A truly meaningful community.
What happens outside the classroom is every bit as important as what happens in it. Field trips that inspire wonder. Service projects that encourage responsibility. Character education that starts students on a journey of self-discovery. We give our students all the space they need—to play, to learn, and to grow.
Every day at Catalina is a chance to chase a ball or swing a racket or grab a rebound. Our approach to physical education strengthens muscles and builds crucial motor skills. It also boosts confidence, instills sportsmanship, and promotes self-discipline.
Through painting, sculpture, printing, music, and so much more, students develop the tools for creative expression and to recognize and appreciate beauty out in the world.
Students are taught the values of kindness and compassion and loving our neighbors as we love ourselves. In this environment friendships and our overall community thrive.
Catalina’s teachers are passionately committed educators with years of experience. Endless reserves of energy. And an inspired approach to unlocking a love of learning for each and every student.
In our Compass program, students are sorted into houses where eighth-graders serve as leaders, guiding younger students on journeys of self-discovery and spiritual development.
Field trips are a fact of life here, from visits to local organizations to hiking historic California Gold Rush sites to overnight trips in grades four through eight.
Inspired by our Catholic roots, we encourage students to explore their spirituality, regardless of faith, through chapel services and morning prayers.
Catalina graduates leave with confidence in themselves thanks to the community they are cultivated in.
—Parent
