly Tuition: $16,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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The average private school tuition in Los Angeles County, CA is $17,027 for elementary schools and $23,123 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
