Inside LAs priciest private schools, from a $70K campus with rooftop gardens to Paris Hiltons alma mater

In Los Angeles, a private education can cost more than an entire year at UCLA — and the perks are just as over the top.A California Post review found the city’s five priciest private schools charge more than $57,000 annually for upper grades — far more than the roughly $45,500 a California student pays for a year at UCLA, including tuition, housing and food.At the top is Westmark School in Encino, which charges $69,928 a year for grades 2 through 12 and serves students with learning differences.New families also pay a $4,200 deposit and a one-time fee of $2,125.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The school describes itself as the only place for students with these specific learning needs in the greater Los Angeles area that goes through senior year.

Classes have about eight students, and reading groups have five or fewer.The school’s award-winning lower school campus is a net-zero carbon building with rooftop gardens, an amphitheater, a black box theater and “quiet corners designed to reduce cognitive overload,” the school told The Post.Interactive screens track how much energy the solar panels save.

Fifth graders produce their own TV show, and older students have a film and broadcasting lab and a ceramics kiln.In second place is The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, at $58,788 a year for grades 6 through 12.A family of five earning $678,000 a year would get no financial aid, according to the school’s own example.Buckley sits on 18 acres in a canyon near the gated Mulholland Estates.

Its facilities include a four-acre outdoor field and stadium, and its students come from more than 70 ZIP codes.Its trustees emeriti include Guess co-founder Maurice Marciano and former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel.The school has a long list of famous alumni, including Paris...