The best day of school starts here
Founded in 1910, Cate is a 9th-12th grade four-year coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school in Southern California.
We look for curious, motivated students who value growth, connection, and independence, and are enthusiastic about living and learning in community.
Where the mountains meet the sea
Nestled atop a mesa with 360-degree vistas of mountains and ocean, the year-round sunshine and cool ocean breeze inspire everyone’s life here.
Located on the central coast, Cate is minutes from Carpinteria, a quintessential California beach town on the Pacific Coast Highway. You are just a few minutes from the culture of Santa Barbara, less than three miles from the beach, and only 90 minutes from bustling downtown Los Angeles. The quality of life here, marked by a West Coast spirit, has an intrinsic contemplative nature, giving you the time and space to think.
