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:
High School launched
WASC accredited
UC-approved coursework
First diploma conferred in 2024
Graduates admitted to respected public, private, Catholic, and liberal arts institutions
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 formation of the whole person.