Private school · nonsectarian · Santa Monica, California
New Roads School
K–12 · 548 students, not counting pre-K · 7 per teacher (2021–22)
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Common questions
What does a year cost?
The school lists 3 tuition prices, by grade or schedule, plus 3 fees. The school lists these prices for 2026–27. Where a row says “School year not stated”, the page gives no year for it. From the school’s own website (newroads.org), read November 2, 2026. Evidence ↓
Is there financial aid?
Yes, the school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “New Roads offers tuition assistance based on demonstrated need.” From the school’s own website (newroads.org), read November 2, 2026.
- Apply through Clarity, a third-party service that helps determine a family's level of financial need
- Create an account on the Clarity application, then upload the additional required income documentation
How do I apply?
The school’s website lists 5 steps and 7 dates. Confirm them with the admissions office. From the school’s own website (newroads.org), read November 2, 2026. Evidence ↓
More questions (4)
How long is the school day?
6 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓
How big is it?
548 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 7 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 New Roads School have state test results?
No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for New Roads School to score. Evidence ↓
What does a year at New Roads cost?
From the school’s own website
Tuition and fees as the school lists them. The school lists these prices for 2026–27. Where a row says “School year not stated”, the page gives no year for it.
Tuition
- Grades K-5$44,8982026–27
- Grades 6-12$55,0142026–27
- Tuition (grades not stated beside the price)$72,5232026–27
Fees
- Application fee, due with the application for each child$150School year not stated
- New student enrollment fee$3,000School year not stated
- Deposit$5,000School year not stated
Care before and after school
- After-school care$4,000 ($2,000 per semester); Occasional care: $30 per day2026–27
Financial aid
The school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “New Roads offers tuition assistance based on demonstrated need.”
- Apply through Clarity, a third-party service that helps determine a family's level of financial need
- Create an account on the Clarity application, then upload the additional required income documentation
From the school’s own website, read November 2, 2026: newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees · newroads.org/admissions/admissions-faq. The school publishes these itself; no public record checks them.
The school’s own words7 passages, quoted as published
- “Grades K-5: $44,898” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Grades 6-12: $55,014” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Spectrum/SPARK Program: $72,523” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Application Fee: $150” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “New Student Enrollment Fee: $3,000” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Deposit: $5,000” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
- “Grades K-5: Full-year daily after-school care: $4,000 ($2,000 per semester); Occasional care: $30 per day” newroads.org/admissions/tuition-and-fees, read November 2, 2026
Life at school
What would my child’s day be like?
The school reported a 6-hour day in 2021–22.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
Ask: What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
Students
Who goes to New Roads?
In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 548 students, 7 per teacher.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.
- White 53%
- American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 20%
- Black or African American 13%
- Hispanic or Latino 9%
- Asian 5%
279 boys and 269 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 2 miles.
Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address
Elementary
- Edison Elementary0.6 mi
- Grant Elementary0.8 mi
- McKinley Elementary0.9 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 Middle1.4 mi
- Daniel Webster Middle1.5 mi
- Lincoln Middle1.6 mi
High
- New West Charter0.5 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- University High School Charter1.0 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Magnolia Science Academy 41.5 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 New Roads, and what should I ask?
How to apply, as the school describes it
Dates the school lists
- Application portal opensAugust 10, 2026This date has passed.
- Application deadlineDecember 14, 2026
- School and supplemental materials deadline (recommendations and transcripts)January 8, 2027
- Clarity deadline (tuition assistance)January 8, 2027
- Admission decisions releasedMarch 12, 2027
- Enrollment decision response dueMarch 19, 2027
- Priority deadline for faculty, alumni and sibling applicants (early review)November 16, 2026
Steps
- Complete an inquiry form to begin an application
- Submit the application and required recommendations, and participate in a family interview with a member of the administration
- Interviews can be in-person or virtual
- Admissions decisions are issued via the MyRoads admissions portal
- Respond to the enrollment decision
From the school’s own website, read November 2, 2026: newroads.org/admissions/admissions-overview · newroads.org/admissions/admissions-faq. 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 | 548 K–12 and ungraded students |
| Student : teacher | 7:1 |
| Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22. | |
| Teachers | 73.5 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers |
| Students | Coeducational |
| School day | 6 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 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 4.00 | 4.02 | 3.92 |
| 2024 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 3.83 | 3.95 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 49 | 32 | 11 | 3.93 | 4.01 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 3.98 | 4.00 | 4.01 |
| 2021 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 3.89 | 3.96 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3.85 | 3.94 | 3.94 |
| 2019 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3.78 | 3.96 | 3.99 |
| 2018 | 60 | 43 | 13 | 3.79 | 3.90 | 3.87 |
| 2017 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 3.76 | 3.90 | 3.99 |
| 2016 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 3.78 | 3.87 | 4.00 |
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 | 33 | 12 | 5 |
| Berkeley | 2024 | 32 | 4 | masked |
| Berkeley | 2023 | 41 | 8 | masked |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 28 | 5 | masked |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 24 | masked | masked |
| Davis | 2025 | 28 | 14 | masked |
| Davis | 2024 | 17 | 5 | masked |
| Davis | 2023 | 22 | 13 | masked |
| Davis | 2022 | 12 | 6 | masked |
| Davis | 2021 | 23 | 12 | masked |
| Irvine | 2025 | 12 | 3 | masked |
| Irvine | 2024 | 18 | masked | masked |
| Irvine | 2023 | 18 | 3 | masked |
| Irvine | 2022 | 16 | 6 | masked |
| Irvine | 2021 | 15 | masked | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 39 | 7 | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 29 | 3 | masked |
| Los Angeles | 2023 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 2021 | 26 | 5 | masked |
| Merced | 2025 | 5 | 5 | masked |
| Merced | 2024 | 5 | 5 | masked |
| Riverside | 2025 | 8 | 8 | masked |
| Riverside | 2024 | 7 | 4 | masked |
| Riverside | 2023 | 9 | 6 | masked |
| Riverside | 2022 | 7 | 3 | masked |
| San Diego | 2025 | 28 | 9 | masked |
| San Diego | 2024 | 28 | 3 | masked |
| San Diego | 2023 | 28 | 7 | masked |
| San Diego | 2022 | 22 | 7 | masked |
| San Diego | 2021 | 25 | 4 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2025 | 29 | 6 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 22 | masked | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2023 | 38 | 3 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2022 | 30 | 4 | masked |
| Santa Barbara | 2021 | 28 | 4 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2025 | 22 | 19 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2024 | 25 | 15 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2023 | 37 | 20 | masked |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | 21 | 16 | 4 |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 42 | 21 | 7 |
| Universitywide | 2023 | 49 | 32 | 11 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 42 | 28 | 12 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 39 | 27 | 12 |
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. A1900585
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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