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Pilgrim School is a Reception to Year 7 school, providing the highest quality Christian education. It has a great community feel, reflecting the high level of Christian care for children and their families. Our school is part of a great campus, with excellent facilities that start at the preschool level, including a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre, where worship is held twice a week. The academic standards at Pilgrim are high, and we work in partnership with parents to achieve the best results for each child. Staff at Pilgrim care for each child, their education, and their emotional development. Our Year 7 graduates' hallmark is that they are trained to be leaders, and they move onto local secondary schools as confident, responsible, and caring young people with strong values. As Principal of Pilgrim School, we are pleased to introduce you to this Christian school and the reasons it is a special place. Pilgrim School is set in a unique Campus, which means we share as extensive and very well resourced site with Thiele Primary School and the School of the Nativity. There are many excellent facilities and committed people who work together to make the Campus an exceptional place. At Pilgrim, we have a staff of committed Christians who work in this Uniting Church school to provide an education of very high standards. As a smaller school, in a larger setting, we provide a high quality of pastoral care, and the partnership between parents and staff is reliable and ensures good communication. We use the Australian Curriculum at Pilgrim to teach from a Christian perspective, based on biblical principles. If you would like to know more about Pilgrim School, please come and visit, take one of our famous Saturday School Tours, and talk to our families and 'old scholars.' Our Vision is to challenge and inspire children in a Christ-centered community. We value Boldness Passionate and dynamic commitment Challenge and Innovation Inspirational Teaching and Learning Being purposeful, diligent, and strong Consistency and dedication Striving for and achieving excellence Teamwork and Relationships Accountability Diversity Our Mission We passionately present a Christ-centered curriculum. We thrive in a strong partnership with families. We create enthusiastic learners. We value each individual. In a culture which demonstrates Honesty and Integrity Love, care, kindness, and compassion Respect and Trust Christian Faith Joy and a sense of fun Self-motivation Balance View full school

Pilgrim School, founded in 1958, is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students in Preschool through Grade 12. The school is located in Wilshire Center, 10 minutes from Silver Lake and Echo Park, and 15 minutes from Hancock Park. Pilgrim School attracts a student body that reflects the city's diverse population. Our school educates students beyond a narrowly-defined set of academic skills. We have redefined student success to include the academic knowledge, artistic exploration, and social skills they will need to become inquisitive, critical thinkers, collaborative problem-solvers, creative pioneers, strong communicators, and empathetic global citizens. We invite you to visit our campus to take a tour. As you enjoy the school's historical architecture, peruse student work in our leading-edge Art Center, and experience the daily life of our school, you will get a good sense of what Pilgrim School has to offer. During your visit, you will see students working collaboratively on projects, parents volunteering their time, and teachers differentiating the curriculum to meet students' unique interests and individual needs. We encourage you to talk with students and teachers, walk through our FabLab, meet the Head of School, and learn about our almost 60-year history of our thoughtfully-planned educational program and its foundational philosophy. At Pilgrim, we pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere and making sure our students are involved, kind, and known. Our intimate environment is designed to enrich and support your child's learning and growth. The size of the school fosters tremendous closeness, respect, and familiarity among community members. Put, each Pilgrim student is involved, kind and known. In all three school academic divisions, we have created a rigorous and supportive environment where all students can take ownership of their learning. Our programs' depth, advanced, and A.P. classes prepare our students for acceptance to the world's top colleges, art schools, and universities. Our instruction goes well beyond the classroom. Our varied extracurricular program, community engagement, and "no cut" athletic-cut mean that your child can try a host of new activities, learn about their community, and make lifelong ng friendships at Pilgrim. Our students' learning goes well beyond the academic content and skills we teach to the whole child. Throughout the school, our life skills programs prepare our students to be joyful, triumphant, and confident, not just while at Pilgrim but well after graduation. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, our tightly knit student body reflects the city's diversity and inclusivity. Our students learn about the host of cultures that make our city and community truly special. In addition to the richly diverse local community of families, we also welcome international students through our high school boarding program, with students from all over the world, as well as some local participants. The boarding program adds an international aspect to all school levels, in the classrooms, in discussions, through the many diverse holiday celebrations, from our high school down to our early ed program, where our international high school students read to our youngest students. Moreover, our expanding campus also includes the limitless possibilities of Los Angeles. The California Science Center, Disney Music Hall, The Getty, LACMA, MoCa, art galleries, gardens, and the beach are just some of our additional classrooms. The students learn in our classrooms as they experience the intellectual and creative life of our great city. When Pilgrim alumni are asked what makes Pilgrim special, one of the answers we frequently hear is that close friendships are made and maintained after graduating. Graduates also speak of the connections they built with faculty members. Pilgrim students are accustomed to interacting with their teachers, and even at the largest universities, they are not shy about approaching faculty with questions and comments. Many of our graduates have been at Pilgrim for thirteen years. They have grown up on this campus. And this school is a family. Whenever a student enters Pilgrim, they and you will feel the embracing warmth and care as we make joyful learners. View full school