Red Hill Lutheran School

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

The school website does not publish this year’s application dates; confirm them with the admissions office.

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.

Academics and programs described on the Red Hill Lutheran School website include:

• Multi-level Spanish courses; STEM and engineering, 3D printing, VEX robotics and home economics (school website, Academics & Specialty page)
• Performing arts department: concert band, string orchestra, drumline, worship band, the Singspiration choir, drama, musical theater and dance team (school website, Academics & Specialty page)
• GATE gifted program, Resource learning support program, MTSS multi-tiered system of supports, and Habits of Mind School of Distinction (school website, Academics section)
• Block schedule in middle school, with the four core subjects meeting for 80 minutes on alternating days; electives include handbells, band, ASB, drama, STEAM, Spanish, robotics, coding and psychology (school website, Middle School page)
• Extended care until 6:00 p.m., with drop-in care at $15 per half hour; summer camp, after-school enrichment classes and private tutoring with teachers (school website, Extended Care page)

These are the schools nearest to Red Hill Lutheran 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
Red Hill Lutheran School	K-8	$10,950	On-campus assessment	—
Fairmont North Tustin	K-8	$27,354	On-campus assessment	0.9 mi
St. Cecilia Catholic School	K-8	$9,200	—	1.5 mi
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School – Tustin	K-8	Not published	—	1.8 mi
Irvine Hebrew Day School	K-6	$23,000	—	2.6 mi

Red Hill Lutheran School publishes the following on where its graduates go.

The school website states that once students move on to high school, “most” of them are placed in honors classes (Middle School page); it does not publish a list of high school placements

Which entrance test a student sits and when applications close depend on the target high school: some Orange County private high schools require the ISEE, some the HSPT, and some no test at all. EDUBUS works backward from each target high school’s requirements to plan grades, activities and test preparation across the K-8 years.

Red Hill Lutheran School tuition for 2026-27 is tiered by grade or program, from $10,950 to $11,150. Over 9 years covering grades K-8, total tuition falls between $98,550 and $100,350, depending on which tier each grade falls in; ask the school for its grade-by-grade tuition table. This uses current-year rates and excludes registration fees, deposits, uniforms and activity fees; the school sets tuition for later years annually.

These are straight-line distances to Red Hill Lutheran 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	4.7 miles
Northwood	3.3 miles
Turtle Rock	7.4 miles
Portola Springs	6.0 miles

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

When you visit Red Hill Lutheran School, confirm these points with the admissions office:

• Whether religion classes and chapel are required, and how many families are not members of the faith
• Which grades require an entrance test, and which test
• How many mid-year openings come up in a typical year, and how the waitlist works
• Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition

EDUBUS counselors in Irvine work in both Chinese and English with families applying to Red Hill Lutheran School. We track Red Hill Lutheran School’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.