In shortPage Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) is an independent (non-sectarian) private K-8 school in Costa Mesa, California, founded in 1908, serving grades K-8 with about 78 students. Tuition for 2025-26 is $18,920, or roughly $170,280 across all 9 years at today's rate. Entrance exam requirements are not published; contact admissions.
Applying to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus)?
Private school planningBook a school consultation- Location
- 657 Victoria St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Founded
- 1908
- Affiliation
- independent (non-sectarian)
- Head of school
- Kristin Dickson, Principal
- Phone
- (949) 642-0411
- Official Website
- pageacademyca.com
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus overview
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) is an independent, non-sectarian private K-8 school in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades K-8, founded in 1908, with about 78 students. Tuition for 2025-26 is $18,920. The school accepts F-1 international students and issues the I-20 needed for a student visa.
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus admissions
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus does not publish entrance exam requirements; contact admissions.
The school publishes the following application details. The school website’s Admissions FAQ says that the admission review covers past transcripts, school and teacher recommendations, a student interview for grade 6-8 applicants, and a parent interview for elementary and middle school applicants, with the admissions committee evaluating these materials as a whole. The school website gives no application opening date, deadline or applicable school year; call (949) 642-0411 to confirm (school website, Admissions Information page)
The website does not state an entrance test requirement, so ask the admissions office whether a test is needed, and which one, before you start preparing. Application dates are set by the school each year; ask the admissions office for the current calendar and plan backward from it.
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus tuition and fees
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus tuition for 2025-26 is $18,920.
2025-26 school year, Costa Mesa campus (called the Newport Mesa campus on the school website): TK through grade 8 is $18,920 a year, the same at every grade level. Preschool is billed monthly: Junior Kindergarten $1,700 a month, Early Childhood $1,700 a month (the toilet-training class is $1,800 a month) and Infant & Toddler $1,900 a month (school website, Tuition & Fees page). The school website has not yet been updated with 2026-27 school year prices
The other two campuses in the same system charge different rates, which do not carry over: the Hancock Park campus is $27,760 a year for K-8, and the Beverly Hills campus goes only through preschool. The school website does not list an application fee, registration fee, deposit or payment plans (school website, Tuition & Fees page)
Academics and programs at Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus
Academics and programs described on the Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus website include:
- Explore Our World™: a school-wide program integrated across grade levels, with K-2 studying community and family, grades 3-5 studying multiculturalism, and grades 6-8 analyzing primary sources from the American period of growth and conflict (school website, Learning Extensions page)
- Invention Convention: the traditional science fair reworked as an invention fair, in which students identify a real problem, build a prototype, test it and pitch it publicly (school website, Learning Extensions page)
- Project-Based Learning and Service Learning: project work plus community service, with service projects following three steps - identifying a community need, designing a solution, then carrying it out and reflecting on it (school website, Learning Extensions page)
- AstroCamp, a one- to two-week science and space camp; California Missions field trips; and the DAR national essay contest (school website, Learning Extensions page)
- Hands-On Musical Theatre: students not only perform but also work on set design, costume sewing, lighting, props and sound (school website, Learning Extensions page)
- Small classes: a cap of 10 students per class in grade 1, 12 in grades 2-5 and 15 per class in the middle school (school website, Admissions FAQ page)
Schools near Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus at the same level
These are the schools nearest to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus | K-8 | $18,920 | — | — |
| Christ Lutheran School | K-8 | $8,652 | On-campus assessment | 0.3 mi |
| Saint Joachim Catholic School | K-8 | $9,195 | On-campus assessment | 1.1 mi |
| Carden Hall | K-8 | $20,760 | On-campus assessment | 1.6 mi |
| Huntington Christian School | K-8 | $11,616 | On-campus assessment | 2.0 mi |
Total tuition through graduation at Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus
At Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus, at the 2025-26 rate of $18,920, 9 years covering grades K-8 come to roughly $170,280 in tuition alone. This uses current-year rates and excludes registration fees, deposits, uniforms and activity fees; the school sets tuition for later years annually.
Getting to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus from Irvine
These are straight-line distances to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus 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 | 11.0 miles |
| Northwood | 10.0 miles |
| Turtle Rock | 6.6 miles |
| Portola Springs | 12.7 miles |
The website does not describe bus service; confirm this during your visit.
Questions to ask on a Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus campus visit
When you visit Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus, confirm these points with the admissions office:
- 2026-27 tuition — the school website’s Tuition & Fees page currently posts only 2025-2026 school year prices and has not been updated, so the tuition year here is 2025-26
- The application fee, registration fee, deposit and installment surcharges in the fee detail — neither the Tuition & Fees page nor the Admissions page on the school website lists them
- Financial aid — the home page, the Tuition & Fees page and the Admissions FAQ on the school website make no mention of financial aid, scholarships or channels such as FACTS or Clarity
- Entrance exam — the Admissions FAQ mentions only transcripts, recommendations and interviews; it mentions no entrance test and does not say that none is required, so no inference is drawn
- Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition
How EDUBUS helps families applying to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus
EDUBUS counselors in Irvine work in both Chinese and English with families applying to Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus. We track Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa 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.
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus): Frequently Asked Questions
What test does Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) require?
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) does not publish entrance exam requirements; contact admissions.
Does Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) accept F-1 international students?
Yes. Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) issues I-20s; international applicants also submit English proficiency and financial documents.
How much is tuition at Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) for 2025-26, and is aid available?
Tuition at Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) is $18,920 for 2025-26. Check the school website for aid policies.
When should an Irvine family start preparing for Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus)?
Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus)'s website does not state an entrance test requirement, so ask the admissions office whether a test is needed, and which one, before you start preparing. Application dates are set by the school each year; ask the admissions office for the current calendar and plan backward from it. EDUBUS advises Irvine families from its Irvine office and works back from Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus)'s timeline for application and interview preparation. Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) is in Costa Mesa; families driving from Irvine should time the commute during school hours on their visit day.
Sources9 sources
Compiled from the official Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus) website and public filings. Tuition and deadlines follow the school's current notice.
- pageacademyca.com
- pageacademyca.com/private-school-tuition-fees
- pageacademyca.com/admissions-information
- pageacademyca.com/private-elementary-school
- pageacademyca.com/private-middle-school
- pageacademyca.com/history
- pageacademyca.com/learning-extensions
- cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=30665976901789
- WeIrvine: community and commute notes for this school








