The city is served by the Capistrano Unified School District.

Elementary schools
Moulton Elementary School
Marian Bergeson Elementary
Crown Valley Elementary School
Hidden Hills Elementary School
Laguna Niguel Elementary School
John S. Malcom Elementary School
George White Elementary School
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)
Middle schools
Niguel Hills Middle School
Aliso Viejo Middle School (in Aliso Viejo)
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)
High schools
Aliso Niguel High School (in Aliso Viejo)
Dana Hills High School (in Dana Point)
Colleges 
Saddleback College (in Mission Viejo - Served by the South Orange County Community College District)
Chapman University (in Orange)
Soka University of America (in Aliso Viejo)
University of California, Irvine (in Irvine)
California State University, Fullerton (in Irvine)
California State University, Fullerton (in Fullerton)
Southern California Institute of Technology, SCIT (in Anaheim)
Pepperdine University (in Irvine)
Private schools
St. Anne School
The city is served by the Capistrano Unified School District.
Elementary schools
Moulton Elementary School
Marian Bergeson Elementary
Crown Valley Elementary School
Hidden Hills Elementary School
Laguna Niguel Elementary School
John S. Malcom Elementary School
George White Elementary School
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)
Middle schools
Niguel Hills Middle School
Aliso Viejo Middle School (in Aliso Viejo)
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)
High schools
Aliso Niguel High School (in Aliso Viejo)
Dana Hills High School (in Dana Point)
Colleges 
Saddleback College (in Mission Viejo - Served by the South Orange County Community College District)
Chapman University (in Orange)
Soka University of America (in Aliso Viejo)
University of California, Irvine (in Irvine)
California State University, Fullerton (in Irvine)
California State University, Fullerton (in Fullerton)
Southern California Institute of Technology, SCIT (in Anaheim)
Pepperdine University (in Irvine)
Private schools
St. Anne School
Laguna Niguel, California