California Private Schools

The private schools data layer includes the location of private schools that filed the annual Private School Affidavit and reported enrollments of six or more students.  The private school locations and associated attribute information are derived from the private school directory published on the California Department of Education website at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/si/ps/index.asp.   California law (California Education Code Section 33190) requires private schools offering or conducting a full-time elementary or secondary level day school for students between the ages of 6 and 18 to file an affidavit with the California Department of Education (CDE).  Inclusion of a school in this directory should not be interpreted as meaning that the State of California, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), the State Board of Education, CDE, or any other agency has made any evaluation, approval, or endorsement of any school listed.