Heritage Christian School (Elementary Campus)

Heritage Christian School (Elementary Campus) is a Christian private elementary school in Mission Viejo, California, serving grades K-6, founded in 2007, with about 139 students. Tuition for 2026-27 is $11,515. Religion classes are required, so confirm your family is comfortable with that before applying. Average class size is about 20. The school accepts F-1 international students and issues the I-20 needed for a student visa.

Heritage Christian School does not use a standardized entrance exam; admission uses an on-campus assessment or visit day.

The school publishes the following application details. The school website Admissions page describes a three-step process: complete the application online (Apply Online), submit the application with the nonrefundable registration fee, and the school decides on admission based on the materials, the assessment results, and space in the class. All three 2026-2027 fee schedules, for K-12, preschool, and international students, are posted on the Admissions page. The school website does not list an application deadline or open house dates.

This school does not use a standardized entrance test. It assesses applicants on campus, so preparation centers on the visit day and the parent interview rather than test registration. Application dates are set by the school each year; ask the admissions office for the current calendar and plan backward from it.

Heritage Christian School tuition for 2026-27 is $11,515.

Annual tuition for the elementary division (K-6) in the 2026-27 school year is $11,515, which the school website notes is a 3% increase over the prior year. Two ways to pay: in full by August 1 (or at enrollment) for a 5% discount, or in 10 monthly installments from September 1 through June 1. There is also a nonrefundable registration fee of $300 per student and a books and materials fee of $300 per student, both due at enrollment. The school does not have separate church-member and non-member rates, only a sibling discount: 10% off for the youngest child. International students (F-1) follow a separate tuition schedule: $14,700 per year for K-6. (school website, the 2026-2027 K-12 Tuition Docs and 2026-2027 International Tuition Fee Schedule linked from the Admissions page)

ALA (Academic Learning Assistance, the learning support program) costs $1,100 per student, plus a $100 application fee for new students. Heritage Harbor before- and after-school care is billed separately: mornings from 7:00 to 8:30 at $850 per year; afternoons from 15:00 to 17:30 (12:30 to 17:30 on short days) at $2,500 per year; both morning and afternoon at $3,000 per year; and drop-in use at $7 per half hour, with a $20 per student daily minimum on short days. Holiday camps while school is closed are charged separately. Late payments incur a late fee, and returned checks cost $25. Beyond tuition, international students pay a $2,500 international registration fee, a $1,500 re-registration fee, the $350 I-901 fee paid to the U.S. government, and a $350 books and supplies fee; uniforms run about $100-200 and lunch is $8 per day.

Academics and programs described on the Heritage Christian School website include:

• Spanish is offered in elementary grades 4-6, and grades 1-6 have regular weekly physical education, art, music, and library classes (school website, Admissions ▸ Elementary page)
• Prayer Partners: older and younger students are paired to pray together and look after one another (school website, Admissions ▸ Elementary page)
• On-campus and community service projects arranged by age group, plus Christian Service service hours (school website, Admissions ▸ Elementary page, Student Life navigation)
• Field trips: day trips for the younger grades and overnight trips for the older grades (school website, Admissions ▸ Elementary page)
• Elementary sports teams and a school musical, along with a range of other activities (school website, Admissions ▸ Elementary page, Athletics ▸ Elementary Athletics)
• ALA (Academic Learning Assistance): a fee-based program for students who need learning support, at $1,100 per student per year (school website, 2026-2027 K-12 Tuition Docs)

These are the schools nearest to Heritage Christian School at the same level, with the basic facts each school publishes. Select a name to open that school’s admissions guide:

School	Grades	Tuition	Entrance test	Distance
Heritage Christian School	K-6	$11,515	On-campus assessment	—
RSM Christian School	K-8	$9,500	On-campus assessment	2.4 mi
Abiding Savior Lutheran School	K-8	$10,500	On-campus assessment	2.5 mi
Mission Viejo Christian School	K-8	Not published	On-campus assessment	2.6 mi
Stratford School – Mission Viejo	K-8	$21,080	On-campus assessment	2.7 mi

These are straight-line distances to Heritage Christian School from neighborhoods where many Irvine families live. Actual drive times will be longer; time the drive once during school hours:

Neighborhood	Straight-line distance
Woodbury	6.5 miles
Northwood	8.0 miles
Turtle Rock	9.1 miles
Portola Springs	5.5 miles

The website does not describe bus service; confirm this during your visit.

When you visit Heritage Christian School, confirm these points with the admissions office:

• Financial aid — neither the school website Admissions page nor the 2026-2027 K-12 Tuition Docs lists financial aid, scholarships, or need-based assistance, only the sibling discount and the pay-in-full discount. Sea…
• AP count — this entry covers the K-6 elementary division, where it does not apply
• College matriculation — not applicable to the elementary division; high school outcomes are covered in the heritage-christian-school-jh-hs entry
• Head of school — the school website Admissions ▸ Teachers and Staff page lists Mr. George Gay as Founding Principal / Principal, while the principal field in the CDE private school directory filing says Mrs. Hayley C…
• Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition

EDUBUS counselors in Irvine work in both Chinese and English with families applying to Heritage Christian School. We track Heritage Christian School (Elementary Campus)’s admissions calendar, prepare students for the campus visit and interview, and review application materials before they are submitted. Book a school-selection consultation or read the Chinese version of this page.