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Welcome to ESSSM (Santa Maria Health School), which is a private institution of a higher education level, owned by the Portuguese Province of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, “heiress” of the history and educational legacy of ESESM (Santa Maria Nursing School), which, since 1952, has been a reference of quality in what concerns the teaching and the technical and personal development of nursing professionals, continuously sharing its mission and promoting the principles and values of its founding matrix. To rise to the current challenges, by aiming to achieve its full scope and pointing towards broadening its formation, ESESM has become, as of the ninth of June 2016, ESSSM, which continues teaching nursing at the same time as it opens up to new graduations, namely, Physiotherapy and Higher Professional Technical courses regarding related areas. Inspired by the Franciscan example and ideals, the formative and educational project of ESSSM, which guarantees the continuity of the legacy left by ESESM, wishes to give its future professionals a pluralistic formation, prominently oriented to the service of others, entrenched on principles that add value to the human person and provide privileged attention to the ones in need as well as the underprivileged and, at the same time, it’s technically advanced, aligned with cutting-edge procedures in healthcare, very engaged with the community, focused on the internationalization and on encouraging a positive transition into the world of work. ESSSM, the heiress of a relevant past, is now concentrated on the future and seeks to generate in the present tomorrow’s best professionals. In the last decades, there has been an increase in longevity in developed countries. Worldwide, numbers show a scenario where the proportion of working-age people will decline while the relative number of retired people continues to increase. This picture favors the rising of costs, ultimately compromising the sustainability of societies. To prevent systems from collapsing, this demographic change needs an integrated approach from different disciplines, taking in mind that active and healthy aging is crucial in the XXI century transforming society. By bringing an entrepreneur attitude, with innovative ideas of products and services in active aging, you will meet the current needs of society! It is time to act. Join us and you will Be a Visionary on Active Ageing. Our one-week summer course was developed for people from a mix of backgrounds and disciplines that are interested in the challenges associated with an aging population. The training focuses on contacting different successful active aging-related projects and on working groups to generate and develop creative and unique challenging solutions. Higher Educational of Vocational Courses. These courses are a new modality of study cycle, regulated by Decree-Law number 43/2014, with a four-semester (2 years) duration, corresponding to 120 credit units (ECTS), already available in Santa Maria Health School. View full university

Santa Maria College is a Years 5 – 12 Catholic school for girls, both day and residential, offering a quality education inspired by Jesus Christ and the vision of Catherine McAuley, with a commitment to living out the Mercy values of: Hospitality: To show hospitality is to respect the dignity of each person valuing them for who they are. We do this by welcoming the stranger and creating a friendly space where everyone is included. Compassion: To be compassionate is to feel for others. We do this by keeping our hearts open to the cause of all people and reaching out to them in a spirit of mercy. Justice: To be just is to be concerned about achieving fairness for all. We do this by promoting the dignity of all people and upholding their rights as human beings. Service: To give service is to want to make a positive difference or contribution to the lives of others. We do this by being open, sensitive, and responsive to the needs of all people. Excellence: To excel is to strive to do everything to the highest possible standard to which we are capable. We do this by using our gifts and talents to their fullest at all times. The College’s Mercy heritage and history go back to the arrival of seven Sisters of Mercy in Perth in 1846. They were led by Mother Ursula Frayne and proved themselves to be resourceful, resilient, and strong women. The Sisters opened their first school on St George’s Terrace in February 1846. As enrolments increased, school buildings, including a boarding school, were built on the grounds of the present Mercedes College. As the demand for boarding places increased from country families, the Mercy Superior at the time, Mother Brigid McDonald, and her Council resolved to build a new ladies’ college for boarding and day students in the bushland in Attadale. Santa Maria College opened its doors in 1938. The post-war period brought with it a rapid expansion in residential development around the College. As a result, there was a growth in student numbers and the student population at Santa Maria College changed from primary borders to a majority of day students. Today Santa Maria College is a vibrant community of over 1200 students from Years 5 to 12. We enjoy beautiful, modern facilities and lead in the areas of technology and innovative education. However, we retain the vision of those early Sisters of Mercy and strive to provide a nurturing environment for a holistic, values-laden, education. At Santa Maria College, all that we do is underpinned by a deep commitment to our Catholic faith. We believe that each individual, every lived experience, and a broad range of perspectives should be respected and cherished. This spirit of inclusion and our commitment to understanding drive the Santa Maria approach to educate and nurture the women of the future. The vision of Sister Catherine McAuley led to the founding of the College in 1938. Since then, the traditions of her order, the Sisters of Mercy, have enabled Santa Maria girls to thrive at school and beyond. Hospitality, Compassion, Justice, Service, and Excellence are our guiding principles at Santa Maria College. We believe that our values reflect not only the principles of our faith, but the values wider society holds dear. A practical partner to Religious Education, the Service Program teaches girls the value – to themselves and others – of making a positive difference in the lives of others. Throughout their school journey, students are required to serve their families, their school, and the broader community. Girls are asked to chronicle their service to create insights into the spiritual and psychological dimensions of making a positive difference in the lives of others. A range of volunteering activities and groups enable our girls to become, as a reflection of their faith, well-rounded, caring, and productive members of the community. Wherever an individual’s path might lead, the values instilled by engagement with this program never lose their relevance. A sense of self-respect and an instinct for empathy are crucial to the development of resilient, capable, generous, productive people. Woven into the student experience at Santa Maria is a well-resourced approach to pastoral care, the Mercy Wellbeing Program. The Mercy Wellbeing Program is integrated with our academic work, with our Service Program, and with our faith. We understand that people who value themselves understand the value of others. We support our girls throughout their school years to ensure they enter the wider world with self-confidence balanced by a sense of respect and concern for others. View full school

The school of Terra Santa is one of the two ethnic schools of the Maronite Community. It has its origins in 1641 when a team of Franciscan monks decided to establish a school aiming at the promotion of diligence and virtue. The school operated under the name of Terra Santa (School of the Holy Land) in 1646 under the responsibility and protection of the Order of Franciscan monks which has its base in Jerusalem. In the difficult years of the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, the school offered Elementary education. In 1936 it came into the hands of the British and in 1947 came back under the control of the Franciscan monks and changed its name to Terra Santa College. Previously the school operated in the Paphos Gate area whereas from 1955 the school moved to the whole owned new building in the Acropolis area of Nicosia. Since 1913 the school programs were extended also to secondary education. Since 1970 a nursery is also operating. On 28th January 2013, a cooperation agreement was signed between the University of Cyprus and the Terra Santa College confirming that the College will operate as a model University of Cyprus High School. The school hosted students from all the Maronite villages, especially from Kormakitis, since the Franciscan nuns who maintain a monastery in Kormakitis had direct involvement with the school. Until today the Terra Santa School continues to be the center of education for many Maronite boys and girls. Today the school is divided into three sections: Nursery, Elementary, Gymnasium, and Lyceum. The school of Terra Santa is a multicultural school that promotes diversity and tolerance. Terra Santa has contributed significantly to developing education in this country and that represented a great challenge among the other flourishing institutions in number and quality. Hence, the great efforts showed by the friars and the industrious work to develop their school. In the 1960s the first and second floors on the eastern side were added to accommodate the increasing numbers of students. Then, in the 1980s the church was built. In the year 1992 – 1993 the kindergarten sections were established. to be followed in 1998 by Terra Sancta cultural center, a treat offered by the Franciscan Custody in Jerusalem to our college in Amman, on the occasion of its golden jubilee. In 2011 Terra Santa College sports center was inaugurated. It includes an indoor hall for sports in addition to outdoor playgrounds. View full school

SMIS philosophy is to provide a positive, safe, academically engaged environment that provides an effective educational program with a balanced progressing curriculum allowing each child to grow and develop according to his/her age. Our goal is to create a community of learners that grows together with their parents and teachers. SMIS will help the children grow as individuals by educating them in partnership with their families. SMIS aspires to create an atmosphere where the school is an extension of the family and where teachers, parents, and the children's interactions involve strong connections. The school envisions that all its students will grow to their fullest potential. SMIS anticipates the students to develop self-worth, self-confidence, independence, love of nature, leadership, good manners, and right conduct to create a strong sense of citizenship. Santa Monica International School places high value on professionalism in its teachers, faculty, parents, and students. Moral values are taught in etiquette, manners, and good citizenship in the classrooms. Individual values in harmony with societal values are strongly encouraged. School is the center of expertise in learning. SMIS expects students, parents, and teachers to place value in education and value commitment towards our students’ future. SMIS’ purpose is to ensure that our students finish school or graduate to the next grade better educated, better mannered, better socially adapted, better mentally, and a better all-around world citizen. For our students to enhance these traits, SMIS focuses to ensure that the student is taught how to be: Effective Communicators Literate in Educational/World Thinking Critical Thinkers Motivated Productive Learners Constructive Community Members In this area, the goal is to develop in every child a strong and realistic sense of independence and self-reliance. This area in the curriculum focuses on developing skills that would allow every child to effectively control and deal with social as well as with the physical environment in which he/she lives. Physical Development and Health program aims to still in the mind of young children the value of their bodies’ health and safety. Through first-hand experiences provided for each child, the ability to understand and control their bodies is increased. In a supervised environment, children experience growth in gross motor development and learn to use small muscles to improve a variety of fine motor skills. The program helps the children to have concrete knowledge about age-appropriate healthy choices in daily life. Our classrooms promote an environment that is stimulating, challenging, and non-competitive, allowing each child to get ahead at their own pace. At this stage of child development, the school seeks to aid in the development of the child’s vocabulary, reading skills, and command of language. Through an integrated curriculum, each child will be freely exposed to an environment that will stimulate or challenge him/her to gradually grasp simple mathematical concepts. This program aims to develop in each child the skills of comparing and classifying objects, relationships, and events in their environment. It seeks to develop the ability to explore and discover simple ways to measure, which leads to the development of an understanding of numbers and exploration of simple mathematical processes. Through supervised activities, each child is given special attention aiming to aid his/her development of fine motor skills necessary for pencil control. The traditional emphasis on handwriting is stressed at the school and children are encouraged to take pride in their printed/written work. This area seeks to foster a positive attitude toward science through a program that allows active hands-on experiences among the children. The preschool science program aims to develop among the children the awareness of simple scientific knowledge related to living and non-living things. Further, it fosters awareness of simple scientific knowledge related to the earth. At an early age, children begin to be aware of the components of the social environment where they live. Through this program, children will eventually acquire the skills and attitudes required to live in a society. This program seeks to aid children in understanding and interpreting their relationships and place within their environment. Japanese LessonJapanese class is held once a week from 3 years old class up to Kindergarten class. Okinawa is the birthplace of Karate and Santa Monica International School’s professional karate sensei teaches our students to develop their self-control and self-discipline. The Okinawan culture of Karate is a wonderful physical education that strengthens mind and body control and further develops individual coordination. Santa Monica has professional ballet teachers from established ballet schools in Okinawa to teach ballet to our students. Our students may choose to attend this extra-curricular physical activity time during school hours. Ballet’s gracefulness and body control provide Santa Monica’s students an additional way to further develop self-discipline and coordination. The beautiful island of Okinawa is surrounded by the ocean making swimming an essential activity to learn. Santa Monica’s students can learn how to swim or become better swimmers by choosing this extra-curricular activity. Our students attend Chatan Sports Center swimming lessons where professional swimming instructors provide world-class swimming lessons. Children release their extra energy by doing this aerobic dance program with the inclusion of Latin American music. This extra-curricular activity will surely keep the children develop creativity while exploring the rhythms of different cultures! View full school

Santa Maria Public School was established in the year 2002. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 930522 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It lies in the Kottayam district of Kerala and is currently being managed by the Santa Maria Educational Society, Kerala. It is presently under the principal -administration of LISSAMMA BABU JOSEPH. There are a total of 44 rooms, 4 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 44 4 1 3 35 6 10198 5000 View full school

Santa Maria Public School was founded in the year 1998. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 930444 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2022. It lies in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala and is currently being managed by the Mundokottackal Edu Soc, Kerala. It is presently under the principal -administration of SUSAN BENNY PAUL. There are a total of 37 rooms, 3 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 37 3 1 6 22 9 1898 5400 View full school

Santa Maria English Medium School was established in the year 1999. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 930555 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2022. It is located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala and is currently being managed by the Soc Of Sr Servants Or Our Lady, Kerala. It is presently under the principal -administration of Sr ROSAMMA K C. There are a total of 45 rooms, 06 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 45 06 01 04 34 07 8823 3452 View full school

Santa Maria Academy was established in the year 1983. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 930030 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It lies in the Thrissur district of Kerala and is currently being managed by the Thomas Cherian Edu Trust, Kerala. It is presently under the principal -administration of Mini Varghese. There are a total of 44 rooms, 4 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 44 4 1 0 0 44 21040 10000 View full school

Santa Cruz Public School was founded in the year 1986. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 930678 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2022. It is located in the Alappuzha district of Kerala and is currently being managed by the Cochin Diocase Public Inspection Trust, Kerala. It is presently under the principal -administration of Dr N V JOSHY. There are a total of 59 rooms, 6 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 59 6 1 23 29 6 19424 8005 View full school

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University blends high-tech innovation with a social consciousness grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition. We are committed to leaving the world a better place. We pursue new technology, encourage creativity, engage with our communities, and share an entrepreneurial mindset. Our goal is to help shape the next generation of leaders and global thinkers. Santa Clara's undergraduate and graduate programs span from psychology to sustainable-energy engineering and from theatre arts to business analytics. The University pursues its vision by creating an academic community that educates the whole person within the Jesuit, Catholic tradition, making student learning our central focus, continuously improving our curriculum and co-curriculum, strengthening our scholarship and creative work, and serving the communities of which we are a part in Silicon Valley and around the world. Santa Clara University will educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. A Santa Clara education gives you more than a degree—it transforms the way you see the world and your place in it. Grounded in ethics and social justice, it empowers you to help find solutions to global problems and effect change in your community. You'll take classes from professors who are as dedicated to teaching as they are to their research and scholarship. You'll learn from experience through community-based coursework, internships, and independent research, all while being immersed in the innovation, energy, and opportunity of Silicon Valley. We offer more than 50 majors, minors, and special law, medicine, and teaching programs. Our graduate programs span business, engineering, education, counseling psychology, law, theology, and pastoral ministries. A solar-powered cooler that lets doctors deliver vaccines to desert-dwelling communities faster. A mobile mission control laboratory that tracks and manipulates government satellites. Water purification technology could save hundreds of lives. Santa Clara students and faculty work together, and independently, on groundbreaking research in many areas of human experience. From the School of Engineering's Frugal Innovation Hub to the Arts for Social Justice program, a Santa Clara education will give you the chance to do research and work that matters. Santa Clara's three Centers of Distinction represent our Jesuit values' tangible expressions, encouraging the pursuit of knowledge in the service of humanity. The Centers create multiple points of interaction—here in the SCU community, throughout our communities, and around the world—and create opportunities to share our values and talents with society. The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship's mission, recently renamed for Jeff and Karen Miller, focuses on accelerating global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. The Center helps social entrepreneurs realize their potential and become ready for significant investment. The Ignatian Center brings together Santa Clara's most characteristically Jesuit programs to communicate and share our core values on and off-campus. The Center also sponsors neighborhood engagement and immersion projects throughout the surrounding communities and the world. Highlighting the wealth of expertise on ethics at the University, the Ethics Center supports campus engagement with ethical issues. It brings the University's resources to bear on real-world problems faced by individuals and organizations in Silicon Valley and worldwide. Maybe your sport of choice is volleyball, swimming, or lacrosse. Or do you love to camp or hike? If you are into it, SCU probably has it. If you are a serious athlete wanting to perform at a high level, you will find the challenge you seek in one of our varsity or club teams. Our world-class facilities speak to our Division I programs' quality, from the Sullivan Aquatic Center to the 45,000-square-foot Malley Fitness Center. If you are looking to stay in shape, make friends outside of the classroom, or have some fun—our Campus Recreation programs offer a wide range of team sports and fitness classes. If your interests run more toward the "recreation" end of "sports and recreation," you will never run out of things to do (and climb, and hike across, and jump off of) in the Bay Area. Check out organizations like Into the Wild and the SCU Rock Climbing Club to find your path. Since opening our doors in 1851, SCU has evolved and grown in ways that would have been unimaginable to our founders. However, through the years, we have remained faithful to the 475-year-old Jesuit tradition and our core values. With the addition of the law and engineering schools, the College became "The University of Santa Clara" in 1912. The Leavey School of Business opened in 1926, and within a decade, it became one of the first business schools in the country to receive national accreditation. In 1961, Santa Clara University admitted 75 female undergraduates, becoming the first Catholic co-educational University in California. In 1985, the University adopted Santa Clara University as its official name, and today SCU enrolls 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world. View full university

The roots of Santa Fe University of Art and Design grow directly from New Mexico's oldest chartered college, St. Michael's College, founded in 1859 and granted a charter for higher education in 1874. Saint Michael's College changed its name to the College of Santa Fe in 1966 and enrolled its first female students in that same year. On August 30, 2010, the college's name was changed to Santa Fe University of Art and Design. The new name reflects the school's mission and vision while also recognizing and upholding the reputation of the college, students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The university's programs combine practical experience with core theory, empowering students to develop a thorough understanding of their professional aspirations in contemporary music, creative writing, theatre, art, graphic design, moving image arts (film/video), photography, digital arts, and arts management. This approach, a vital part of the university's interdisciplinary curriculum, puts students on the path to becoming well-rounded, creative problem-solving professionals. The university provides students with an engaging educational experience that connects them with expert faculty and peers worldwide. In the city of Santa Fe, the location of the university allows students to pursue their education in an environment where art is central to the community. View full university

The state government established Santa Fe College in 1965 to offer complete access to quality higher education. Since then, the college has established programs and services that fulfill its educational opportunity mission, responsiveness to the community, economic development, and innovation in the public interest. The philosophy of the college has been and continues to be student-centered. Santa Fe College is home to a planetarium, a nationally-recognized teaching zoo, a geological (underground caves) field laboratory, and a state-of-the-art fine arts hall. It annually produces the Spring Arts Festival, the largest cultural and arts event in Alachua County, FL. Students attend Santa Fe College because we offer courses that lead to transfer and jobs, and all our support services are dedicated to assisting you through college to graduation day. Whether you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree at Santa Fe College, looking to enter directly into a career in two years or less, or planning to transfer to a university, SF has a track to get you there. We also offer non-degree college prep, community, and continuing education. We keep good company. Our best partner is the University of Florida. We share numerous programs and activities with UF. These are the reasons why Santa Fe College sends more students to UF than any other institution. Santa Fe College students are successful at UF and other institutions of higher education. Our classes are small, so you learn the subject being taught and meet other students. Our professors are dedicated to teaching and see each student – you – as a unique individual. Santa Fe College is committed to preparing globally competent and globally competitive students with a high intercultural competency level. We seek to produce graduates that will excel amid rapid globalization, adapt to our changing world, and effect positive change. Our college helps students achieve this by offering dozens of courses with international content and organizing a rich set of extracurricular activities with a global focus. We also help students gain fun and rewarding international experiences through study abroad programs, which allow you to earn credit while visiting another country with a Santa Fe faculty leader. Students who study abroad learn much more than a language and culture; they learn to understand an entirely new group of people - a truly priceless experience. Your gift provides opportunities for Santa Fe College students to have the life-changing experience of international education. Santa Fe College recognizes that international education helps our community thrive in a global economy, and it is vital to national economic security. Santa Fe College recognizes your need to have international experience to compete in the global job market. To help meet that need, the International Education Office advises students on SF faculty-led programs to numerous locations worldwide. Each program is developed and led by SF faculty members and is typically one to two weeks in length. The programs are taken for credit and are part of a semester's work. So, yes, you are going to a new country to learn - but it is the most fun and exciting way to learn, guaranteed. College is an investment. How much you spend depends on your finances, but you can be sure the value of a Santa Fe College education is second to none. Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. This financial assistance helps cover educational expenses and related costs. There are several types of financial aid, including grants and scholarships, work-study, and loans. Some types, like scholarships, can require additional searches and applications. Scholarships are a form of financial assistance awarded to students based on specific criteria that have been determined by the donor or organization providing the funds. The Counseling Center provides short-term, solution-focused counseling to SF students free of charge and crisis intervention, outreach, and consultation. The Center is part of the Trauma Response Team at Santa Fe College, which provides needed comfort to students, faculty, staff, and families in crisis times. Counselors also assist students, faculty, and staff in identifying other college and community services that may be helpful. In addition to its participation in Safe Spring Break and numerous awareness events, the Counseling Center offers over 50 workshops each year through its Living & Learning Workshop Series. The state legislature established Santa Fe College in 1965 as a "community college" to offer complete access to quality higher education for citizens of Alachua and Bradford Counties. Since its founding, Santa Fe College has pursued its educational opportunity mission, responsiveness to the community, economic development, and innovation in the public interest. In its first 50 years, Santa Fe College has matured from a small community college of 1,000 students into a full four-year college offering a rich and wide variety of educational opportunities to more than 22,000 individuals each year on seven campus sites and online. There are 786 full-time employees, of whom 214 are members of the faculty. There are also 676 part-time employees. The annual operating budget exceeds $82 million. View full university

Santa Catalina's Spanish colonial architecture recalls the original convent and school built-in 1850 in Monterey, capital of California's newly formed state. Santa Catalina exists to develop a striving for excellence in each student, a maturing awareness of moral and spiritual values, a sense of responsible purpose, and a determination to serve the world with courage, graciousness, and compassion. We believe that our single-sex environment is optimal for learning and growth in initiative and self-confidence. We challenge each student to strive for academic excellence, assume leadership, develop a faith life, and perform at her best in every endeavor. Grounded in the Catholic faith, Santa Catalina is enriched by the diversity of socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and cultural backgrounds represented by our students and faculty. Our studies are college preparatory and established in the classical tradition of the arts and sciences enhanced by vigorous programs in the fine and performing arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities. We believe that the promise of the future rests in the young woman who acts with confidence, grace, courage, and dignity as a citizen of the world. Veritas, truth, is the motto of Santa Catalina. Underlying all actions, relationships, and communications are the assumption that this standard exists. Only with this principle clearly understood and firmly in place is the school's mission worthy and possible. A spirit of welcome and openness is characteristic of Santa Catalina School. We embrace the true meaning of the word "catholicity" (from the Greek words kata and holos, meaning "inclusive of everyone") with an invitation and welcoming spirit to all of our students. With a grounding in our Catholic heritage's particularity, we affirm and celebrate and embrace the rich religious diversity of our student body. Students at Santa Catalina learn of their responsibility to serve others. We believe that service activities help raise our students' consciousness to the plight of those less fortunate, with the impact of these efforts ultimately being realized in the school community and beyond. At Santa Catalina, we believe that students learn and grow best in a loving and supportive community. This emphasis on the value of relationships has been Santa Catalina's charism, or "special gift," since the founding of the school. It has been one of our enduring strengths, and it is what has made attending Santa Catalina such an unforgettable experience for so many. In all-girls classrooms, every student feels comfortable and confident sharing her ideas and contributing to the discussion. What she accomplishes and how she lives out her beliefs matter more than what she wears to school. The all-girls environment at Santa Catalina offers an ideal environment for young women to build confidence, leadership skills, and strong, healthy relationships with other girls. Set against Monterey's scenic backdrop, Santa Catalina is an independent, Catholic, boarding and day school for girls in grades 9 through 12 with a diverse student body and strong local roots. We challenge students to achieve excellence in every arena, from excellent academics — including a marine ecology program that takes advantage of access to Monterey Bay — to competitive athletics in 13 sports to an arts program with professional-quality facilities. In a warm community that values spirituality and service, Catalina girls become young women prepared to lead and achieve in college and beyond. View full school

Santa Margarita Catholic High School seeks to bring the nurturing charism of Caritas Christi – the love of Christ – to our community of faith and learning. Centered in this charism, we work jointly with parents to provide an educational experience that incorporates: Religious and spiritual formation Intellectual and academic development Physical and personal growth Social awareness and moral development We seek to encourage our students a positive sense of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility, successful interpersonal relationships, commitment to Gospel values, and a desire to contribute positively to both the global community and the immediate society in which they live. Santa Margarita Catholic High School (SMCHS) endeavors to bring the person and teachings of Jesus Christ to this time and place under the Bishop of Orange and under the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. We strive to emulate the accepting and nurturing way that He taught: to have faith in the Father, to demonstrate a loving, mutual respect for all, to seek opportunities to serve, and to be open to the thoughts and ideas of each individual. We are dedicated to working in union with families to provide a premier, holistic education encompassing the student's religious, moral, intellectual, physical, and personal development within the framework of an effective college preparatory education. Dedicated faculty, student-centered immersive learning with an emphasis on critical thinking, small class sizes, and academic tracks to meet varied learners' needs provide a nurturing environment for students to reach their full potential. As a college-preparatory school, Santa Margarita students are well prepared for the next level and beyond, with our student's accepted into the nation's top universities. Our schedule spans seven courses a day, offering students a depth to their curriculum that combines academic courses with performing and visual arts courses. Santa Margarita Catholic High School utilizes technology to enhance student learning. Our technology initiatives continue to grow as we provide our students with the resources necessary to succeed in today's digital world. We are proud to offer a globally-recognized One-to-One Tablet PC program putting a tablet PC in the hands of every student and teacher complete with the appropriate educational software, high-speed internet access, printing capabilities, and much more. The focus is not just on the technology but on a shift in how we approach teaching and learning, emphasizing collaborative, student-centered classrooms inspiring enthusiasm and ownership in the learning process. Whether you have specialized learning needs and require additional support or thrive in the most rigorous programs, Santa Margarita's college prep academic tracks are tailored to meet the needs of varied learners. The school offers 19 AP courses, 51 honors courses, and 31 International Baccalaureate courses in addition to the traditional college prep courses. The school's Auxiliary Studies Program allows students with specialized learning to reach their full potential. At the same time, Santa Margarita also distinguishes being the only Catholic high school in the county to offer the challenging International Baccalaureate program. Our schedule spans seven periods with six classes a day, offering students a depth to their curriculum that combines academic courses with performing and visual arts courses. View full school

For nearly 50 years, Santa Fe Prep has dedicated itself to opening a world of possibilities for our students, in the classroom and beyond. At Santa Fe Prep, we are dedicated to active discourse among teachers who love to teach and students who love to learn. You can see it on faces all across our campus: a sense of adventure, and aliveness of spirit, an awakened interest, and curiosity. These are the foundation and the fruits of the Santa Fe Prep experience. At Prep, our two highest commitments are to academic excellence and active citizenship. Our discussion-based learning encourages and stimulates an engaging exchange of knowledge and perspectives and the cultivation of skills and attitudes necessary for success in selective colleges and universities across the country and in life. Students participate fully in the School's life and decisions that affect how we live and learn together. Prep is a culturally vibrant and diverse community of students and educators who understand that learning takes place not just in the classroom but also in the richness of interaction, the expansion of individual boundaries, and the exploration and introduction of new interests, ideas, and abilities. With over 1700 graduates empowered by the values and qualities inherent in our School, Prep ensures that each student will be challenged and encouraged, stretched, and supported. Here on our 33-acre Santa Fe campus, surrounded by the enchanting beauty of the Southwest, we provide a vigorous and exciting education rich with social interaction, sports competition, the arts, and a long-standing commitment to service-learning. Santa Fe Prep is an ambitious and diverse learning community dedicated to active discourse. We value our place in the community of Santa Fe, which enriches and defines us. We cultivate qualities of character, scholarship, and citizenship in our students that inspire them to act responsibly and compassionately at home, at School, and in the world. Through the many dialogues that unfold on campus each day, our students exercise their minds in the active inquiry. The discourse of Santa Fe Prep promotes the joy of discovery, the power of critical thinking and reflection, and the thrill of creativity. Our commitment to collaborative learning fosters an inclusive school environment grounded in trust, where students honor and respect each other and themselves. The world is full of possibilities. Empowered with our School's values and qualities, our students can embrace lives of thoughtful purpose. Student-centered, active inquiry characterizes our curriculum, covering a breadth and depth of study across six academic departments, the arts, athletics, and community service. The required core subjects develop the disciplines and skills central to a liberal education. Elective courses stimulate students to follow their passions. Students take charge of their learning in discussion-based classrooms. Small classes (average class size is thirteen) engender a mentorship approach to learning, and students learn to communicate confidently and comfortably with faculty. Each department has designed its curriculum to engage, excite, and educate. Our greatest strength is our inspiring and dedicated faculty. We invite you to watch this short video below to hear their perspective on teaching at Prep. Preparing our students for success in college and beyond is at the heart of our program. This preparation crosses all disciplines and activities, emphasizing creating lifelong learners who are the architects of their education. The many experiences offered to our students play a part in this preparation: a renowned arts program, AP and honors classes, service-learning that leads students to understand and provide solutions to pressing social issues, a robust athletic program, and most importantly, an academic environment that produces critical thinkers, influential writers, and deep and lasting relationships between faculty and students. In college counseling, our mission is to guide students through the many choices available after high School, including gap year options, and find a college environment where each student will flourish. Through a highly individualized process of one-on-one meetings and interviews, we work with each student and their family to create a list of criteria for colleges that will be a good fit personally and financially. We then guide students through the research process and help them navigate the various requirements for applying. Our goal is to reduce stress through these meetings and our college counseling classes and give students a sense of control and confidence. As a result of this personalized approach, our students have many choices. They attend various schools, from large urban universities to small, rural liberal arts colleges, both in state and around the country. View full school

Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB) values student diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified international candidates. Applicants from outside the United States should plan to apply at least three to four months before the quarter starts to allow time to process all required paperwork. Antioch University's roots began as Antioch College. It first opened its doors in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Antioch's first president, Horace Mann, was a lawyer and Congressman from Massachusetts, a well-known abolitionist, and social reformer. He is considered the founder of public education in the United States, believing that a well-educated populace was essential to a healthy democracy. In his first graduation speech, Horace Mann implored the Antioch graduates to "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity." Those words remain throughout our history, a guiding light of our values, and an underlying commitment to an Antioch education. Nonsectarian and co-educational from the outset, Antioch was a leader of progressive thought and innovation. Antioch was the first College in the country to have a female faculty member equal to her male counterparts. Antioch's curriculum was the same for men and women, and we admitted black and white students to learn together over a century before civil rights laws would require the same result. In the early 1860s, Antioch adopted a policy that no applicant could be rejected due to his or her race. Sadly, this was quite revolutionary for its time. The modern Antioch began to take shape in the 1920s under the leadership of President Arthur E. Morgan. As an engineer and former Chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, he was interested in progressive education. He reorganized the Antioch curriculum to include co-op, a structured method of combining classroom-based education, and practical work experience. Antioch was the first liberal arts college in the United States to establish a co-op program. This critical innovation in experiential learning has been widely reproduced throughout higher education today. Always positioned at the forefront of social activism, the period during and after World War II proved even more groundbreaking for Antioch. During the war, Antioch participated in a program that allowed Japanese citizens incarcerated in internment camps to enroll at Antioch and move to Yellow Springs, Ohio. In the 1940s and beyond, Antioch set out to diversify the campus by offering more scholarships to people of color. Many famous African Americans graduated from the College, including Coretta Scott King, author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congressional Delegate for Wash. D.C., and A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., civil rights advocate, author, and Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Other notable Antioch alumni include two Nobel laureates, Mario Capecchi (B.S. 1961), co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and José Manuel Ramos-Horta (M.A., Peace Studies, 1984), co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, and later President of East Timor (2007-2012). The current Antioch University began to take shape in the 1960s. Antioch College's reputation for academic excellence, social relevance, activism, and experiential learning continued to grow, so did its campuses. As part of the 'University without walls' movement of the 1960s and 70s, Antioch expanded to sites across the country. The strong values-based nature of developing these campuses is important to recognize. The vision inspiring the expansion in the mid- to late 1960s and early 1970s was to serve adult learners and especially women and minorities, an approach to 'taking the ivory tower' out to the people. This was a very distinctive call for higher education at the time. The first of the adult campuses, today's Antioch University New England, was established in 1964, and the last, Antioch University Santa Barbara, was established in 1974. During this era, over 35 Antioch "satellite" campuses were founded across the country, including locations in inner cities from coast to coast, on Native-American reservations, and in international locations. Antioch also founded an innovative law school in 1972 in Washington, D.C., which operated on an experiential legal clinic teaching model. All students of the Antioch School of Law participated in the clinic, which provided legal services to poor and underserved communities in D.C. The law school now operates as The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and is no longer part of Antioch University. Antioch's name was changed in 1978 from Antioch College to Antioch University due to its expansion of programs, graduate degrees, and campuses. Nonetheless, it is the same institution that was initially incorporated in Ohio in 1852. It has been in continuous existence since then and has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1926. We are proud that Antioch University had had a significant influence on higher education. The precursor to the National Council of Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), was founded by Morris Keeton when he was Antioch's Vice President of Academic Affairs. CAEL's influence was instrumental in facilitating other colleges and universities recruiting and supporting adult learners, notably as the demographics of traditional 18 to 22-year-old students decreased in the 1980s. We are also proud of the many innovations in academic programming offered by the campuses in promoting undergraduate degree completion and graduate degrees that are responsive to adult learners' needs. As examples, our New England campus offered Antioch's first APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology (PsyD), followed by a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, one of the first in the nation. In 2001, Antioch University established a highly innovative low residency Ph.D. Program in Leadership and Change. It has expanded to become Antioch's Graduate School of Leadership & Change, and a distinctive, outcomes-based, doctoral program focused on the study, research, and practice of leading positive change in workplaces and communities worldwide. In 2008, Antioch University closed its residential College campus in Yellow Springs, Ohio, due to significant enrollment and financial challenges. The College campus and other assets were then transferred in 2009 to a new Ohio non-profit corporation known as Antioch College Continuation Corporation, formed by a group of Antioch alumni. In that transaction, the University agreed to license to them the name "Antioch College." The College was subsequently reopened in 2011 as a legally separate institution, but with a shared heritage with Antioch University. Those shared roots and an abiding commitment to social, economic, and environmental justice remain at our core. Today's Antioch University is composed of Antioch University New England, Antioch University Midwest, Antioch University Los Angeles, Antioch University Santa Barbara, Antioch University Seattle, Antioch University Online, and the University's Graduate School of Leadership & Change. Collectively, they make up one Antioch University with progressive values and a mission to educate the next generation of those determined to win victories for humanity. View full university