St. John's Episcopal School is an independent, church-affiliated school enrolling boys and girls from 8 weeks old to 8th Grade. Located in Orange County about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Rancho Santa Margarita is a picturesque, Spanish-style town a short distance from the Santa Ana Mountains and vast expanses of national forest.
Grounded in the rich history of diversity and excellence in Episcopal education, St. John’s fosters every child’s full intellectual, physical, and spiritual development. A nurturing learning environment and programs built on an ideal balance of tradition and innovation encourage our students to pursue lives of service and purpose.
As an independent school, St. John's is able to determine its own mission and values, and to create programs and approaches to learning that best serve our students. Through an ideal balance of tradition and innovation, the School prepares every student for success in education and life beyond St. John’s. A strong character education program, grounded in the Episcopal heritage, equips students with a strong moral compass and a commitment to service. Similarly, St. John's highly acclaimed STEAM program provides the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind that enable our students to flourish academically in high school and college.