St. Margaret's Episcopal School

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is a vibrant learning community where natural curiosity and academic pursuit flourish. We educate the hearts and the minds of our students to nurture the whole child. Students have unlimited opportunities to discover and explore new passions. They are supported and cheered on by a diverse community rooted in our Episcopal identity and values. Students and teachers are eager and enthusiastic to be here, to be together, to learn and grow, and that energy is contagious.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, a place where students thrive. There is a reason families come from all over Southern California to be part of our nurturing, close-knit community. Our dedicated teachers and caring parents come together and participate in shared purpose to educate our students to be productive, healthy and happy children today and moral citizens tomorrow. Guided by our Episcopal identity, our students are recognized as much for their honor, responsibility and principled behavior as they are for their academic, artistic and athletic achievement. Our vigorous, college-preparatory curriculum offers a thoughtful balance and breadth of challenging experiences for every student. St. Margaret’s is not just an education; it is a vibrant community that becomes part of your family, your lives and who you are.

Being a member of the St. Margaret’s community offers a unique opportunity to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We often hear that our students and alumni are easily recognized for their integrity, leadership, character and values. This is what drew many of us to St. Margaret’s and what motivates each of us to contribute and carry forward this legacy. At St. Margaret’s, character is forged, futures are framed, lifelong connections are made and the lives of students, faculty and families are forever changed for the good. Together we inspire students and allow them to explore and cultivate who they are today, and ultimately prepare them to pursue their dreams tomorrow. We invite you to explore our school for your child and family.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is a diverse community dedicated to developing the whole child. We nurture spiritual growth, an appreciation for life-long learning, the courage to lead and a responsibility to give to others. Our graduates are independent thinkers of integrity and compassion who reveal their resilience and collaborative nature in the face of challenge and opportunity.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is upheld by the basic principles of our Episcopal tenets that individuals and institutions are called to strive for justice and peace among all people, and to respect the dignity of every human being. Episcopal schools are not solely communities for Christians, rather as ecumenical and diverse ministries of educational and human formation for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools also integrate religious and spiritual formation into the curriculum and life of the school community. Episcopal schools exist not merely to educate, but to demonstrate and proclaim the unique worth and beauty of all human beings.

St. Margaret's Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid, hiring and athletic policies or in other school-administered programs.

At St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, diversity is an essential aspect of our Episcopal identity. The core of our mission is rooted in the Anglican tradition which calls us to seek and serve God in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself. We recognize that we are all spiritual beings on a human journey and that we fulfill our mission when students and families from diverse backgrounds join our school community.

We recognize and appreciate that diversity exists in the languages we speak, the colors of our skin, the traditions we observe, the religions we practice, the structure of our families, the financial resources we possess, the special needs we have, and in our age, sex, gender and sexuality. We believe that our separate heritages help define us as individuals, and that our commitment to learning about one another and the larger world unites us as a school community and prepares our students for living in a complex global society.

The creation of a diverse community requires an intentional and diligent commitment of time, energy and resources. Through efforts such as financial aid and the Tartan Support programs, we strive to make a St. Margaret’s education accessible to qualified students from underserved and under-represented backgrounds. When our students graduate from St. Margaret’s, we hope we will have prepared them to be culturally competent global citizens with a strong sense of their own identity, a willingness to see the common threads which run through our lives, a high regard for the value and breadth of differences, and an ability to live and communicate effectively in a complex world of multiple cultures, experiences and viewpoints.