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3 of these schools are based in Poway; the others serve Poway from towns including San Diego (12 mi), La Mesa (15 mi) and Santee (9 mi).
23 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Karate schools listed for Poway, CA fill the 24 cards on this page. The style each one teaches, its junior classes and its grading schedule are taken from its own website, alongside public review scores.
The 24 schools on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 1,079 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (89%), quality (83%) and communication (75%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "confidence", "skills" and "atmosphere". 22 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 22 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 63 years. 4 are family- or locally-owned and 5 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 19 publish a contact page; 17 list a public email and 10 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
An email address is published by 17 of the 24 schools here. Email suits the awkward questions: which style is taught, who takes the junior class, what a trial involves. You get an answer you can reread, rather than a hurried call while a class is running.
