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.

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Tuition$18,9202025-26
GradesK-8
Enrollment78students
Entrance examn/a
F-1 studentsYes
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.

  1. pageacademyca.com
  2. pageacademyca.com/private-school-tuition-fees
  3. pageacademyca.com/admissions-information
  4. pageacademyca.com/private-elementary-school
  5. pageacademyca.com/private-middle-school
  6. pageacademyca.com/history
  7. pageacademyca.com/learning-extensions
  8. cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=30665976901789
  9. WeIrvine: community and commute notes for this school