The Chaminade Distinction

List of 6 items.

• Community built on Family Spirit

  • Caring servant leadership that models faith, love and concern to all students in a family-spirit setting, and who emulates the centrality of Jesus in all relationships.
  • Strong school support built through various school-wide events, such as Founders Day, Homecoming and Family Fun Night
  • School Spirit cultivated through engaging pep rallies, student assemblies and Chaminade’s unique House System offered at our Middle School.
  • Unique opportunity to matriculate from 8^th-9^th grade with no application and without changing schools.

• Experienced, qualified faculty

  • Dedicated, involved faculty
  • Personalized Student Engagement
  • 14:1 Student/Teacher ratio
  • Majority of Faculty with Subject Specific Advanced Degrees, Credentials and Certifications

• Inclusive Faith Community

  • Grade level retreats each year. Learn more here
  • Apostolic Works (Community Service) Students work towards the greater good and become change-agents
  • Focus Christian Social Justice and Catholic Social Teaching
  • Faith development focused on welcoming all faiths, respecting differences, and examining global faith traditions and practices
  • Continuous diversity workshops and speaker series to broaden education and awareness
  • Monthly Masses or Prayer Services and other faith sharing opportunities

• Rigorous, college preparatory education

  Middle School:

  • Math Honors
  • Pro-active Counseling Department
  • Student Centered Instruction
  • Students learn to be self-advocates
  • One-to-One Tablet PC Program
  • Student support through X Block, Academic Labs and Teacher Office Hours.

  High School:

  • 28 AP Subjects- including AP Capstone
  • Four year college counseling experience
  • Emphasis on Critical Thinking and Writing
  • Student Centered Instruction
  • One-to-One Tablet PC Program
  • Student support through X Block, Academic Support Program and Teacher Office Hours

• Robust programs and opportunities

  High School:

  • 28 sports
  • 50 Mission League Championships and Multiple CIF/State Championships
  • STEM Curriculum including Engineering, Coding, Multiple AP Science Electives
  • Nationally recognized Fine Arts Programs include:
    • Art
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Film
    • Instrumental Music
    • Vocal Music
    • Student Council Excellence of Gold ASB Program
    • Over 70 extracurricular clubs and organizations

  Middle School:

  • Over 50 sports teams in 3 distinct seasons
  • Stem opportunities: Science Bowl, Robotics teams, and Makerspaces
  • No cut sports offered each season
  • Focus on athletic team sportsmanship and “Athletic Code of Conduct”
  • Over 40 lunch and after school clubs
  • Competitive vocal and band programs
  • One Drama performance per year; one improvisational performance each spring
  • Dance program featuring student-led choreography and dynamic performances of various genres

• Well-being and social emotional growth

  • Balanced approach to academics with meaningful, manageable coursework
  • Active Counseling Department
  • Student wellness programs
  • Ongoing Parent Education
  • Whole-child nurturance through challenging curriculum and extensive arts and athletics offerings
  • Extensive and Ongoing Student Connection Programs