Private school · nonsectarian · Calabasas, California

Qualia the School for Deeper Learning

6–12 · 39 students, not counting pre-K · 4 per teacher (2021–⁠22)

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

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Common questions

How long is the school day?

7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓

How do I apply?

Call (310) 478-9900 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public high school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public high schools on spring 2025 tests. Evidence ↓

More questions (3)

How big is it?

39 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 4 students per teacher across the school. Evidence ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Qualia the School for Deeper Learning have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Qualia the School for Deeper Learning to score. Evidence ↓

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 7-⁠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 Qualia the School for Deeper Learning?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 39 students, 4 per teacher.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.

  • White 77%
  • Asian 8%
  • Black or African American 8%
  • American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 5%
  • Hispanic or Latino 2%

23 boys and 16 girls in K–12 and ungraded classes, 2021–22.

Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Source recordsNCES survey · ZIP-area census

The federal survey counts American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students separately; the copy we hold adds them into one share.

Grades6–12
Enrollment39 K–12 and ungraded students
Student : teacher4:1
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22.
Teachers10.8 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers
StudentsCoeducational
School day7 hours
AffiliationNonsectarian
School typeSchool with a special program emphasis and no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Special Emphasis)”)
ZIP-area community recordCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91302
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91302 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$185,636
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)72%
ZIP-area population25,569
Median age44.5 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 91302 →

The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22) · No. A1100080

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

One district or charter middle school and one high school sit within 3 miles.

Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address

Middle

The nearestPercentile among California middle schools, spring 2026

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 (4)Elementary · High

Elementary

The 3 nearestPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026

High

The nearestPercentile among California high schools, spring 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Next steps

How do I visit Qualia the School for Deeper Learning, and what should I ask?

Questions for your visit

  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
  2. 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
  1. How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
  5. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
  6. How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
  7. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  8. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  9. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  10. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  11. Which AP or IB courses does the school offer, and how many students take them?
4345 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas 91302

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Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey