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Alumni Paths

Graduates of St. Helena Montessori leave prepared not only for the next step, but for a life of purpose.

 

Formed through meaningful work, disciplined study, and a sustained engagement with truth, beauty, and responsibility, they move forward with clarity, confidence, and direction.

Since the launch of our High School program in 2020, graduates have earned admission to a broad range of colleges and universities, reflecting both the strength of their academic preparation and the distinctive formation they receive here. Since 2020:

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High School launched

WASC accredited

UC-approved coursework

First diploma conferred in 2024

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Graduates admitted to respected public, private, Catholic, and liberal arts institutions

A wedding party stands before an audience seated on tiered risers, with trees and a rocky landscape in the background.
The image displays the text %22Taylor University%22 in a stylized green font against a plain white background.
A red shield with two spires and the year 1876 is on the left, while %22Belmont Abbey COLLEGE%22 is written in black and red text on the right.
A large black %22B%22 with a maroon cross is on the left, and %22BENEDICTINE COLLEGE%22 is written in black and maroon text on the right, all against a white background.
Purple text spelling %22Carroll College%22 is in the foreground, with a crest in the background.
The foreground displays the words %22THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA%22 in red and black text, accompanied by a crest on the right, while the background is a plain white.
A dark blue clock tower stands to the left of the words %22Hillsdale College%22 in dark blue text against a white background.
A shield with a lighthouse and waves is on the left, and %22PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY%22 is written in dark blue text on the right.
The foreground displays the words %22SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA%22 in red and white text, while the background features a blue and red crest with the letters %22SMC%22 and %22G%22.
The foreground displays the words %22UC DAVIS%22 in large yellow letters, with %22UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA%22 in smaller blue letters below, all set against a white background.
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A blue circular emblem with a geometric design is on the left, and the words %22UNIVERSITY of DALLAS%22 are on the right, all against a white background.
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No single path defines a St. Helena Montessori graduate. What unites them is a shared formation—rooted in meaningful work, intellectual seriousness, and a commitment to live with purpose in service of what is true and good.

A Milestone in the Life of the School


The 2023–2024 school year marked a defining moment in the life of St. Helena Montessori: the conferral of our first high school diploma. This milestone followed years of careful development, including WASC accreditation and University of California curriculum approval, and reflects the maturation of a program designed to carry students through the third plane of development with integrity and purpose

Our first graduate, Paul Heil, represents not simply the completion of a program, but the realization of its aims. His time at St. Helena Montessori reflects the deeper work of education understood as an aid to life—the formation of a person capable of thought, judgment, and responsibility.

Central to this formation is the development of voice. Students are invited to become articulate, to think independently, and to advocate meaningfully for themselves and their community. As Paul reflected on his education:

“It’s more about first understanding the principles and the higher truth… the ability to distinguish the truth, to know justice, recognize beauty, and to understand faith.”

His reflection points to the deeper orientation of the school: not toward the accumulation of information, but toward the pursuit of truth, the cultivation of virtue, and the acquisition of wisdom.