Private school · nonsectarian · Culver City, California
Turning Point School
Pre-K–8 · 253 students, not counting pre-K · 5 per teacher (2021–22)
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Common questions
What does a year cost?
The school lists one tuition price, 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 (turningpointschool.org), read October 23, 2026. Evidence ↓
Is there financial aid?
Yes, the school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “Families who may need tuition assistance are encouraged to apply at the same time they submit their child’s Admissions application.” From the school’s own website (turningpointschool.org), read October 23, 2026.
- Apply for tuition assistance at the same time as submitting the child's Admissions application
- Apply for tuition assistance as a step in the admissions process, if applicable
How do I apply?
The school’s website lists 7 steps and 3 dates. Confirm them with the admissions office. From the school’s own website (turningpointschool.org), read October 23, 2026. Evidence ↓
More questions (4)
How long is the school day?
7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓
How big is it?
253 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 5 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 Turning Point 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 Turning Point School to score. Evidence ↓
What does a year at Turning Point 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
- Preschool and Pre-K$38,3252026–27
Fees
- One-time placement fee required for each new student$2,0002026–27
- Non-refundable enrollment deposit equal to 10% of tuition, applied…10% of tuition2026–27
- Non-refundable application fee$150School year not stated
Care before and after school
- Before-school careno additional costSchool year not stated
- After-school carean additional costSchool year not stated
- After-school care$25 per daySchool year not stated
Financial aid
The school says it offers financial aid. In its words: “Families who may need tuition assistance are encouraged to apply at the same time they submit their child’s Admissions application.”
- Apply for tuition assistance at the same time as submitting the child's Admissions application
- Apply for tuition assistance as a step in the admissions process, if applicable
From the school’s own website, read October 23, 2026: turningpointschool.org/admissions · turningpointschool.org/about-us · turningpointschool.org/after-school-experience. The school publishes these itself; no public record checks them.
The school’s own words7 passages, quoted as published
- “$38,325 (Includes Morning + After School Care)” turningpointschool.org/admissions, read October 23, 2026
- “A one-time placement fee of $2,000 is required for each new student.” turningpointschool.org/admissions, read October 23, 2026
- “A non-refundable deposit equal to 10% of tuition is due upon enrollment and is applied to the total tuition balance.” turningpointschool.org/admissions, read October 23, 2026
- “A $150 non-refundable application fee is required.” turningpointschool.org/admissions, read October 23, 2026
- “Available at no additional cost starting at 7:45 am.” turningpointschool.org/about-us, read October 23, 2026
- “After School classes, lessons, athletics, and care is available for full-day students until 6:00 pm at an additional cost.” turningpointschool.org/about-us, read October 23, 2026
- “After Care is available for K-8 on a drop-in basis for $25 per day.” turningpointschool.org/after-school-experience, read October 23, 2026
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
In the school’s own words: “Located in Culver City, CA, Turning Point School is a co-educational, independent school for students in Preschool, Elementary School, and Middle School.” (turningpointschool.org/about-us, 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 Turning Point?
In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 253 students, 5 per teacher.
NCES private-school survey, 2021–22
These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.
- White 39%
- American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 27%
- Black or African American 18%
- Asian 10%
- Hispanic or Latino 6%
148 boys and 105 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.
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 253 K–12 and ungraded students |
| Student : teacher | 5:1 |
| Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22. | |
| Teachers | 50.0 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers |
| Students | Coeducational |
| School day | 7 hours |
| Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| School type | General education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”) |
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,396 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 62% |
| ZIP-area population | 16,554 |
| Median age | 37.3 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 90232 →
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. 00088686
Public options
What are the free public options nearby?
Three district or charter elementary schools and three middle schools sit within 2 miles.
Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address
Elementary
- Linwood E. Howe Elementary0.6 mi
- Shenandoah Street Elementary0.8 mi
- New Los Angeles Charter Elementary0.9 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
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
- Culver City Middle1.7 mi
- Palms Middle1.8 mi
- New Los Angeles Charter1.8 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
High
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High0.5 mi
- Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies1.4 mi
- Culver City High1.7 mi
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Next steps
How do I visit Turning Point, and what should I ask?
How to apply, as the school describes it
Dates the school lists
- Turning Point School Open HouseNovember 14, 2026
- Priority deadline window for submitting required forms (recommendations and school records)between November 1, 2026, and January 8, 2027This date has passed.
- Tuition Assistance application deadlineJanuary 21, 2027
Steps
- Complete an online inquiry to receive communications and event invitations
- Visit us on campus for an Info Session and/or our Turning Point School Open House
- Complete an online application
- Schedule an in-person Family Conversation (our version of an “interview”)
- Submit recommendations and school records
- Register your child for a student visit/assessment
- Apply for tuition assistance (if applicable)
From the school’s own website, read October 23, 2026: turningpointschool.org/admissions. 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 for 9th grade? Ask which schools recent graduates moved on to after 8th grade.
- 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.
- How big are classes in my child’s grade? The survey’s students-per-teacher figure isn’t class size. Ask for the class size in your child’s grade.
- 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?
- How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
- What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?
Location and visiting
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Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
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