Mayfield Senior School

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Established in 1931, Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA, is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12. Noted for its rigorous academic program, which includes 21 Advanced Placement and Honors courses, Mayfield's curriculum is underscored by a philosophy of educating the "whole child," which also encourages commitment to and excellence in the arts, athletics, community service, and spiritual growth. The nurturing environment at Mayfield Senior School allows each student to flourish in an atmosphere of personal attention.
We are a school where the powers of faith, community, and excellence create an irresistible place of discovery that draws us together with enthusiasm every day. Our teachers are innovative, caring, and fun, creatively engaging students to be captivated, curious, and motivated. We know how girls learn best, and we stretch their minds. With deep thought and care, we work to ensure that each student receives what she needs to succeed.
Yet these fantastic qualities are not enough at Mayfield. As a Holy Child School, our educators must also live our mission "to help students believe that God lives and acts in them and our world." In other words, at Mayfield, we help our students know and feel that God loves them.
We teach our outstanding students to see themselves in control of their destinies—powerful and robust. At Mayfield, we strive to instill the qualities of justice, integrity, reverence, and intellect because our young women will soon be the leaders this world so desperately needs.
As a member of the Holy Child Network of Schools, Mayfield Senior School shares in the mission of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus: "to help others to believe that God lives and acts in them and our world, and to rejoice in the divine presence." Mayfield offers an education with a distinctive spirit, grounded in the philosophy and spirituality of Cornelia Connelly, foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus.
Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Holy Child Jesus Society. The school is committed to academic excellence within the context of Christian values. Mayfield's philosophy is rooted in the belief that knowledge is best gained in an atmosphere of disciplined thought, personal concern, and religious awareness. Mayfield fosters each student's intellectual, spiritual, artistic, emotional, and physical gifts, thereby enabling each to make a meaningful contribution to society. Mayfield also challenges each student to reach beyond herself and render service to others.
Respectful of its traditions, Mayfield is always open to the new, "meeting the wants of the age" in the spirit of Cornelia Connelly, foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Cornelia Connelly viewed God's world with deep respect and care. Her schools offer a holistic response to the challenges of each historical period. This education requires insight into the time's needs regarding its values, ethics, choices, and spirituality.
Within the Mayfield community, interaction among faculty, students, and administration is characterized by courtesy and mutual respect. Trust, responsibility, friendship, and self-discipline are normative. Each is encouraged to "be yourself but make that self what God wants you to be." Consequently, Mayfield values vigorously honest humility and compassion that is enduring.
A Mayfield education measure goes beyond cumulative grade point averages, test scores, and academic success. It plumbs depths that touch character and virtue and finds expression in "Actions Not Words." Mayfield fosters unity within diversity, simplicity, and faith that generates a joy of being.

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