Royal Woods is a neighborhood in Sherman Oaks bordered by the 405 and Sepulveda Blvd, adjacent to Encino. Properties in this neighborhood feature large lots up to half of an acre and were built in the 50's and 60's with new homes built over the years. This community was completely built out in the 1960's and most homes sit on larger lots up to one-half of an acre. There are a variety of home styles including modern, contemporary and ramblers.

Royal Woods offers several schools but not all are public. The Curtis School is an elementary age school for grades first through sixth featuring a student to teacher ratio of less than 12 to 1. It offers accreditation, wellness, culture, and community. The Westland School has been a Sherman Oaks landmark since 1949 featuring education for kindergarten through sixth grade in a multi-age class grouping. Berkeley Hall is another private, coeducational school in Sherman Oaks for students preschool through eighth grade. It offers rigorous academics and a supportive atmosphere and grounded character development for learning, leadership, and social responsibility. All three of these private schools are located just south of Royal Woods.

For public schools, residents with school-age children are in the Los Angeles Unified School District and typically are assigned to the Sherman Oaks elementary charter school, the Van Nuys middle school, and the Van Nuys Senior high school.