Oaks Christian Goes K-12: What Families Like and What It Costs

For a Westlake Village family with a kindergartner, the question is no longer whether Oaks Christian School starts in fifth grade. It now starts in transitional kindergarten, and the published TK through grade 3 tuition for 2026-27 is $29,900. Here is what changed, what it costs at every grade, what families say they value, and what the two campus setup means if you are buying a home nearby.

What does the Oaks Christian TK-12 expansion mean for families?

Oaks Christian now operates two campuses. The Evenstar Campus at 975 Evenstar Ave. serves TK through grade 3, and the La Tienda Campus at 31749 La Tienda Dr. serves grades 4 through 12. The school's board approved the TK-12 plan in spring 2022, Head of School Rob Black announced it at the annual gala, grade 4 opened in fall 2023 with 35 students in two classrooms, and TK through grade 3 followed in August 2026.

The Evenstar site is the former Carden Conejo School campus, roughly 8.3 acres owned by Conejo Valley Unified School District. Oaks Christian signed a lease with CVUSD for the property after Carden relocated to the former La Reina campus. For working parents, the practical detail is the schedule: TK and kindergarten run a full day, with complimentary before school care from 7 a.m. and optional after school care until 6 p.m. for an added fee.

Enrollment for 2026-27 is over 1,870 students across both campuses, with 200 in TK through grade 3 and 592 in grades 4 through 8, per the school's application page. Average class size is 15.

How much does Oaks Christian tuition cost for 2026-27?

Base tuition is only part of the first year bill. Every new student pays a non refundable $1,500 new student fee at admission, a non refundable $2,000 tuition deposit at enrollment and a $550 Tuition Protection Plan. The 11 month payment plan adds a $550 fee. The table below uses the figures on the school's tuition and financial aid page.

Payment timing matters for cash flow. The annual plan is due June 1, 2026; the semi annual plan splits on June 1 and December 1; the 11 month plan runs as automatic payments from May 2026 through March 2027. Boarding students pay a $5,000 deposit plus the $1,500 new student fee at enrollment, with the $75,940 balance due June 1.

A household with one child at Evenstar and a returning seventh grader at La Tienda is looking at roughly $77,830 per year before after school care, transportation, athletics or uniforms. Financial aid is need based and mission driven, and the school notes that awards are generally renewed at the same level when family circumstances are largely unchanged. Niche lists 48% of students receiving aid.

What do families like most about Oaks Christian School?

Outcomes. In the Class of 2025, 90% of graduates were admitted to four year colleges, roughly 40% (100 students) were accepted to highly selective schools, and the class earned $10.7 million in scholarships with acceptances at 271 colleges in 33 states and five countries, per the school's college preparation page. Of 296 graduates, 55 joined collegiate athletic teams, 58 entered STEM fields and 27 pursued art degrees. College counseling starts in ninth grade.

Accreditation. After a fall 2025 visit, Oaks Christian earned ACSI Exemplary Accreditation, a designation the school says fewer than 1% of schools nationwide hold and only the second California school to receive it. It sits on top of existing WASC and SAIS accreditation.

Scale with small classes. Founded in 1997 on an 18 acre Westlake Village property, the school is independent, co educational, non denominational Christian and college preparatory, with a STEM lab and institutes for engineering, performing arts and global leadership. Niche grades it A+ overall and ranks it the number one boarding K-12 school in California, with more than 100 domestic and international boarders on campus.

Admissions. Applications are due February 1 with rolling review afterward as space permits, a $180 fee and a required interview. Criteria include academic record, ISEE scores and teacher recommendations; third party listings cite a 59% acceptance rate. Confirm visit dates on the school's own events page rather than directories.

What should Westlake Village homebuyers know about the two campuses?

Westlake Village is a city that straddles two counties, and the two campuses illustrate it. La Tienda Dr. carries a 91362 address in Los Angeles County. Evenstar Ave. carries a 91361 Westlake Village mailing address but sits within the City of Thousand Oaks planning jurisdiction in Ventura County. For families who also want a public school fallback, that distinction affects which district's school locator you should check, which is one reason I wrote an honest comparison of Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks.

Three things I tell clients evaluating a home around this decision:

• Two drop offs. A family with a second grader and an eighth grader will run two campuses in two cities. Drive both routes at 7:45 a.m. before you write an offer; it is the kind of detail I cover in what I wish every buyer knew before looking in Westlake Village.
• Tuition versus mortgage. Roughly $32,000 to $47,000 per child per year is real money that could instead carry a larger loan in a neighborhood you love. Run it against current mortgage rates, and read why I tell clients to stop waiting for 5% rates before deciding.
• The lease. The Evenstar campus is leased from Conejo Valley Unified, not owned. For a 13 year plan, ask admissions directly about the lease term and renewal options.

If the budget allows both the school and the home, the North Ranch, Lake Sherwood and Westlake Island guide covers the enclaves closest to the La Tienda campus.

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