Capistrano Valley Christian Schools includes three schools: an elementary school (junior kindergarten - 6th grade), a…More junior high (7th-8th grade) and a high school (9th-12th grades). </p> <p>In September 2010, the elementary and junior high schools earned a Blue Ribbon, a high honor from the U.S .Department of Education. It also has won many awards from the Association of Christian Schools International.</p> <p>The school offers an English language development for high school students who do not speak English.</p>

JSerra Catholic High School is a private school under the direction of the Orange County Archdiocese of the Roman…More Catholic Church. The school is open to students of all faiths, but the curriculum is based on the teachings of Catholicism. All students take four years of religion and tuition is the same regardless of religious beliefs.</p> <p>It is a relatively new facility yet has quickly become a respected school due to the high college acceptance rate of its pupils. Grades nine through 12 are enrolled at the coed school. There is an active sports program that covers winter, spring and summer sports teams, and the grounds include a football field, pool and gymnasium. A virtual tour of the school is available on JSerra's website.</p>

In the shadows of the historic San Juan Capistrano Mission, San Juan Elementary, also known as San Juan School, is…More South Orange County's oldest school. It's celebrating its 160th anniversary in the 2010-11 academic year.</p> <p>For students in kindergarten through sixth grade, San Juan Elementary features the "Two-Way" dual-immersion program. This program helps students to achieve bi-literacy in English and Spanish. It's such a popular program, parents must put their children on a waiting list to get in.</p> <p>The school requires uniforms and features two modern computer labs.</p>

Del Obispo Elementary is part of a three-school complex near the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, Sports Park…More and Boys and Girls Club. It is next to Marco Forster Middle School and Kinoshita Elementary.</p> <p>While the school is 35 years old, it has two new computer labs and new playground equipment. Its mascot is the dragon. The halls are marked with street signs with names such as Responsibility Road and Caring Lane.</p> <p>Del Obispo was named a California Distinguished School in the 1998-99 school year by the California Department of Education.</p>

Stoneybrooke Christian Schools have two elementary campuses (junior kindergarten through sixth grade) and a junior…More high (7th-8th grades) school. The San Juan Capistrano campus is an elementary school. It is the original campus.</p> <p>Stoneybrooke is a tight-knit community of students, teachers, parents and administrators. The focus is on a well-rounded, Christian education and high achievement.</p> <p>The school shares facilities with Coast Bible Church; however, it is a separate entity from the church.</p>

Marco Forster Middle School is a large school with a diverse population. Its mascot is the roadrunner, and pennants…More from colleges and universities decorate the front office. Its motto is "Roadrunners are College Bound." </p> <p>The school's namsake, Marco (Tom) Forster, was a charter member of the volunteer fire department, a justice of the peace of San Juan Township and a school board member from 1935-1965. The middle school was the district's first after unifying with San Clemente and Serra (Capistrano Beach) school districts. </p> <p>Marco Forster is part of a three-school campus near the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, Sports Park and Boys and Girls Club. It shares its campus with Del Obispo Elementary and Kinoshita Elementary schools.</p>