[ { "slug": "south-bay-faith-academy", "name": "South Bay Faith Academy", "type": "Private school satellite program (PSP), faith-based", "oneLiner": "Evangelical Christian PSP based in Redondo Beach; families teach at home and meet roughly twice a month for enrichment, clubs, and sports.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Preschool through 12th grade; kindergartners must turn 5 before Sept 1; does not accept new applicants for 12th grade", "location": "101 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (mailing: PO Box 698, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-0698)", "cost": "Not published on the school's site. Applicants must bring 'first month's tuition and applicable fees' to their admissions interview, and a 2026-27 financial information sheet is referenced but not posted. Contact for current rates.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Most enrolled families meet roughly twice monthly for optional enrichment (clubs, field trips, science labs, theatre, athletics, prom, speech and debate)", "enrollWindow": "Rolling admissions. Process: create a family profile, complete the enrollment application, sign the Statement of Faith and school policies, pay a non-refundable application fee, then board review with a pastoral reference check on church attendance. All newly accepted families serve a one-year probation.", "secularOrFaith": "faith-based", "playBased": null, "outdoor": null }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Admission requires a 'committed relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ,' regular attendance and involvement at a local church (verified via pastoral reference), and mandatory HSLDA membership.", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/48341", "flag": false }, { "text": "Newly accepted families are placed on a one-year probationary period.", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/48341", "flag": false }, { "text": "School profile page reports roughly 225 students in grades K-8 and 95 students in grades 9-12, and lists a CEEB code (052592) for college applications, indicating an established transcript/counseling operation.", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/134741", "flag": false }, { "text": "Founded 1984/opened fall 1986 per its own school profile; first graduating class was June 1987.", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/134741", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What are the current tuition and fee amounts for this school year, and when are they due?", "What specifically happens during the one-year probationary period, and can it end early?", "Is proof of regular church attendance required annually to stay enrolled, and what if our attendance changes mid-year?", "What does the twice-monthly enrichment schedule actually include, and is it mandatory or optional?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.sbfaithacademy.org/", "phone": "(310) 379-8242", "email": "sbfaoffice@sbfaithacademy.org", "address": "101 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277" }, "sources": [ { "label": "South Bay Faith Academy: homepage/about (via homeschool-life.com)", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "South Bay Faith Academy: Admissions", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/48341", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "South Bay Faith Academy: School Profile", "url": "https://www.homeschool-life.com/2276/custom/134741", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "sbfaithacademy.org (redirects to homeschool-life.com/2276/)", "url": "https://www.sbfaithacademy.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "coastal-academy-lomita", "name": "Coastal Academy", "type": "Private school satellite program (PSP), faith-based", "oneLiner": "Nonprofit Christian PSP operating out of Baycities Church in Lomita, serving South Bay/Harbor-area homeschoolers with an optional enrichment day, tutoring, and a record-keeping-only tier.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Nursery/preschool through 12th grade (school holds graduation ceremonies at kindergarten, 5th, 8th, and 12th grade)", "location": "2043 Lomita Blvd., Lomita, CA 90717 (at Baycities Church); states it serves Lomita, Torrance, Palos Verdes/Rolling Hills Peninsula, San Pedro, Wilmington, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and surrounding areas", "cost": "Academy Day Program (includes record-keeping), grades K-12: $30/month per child or $300/year. Pre-school: $10/mo or $100/yr. Nursery: $7/mo or $70/yr. Record-keeping only (no Academy Day attendance), grades 1-12: $30/mo or $300/yr per family. Plus a one-time new-enrollment fee of $50 for the first child and $30 per additional child ($30/$20 on re-enrollment), and ~$75 Live Scan fingerprinting for Academy Day parents. HSLDA membership (optional, separate org) $150/yr or $15/mo.", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Academy Day enrichment program plus a separate Extension Class (paid group tutoring) program; families can choose record-keeping only with no attendance requirement", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; site states enrollment for school year 2026-2027 is open now and the school can 'take students at any point during the year,' though there may be a waitlist for the Academy Day option", "secularOrFaith": "faith-based", "playBased": null, "outdoor": null }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Describes itself as a 'non profit educational ministry' with a published Statement of Faith, supporting 'evangelical families.'", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/statement-of-faith.html", "flag": false }, { "text": "Offers a record-keeping-only membership tier ($300/year) with no enrichment-day attendance requirement, distinct from most local PSPs found so far.", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/fees-and-tuition.html", "flag": false }, { "text": "Requires Live Scan fingerprinting (~$75, cost varies by location) for parents participating in the Academy Day program.", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/fees-and-tuition.html", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "How long is the current waitlist for the Academy Day program, and does record-keeping-only enrollment skip it?", "Is HSLDA membership actually required to enroll, or just recommended?", "What curriculum, if any, is included in the fee versus purchased separately?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.coastalacad.com/", "phone": "310-644-0433", "email": "", "address": "2043 Lomita Blvd., Lomita, CA 90717" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Coastal Academy: homepage", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Coastal Academy: Fees and Tuition", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/fees-and-tuition.html", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Coastal Academy: Enrollment Info", "url": "https://www.coastalacad.com/enrollment-info.html", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "lomita" ] }, { "slug": "aegean-academy", "name": "Aegean Academy", "type": "Private school satellite program (PSP), secular", "oneLiner": "Secular, independent-study PSP based in the South Bay (mailing address Manhattan Beach; CDE address Redondo Beach) enrolling students statewide, with no mandatory enrichment program or classes.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "1st through 12th grade, ages 6-18. Enrolls students who turn 6 before Sept 1; no separate kindergarten program (families may work at K level informally before enrolling).", "location": "2229 Voorhees Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278-2423 (CDE-listed address, in Redondo Beach Unified); mailing address 1007 N Sepulveda Blvd #921, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267. Enrolls families statewide, not limited to the South Bay.", "cost": "No tuition. $285 per family per year registration fee, which the school states covers transfer notification, cumulative file creation/maintenance, free in-house curriculum, progress-report tools, a bi-monthly newsletter, ID cards, enrollment/academic-status verification letters, work permits, transcripts, and diploma/graduation materials.", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "No mandatory meetings, classes, or work-sample submissions; free consultations available on request; fully self-paced independent study chosen by the family", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; site states it accepts new students throughout the school year 'as space permits'; enrollment begins with a phone interview", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": null, "outdoor": null }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Confirmed active on the CA Dept. of Education School Directory: CDS code 19-75341-6148043, grade span 1-12, authorizing district Redondo Beach Unified, opening date October 1, 2020, last updated by CDE September 30, 2025.", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=19753416148043", "flag": false }, { "text": "States it is not WASC-accredited by choice, saying accreditation would 'greatly diminish' its flexibility to let families choose their own curriculum.", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/faqs", "flag": false }, { "text": "Its own FAQ explicitly states: 'Aegean Academy is a private business and reserves the right to decline services at our discretion.'", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/faqs", "flag": false }, { "text": "No listed enrichment/co-op program of its own (per a third-party PSP roundup); families are pointed to a general 'Socialization' page of outside group links instead.", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/socialization", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Since there's no in-house enrichment program, what specific South Bay co-ops, park days, or classes does Aegean Academy actually recommend?", "What does the free in-house curriculum cover, and does it need to be supplemented for every subject/grade?", "How are grades, transcripts, and progress reports actually verified if the parent is both teacher and record-keeper?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/", "phone": "310.363.0220", "email": "director@aegeanacademy.net", "address": "2229 Voorhees Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (mailing: PO Box 921, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Aegean Academy: homepage", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Aegean Academy: Registration", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/registration", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Aegean Academy: FAQs (fees, legal status, kindergarten policy)", "url": "https://www.aegeanacademy.net/faqs", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "CA Dept. of Education School Directory: Aegean Academy", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=19753416148043", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] } ]