The average public preschool in California has approximately 574 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in California (by enrollment) is California Virtual @ Los Angeles with 6,152 students.
# Students Range: 1
6,152
Avg. # Students: 574
Largest California Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
California Virtual @ Los Angeles
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,152
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #22.
California Virtual @ San Diego
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,719
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #33.
Larchmont Charter School
Charter School
Students: 1,562
Grades: PK-12
444 N Larchmont Blvd #207
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 380-7893
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 380-7893
Rank: #44.
California Virtual At Sutter
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,557
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #55.
California Virtual At Fresno
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,252
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #66.
Suncoast Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,176
Grades: PK-12
3857 Birch St. #297
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 994-6724
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 994-6724
Rank: #77.
California Virtual San Mateo
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,125
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #88.
California Virtual @ Sonoma
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 861
Grades: PK-12
50 Morland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #99.
California Virtual Academy At Kings
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 605
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #1010.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Students: 285
Grades: K
1501 Ellis St.
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-2955
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-2955
Rank: #1111.
Creekside Early Learning Center
Magnet School
Students: 205
Grades: K
8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-8250
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-8250
Rank: #1212.
Transitional Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
Students: 108
Grades: K
1149 E. B St.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-1031
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-1031
Rank: #1313.
Fairsite Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 96
Grades: K
902 Caroline St.
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-4545
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-4545
Rank: #1414.
Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
Students: 79
Grades: K
8425 Palm St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600
Rank: #1515.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 78
Grades: K
8760 Bower St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-5225
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-5225
Rank: #1616.
Students: 71
Grades: K
1950 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
Rank: #1717.
Kaiser Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
Students: 68
Grades: K
25 S. Hill Ct.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Rank: #1818.
Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten
Magnet School
Students: 61
Grades: K
149 Adams St.
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7515
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7515
Rank: #1919.
Students: 60
Grades: K
671 N. Florida St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Rank: #2020.
Cressey Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 48
Grades: K
9921 Crocker St.
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Rank: #2121.
Students: 44
Grades: K
1775 44th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
Rank: #2222.
Students: 40
Grades: K
1 Corritone Ct.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 865-1960
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 865-1960
Rank: #2323.
Students: 32
Grades: K
1 Smoketree
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5857
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5857
Rank: #2424.
College Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 30
Grades: K
3525 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Carmel Child Development Center
Magnet School
Students: 27
Grades: K
8460 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-8047
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-8047
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 27
Grades: K
2000 Kammerer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
Rank: #2727.
Students: 26
Grades: K
2055 Sunnydale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
Rank: #2828.
New Jerusalem Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 23
Grades: K
31400 S. Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 835-2597
Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 835-2597
Rank: #2929.
Students: 22
Grades: K
1 Trenton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Cinnabar Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 21
Grades: K
286 Skillman Ln.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 765-4345
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 765-4345
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Longfellow
Magnet School
Students: 21
Grades: K
245 W. 10th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4700
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4700
Rank: #3232.
Guerneville Primary
Magnet School
Students: 18
Grades: K
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-2864
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-2864
Rank: #3333.
Students: 3
Grades: K
150 District Center Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 883-2700
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 883-2700
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the California average public preschools student size?
The California average public preschools student size is 574 for 2024-25.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in California?
The best top ranked public preschools in California include California Virtual @ Los Angeles, California Virtual @ San Diego and Larchmont Charter School.
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