The beginning of a special year, at sunset

Cate's Centennial year is here, which brings special importance to the traditional Sunset Ceremony, the first end of day that the Cate community shares together at the beginning of each school year.

Cate hosts community mixer with Carpinteria Chamber of Commerce

On Thursday night, August 26, Carpinteria community members, faculty, and new day families gathered on the Cate School campus as part of the annual Chamber of Commerce mixer.

Welcome to Five New Faculty Members

Our new faculty hail from back East and out West, and from various places in between. They bring expertise, energy, and spirit to the Mesa, and are excited to delve into the new school year.

Cate's 100th class: the Class of 2014

It’s been 100 years since Dohrmann Pischel and Robert Coleman,Cate's first graduates, arrived at Mr. Cate's School in 1910. It is likely that those two would hardly recognize the students of today. Guitar-wielding basketball players? Water polo-playing dancers?

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