Private school · nonsectarian · Santa Monica, California
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
K–12 · 1,213 students, not counting pre-K · 8 per teacher (2021–22)
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Common questions
What does a year cost?
The school lists 2 tuition prices, by grade or schedule, plus a fee. The school lists these prices for 2026–27. From the school’s own website (xrds.org), read November 2, 2026. Evidence ↓
Is there financial aid?
Yes, the school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “Our Affordability Program—formerly known as Financial Aid—is a partnership between families and Crossroads to remove financial barriers and determine the right cost for families from a multitude of backgrounds and circumstances.” From the school’s own website (xrds.org), read November 2, 2026.
- Each family completes an affordability application and uploads required documents to the portal.
- Applications are made through the platform Clarity.
How do I apply?
The school’s website lists 4 steps and 2 dates. Confirm them with the admissions office. From the school’s own website (xrds.org), read November 2, 2026. Evidence ↓
More questions (4)
How long is the school day?
6.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓
How big is it?
1,213 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 8 students per teacher across the school. Evidence ↓
What are the free public options nearby?
Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. Evidence ↓
Does Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences have state test results?
No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences to score. Evidence ↓
What does a year at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences cost?
From the school’s own website
Tuition and fees as the school lists them. The school lists these prices for 2026–27.
Tuition
- Grades K-5$49,262
- Grades 6-12$58,541
Fees
- K-12 New Student Enrollment Fee$3,400
Before-school care and After-school care: offered, with no price on the page we read.
Financial aid
The school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “Our Affordability Program—formerly known as Financial Aid—is a partnership between families and Crossroads to remove financial barriers and determine the right cost for families from a multitude of backgrounds and circumstances.”
- Each family completes an affordability application and uploads required documents to the portal.
- Applications are made through the platform Clarity.
From the school’s own website, read between October 23, 2026 and November 2, 2026: xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/affording-crossroads/tuition--fees · xrds.org/the-crossroads-experience/elementary-school/before-and-after-school-care-program · xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/affording-crossroads. The school publishes these itself; no public record checks them.
The school’s own words5 passages, quoted as published
- “Grades K-5 $49,262” xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/affording-crossroads/tuition--fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Grades 6-12 $58,541” xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/affording-crossroads/tuition--fees, read November 2, 2026
- “K-12 New Student Enrollment Fee $3,400” xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/affording-crossroads/tuition--fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Early morning childcare begins at 7:45 a.m. every school day.” xrds.org/the-crossroads-experience/elementary-school/before-and-after-school-care-program, read October 23, 2026
- “The afternoon program runs from 2:50 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily on school days and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on most pupil-free days.” xrds.org/the-crossroads-experience/elementary-school/before-and-after-school-care-program, read October 23, 2026
Life at school
What would my child’s day be like?
The school reported a 6.5-hour day in 2021–22.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
In the school’s own words: “Every day, our community of 1,200 kindergarten through 12th graders connect and challenge one another in deep and meaningful ways.” (xrds.org/admission-and-affordability, read October 23, 2026). The school’s description, not a record.
Ask: What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
Students
Who goes to Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences?
In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 1,213 students, 8 per teacher.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.
- White 51%
- American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 25%
- Asian 9%
- Black or African American 9%
- Hispanic or Latino 6%
633 boys and 580 girls in K–12 and ungraded classes, 2021–22.
Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
Public options
What are the free public options nearby?
Three district or charter elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools sit within 3 miles.
Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address
Elementary
- Edison Elementary0.5 mi
- McKinley Elementary0.5 mi
- Grant Elementary0.7 mi
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.
Public schools at other levels (6)Middle · High
Middle
- John Adams Middle0.8 mi
- Lincoln Middle0.9 mi
- Daniel Webster Middle2.2 mi
High
- Santa Monica High1.1 mi
- New West Charter1.3 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- University High School Charter1.6 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Next steps
How do I visit Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, and what should I ask?
How to apply, as the school describes it
Dates the school lists
- Kindergarten application deadlineDecember 16, 2026
- Elementary School Open HouseSaturday, November 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.This date has passed.
Steps
- Visit our campus and meet the people who make it special.
- Create an application portal account to begin your application.
- Schedule a Family Conversation and your Kindergarten Observation Visit through your application portal after you have applied.
- Send the teacher recommendation form directly to your child's current teacher through your application portal.
From the school’s own website, read November 2, 2026: xrds.org/admission-and-affordability/welcome-and-apply/apply-to-grades-k-5. The school publishes these itself; no public record checks them.
Questions for your visit
- Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
- How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (11) and the map
- How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
- Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
- What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
- Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
- What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
- How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
- How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
- Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
- Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
- How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
- Which AP or IB courses does the school offer, and how many students take them?
Location and visiting
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Source records
The records behind this pageNCES survey · UC admissions · ZIP-area census
The federal survey counts American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students separately; the copy we hold adds them into one share.
| Grades | K–12 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1,213 K–12 and ungraded students |
| Student : teacher | 8:1 |
| Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22. | |
| Teachers | 157.3 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers |
| Students | Coeducational |
| School day | 6.5 hours |
| Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| School type | General education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”) |
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,139 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 61% |
| ZIP-area population | 22,978 |
| Median age | 40.5 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 90404 →
The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.
| Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Mean GPA (applied) | Mean GPA (admitted) | Mean GPA (enrolled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | 60 | 17 | 4.06 | 4.07 | 4.21 |
| 2024 | 90 | 59 | 13 | 4.09 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| 2023 | 89 | 43 | 9 | 4.01 | 4.10 | 4.08 |
| 2022 | 76 | 42 | 8 | 4.08 | 4.13 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 79 | 41 | 7 | 4.09 | 4.18 | 4.05 |
| 2020 | 76 | 48 | 6 | 4.04 | 4.07 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 71 | 45 | 12 | 4.01 | 3.98 | 3.89 |
| 2018 | 71 | 46 | 11 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.99 |
| 2017 | 66 | 45 | 8 | 3.90 | 3.99 | 4.04 |
| 2016 | 54 | 36 | 10 | 3.97 | 4.06 | 4.11 |
Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC groups. Applied identifies students who formally applied; Admitted, those offered admission; Enrolled, those who enrolled at UC. GPA columns show each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. UC adds extra weighting for up to eight semesters, with no more than four in 10th grade. These records do not describe current school enrollment or measure teaching quality. Complete, matching applicant and admit counts can support a historical descriptive admit rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Missing or masked counts: never assume zero or a positive hidden value. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts across linked codes, not a complete total; the missing contribution may be zero. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when multiple CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. The table holds every fall on file from 2016 to 2025.
| Campus | Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2025 | 86 | 15 | 7 |
| Berkeley | 2024 | 73 | 17 | 7 |
| Berkeley | 2023 | 82 | 14 | masked |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 58 | 11 | 4 |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 70 | 8 | masked |
| Davis | 2025 | 41 | 11 | masked |
| Davis | 2024 | 31 | 17 | masked |
| Davis | 2023 | 31 | 14 | masked |
| Davis | 2022 | 21 | 6 | masked |
| Davis | 2021 | 17 | 8 | masked |
| Irvine | 2025 | 38 | 8 | masked |
| Irvine | 2024 | 29 | 6 | masked |
| Irvine | 2023 | 20 | 4 | masked |
| Irvine | 2022 | 20 | 5 | masked |
| Irvine | 2021 | 20 | 8 | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 78 | 8 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 71 | 8 | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2023 | 75 | 9 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 52 | 6 | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2021 | 56 | 11 | masked |
| Merced | 2025 | 8 | 8 | masked |
| Merced | 2023 | 8 | 6 | masked |
| Riverside | 2025 | 15 | 14 | masked |
| Riverside | 2024 | 11 | 9 | masked |
| Riverside | 2023 | 5 | masked | masked |
| Riverside | 2021 | 7 | 3 | masked |
| San Diego | 2025 | 66 | 13 | masked |
| San Diego | 2024 | 50 | 12 | masked |
| San Diego | 2023 | 52 | 7 | masked |
| San Diego | 2022 | 36 | masked | masked |
| San Diego | 2021 | 40 | 8 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2025 | 82 | 17 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 65 | 15 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2023 | 71 | 8 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2022 | 55 | 6 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2021 | 55 | 11 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2025 | 45 | 30 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2024 | 36 | 25 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2023 | 35 | 20 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 40 | 21 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | 45 | 20 | masked |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 102 | 60 | 17 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 90 | 59 | 13 |
| Universitywide | 2023 | 89 | 43 | 9 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 76 | 42 | 8 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 79 | 41 | 7 |
Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC applicant, admitted and enrolled groups, not current school attendance. Universitywide is separately reported, with unduplicated applicant and admit counts. Students can apply to several campuses, so campus sums are not interchangeable with Universitywide counts even when they happen to equal them. Counts are summed across linked CEEB codes within each campus and year. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A reported zero remains zero. Complete, matching counts can support historical descriptive admit rates; they do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22) · No. X0085583
Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · University of California admissions by source school · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
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