A Parent's Guide to LA Schools

The path from preschool to twelfth grade, mapped.

Public or private, deadlines, teaching philosophies, and application requirements for major schools in Los Angeles — organized by what your child is ready for, when.

How would you like to start?

Two ways in — depending on where your family is today. Pick a stage of schooling, or let your child's birthday show you the way.

ii.Find by birthday

Help me find the right grade.

LA schools generally use a September 1 cutoff. Enter a birthday and we'll map your child's eligible grade across the next six school years — each one linking to matching schools.

A closer look at the schools.

More than a hundred schools, each profiled in depth — from tuition (or "free") and admissions deadlines to teaching philosophy and daily schedule. Compare up to four side by side.

The research, done for you.

I.

One source of truth.

Tuition, deadlines, and philosophy — pulled from each school's admissions page and refreshed periodically. No more opening thirty-seven browser tabs.

II.

Compare, side by side.

Select up to four schools. See everything that matters — cost, class size, schedule, required assessments — in a single editorial layout.

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A timeline for your family.

Enter your child's birthday once. See which grade they're eligible for in upcoming school years, and which schools are accepting applications for that grade.