Welcome to Marymount
At Marymount...
- We foster a progressive educational model and capitalize on emerging technologies to create learning experiences that connect students to each other and the global community.
- We are committed to our work in cultivating and maintaining a welcoming school community for all students, faculty and families.
- We partner with families to share their journey, watching each student grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
- We provide a distinct, personalized learning environment to develop the unique potential of each student, building enthusiastic, kind, confident, and resilient critical thinkers, learners and leaders.
At Marymount…
- Our Teachers provide an integrated and inclusive approach to social and emotional learning that provides a safe and equitable learning environment for all learners.
- Our Students develop a solid foundation in a diverse array of subject areas including Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, World Religions, Visual & Performing Arts, Media Literacy & Technology, and Physical Education.
- Our Graduates leave Marymount with a strong sense of themselves as individuals and a deep understanding and commitment to a thoughtful set of lifelong core values.
Click Here for the 2018-2019 Annual Report
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State of the School Address 2020
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Marymount School Inspires Hope in Youth With International Peace Day Celebrations
In the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Marymount of Santa Barbara is finding reasons for compassion, hope and unity with its weeklong celebration of the U.N.’s International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.“Part of our vision as a school is to empower individual potential, inspire purpose beyond self, and cultivate social responsibility,” said Jannine Tuttle, director of academic innovation. “Using this as inspiration, we decided this year we would focus on the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals and one of those goals is peace. READ MORE -
Marymount Implements New Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
With numerous studies touting the positive long-term effects of social emotional learning (SEL) programs, Marymount of Santa Barbara is ensuring all its students benefit from these skills with a new SEL curriculum and student wellness program.“Investment in the social and emotional well-being is a top priority for Marymount,” said Christina Broderick, head of school. “The commitment to raise and grow healthy, happy and balanced learners at every stage of their development is vital.”To help achieve this goal, Broderick has appointed Mario Bucio as the new director of counseling and student wellness, and Anna Forterra as a new junior kindergarten-8th grade counselor.“For generations, as a whole, society has understood that academics, sports, music, etc. need to be systematically taught,"Bucio said. "However, the same tenants didn’t seem to extend to social emotional development and self-regulation. "Somehow, children were supposed to develop these skill sets without direct and organized instruction.” READ MORE -
MPC News
Marymount Parent Council Mission StatementThe purpose of the Marymount Parent Council (MPC) is to aid the Head of School and the faculty in promoting parent participation and communication, to provide financial and organizational help in areas that are of the greatest interest to the membership, and to assist the school in organizing and running school functions with the goal to build a sense of community (not all fundraising).
Welcome to the Marymount 2020/2021 School Year!
I hope you are all adjusting well and are excited for this school year. While the start to this school year may be a little different, one thing which remains the same is the Marymount community. One of my favorite things about our school is our friendly and supportive community of families. Throughout the year, we will have many opportunities to get involved and get connected, although it may look a little different than previous years.
~ Jessica Stovall, MPC President
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Marymount Awarded Highest Level of Reaccreditation
Marymount of Santa Barbara was recently awarded the highest level of re-accreditation, seven years, from the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS).
“We feel ecstatic and proud of our amazing faculty and staff that made history for Marymount with this accreditation,” said Christina Broderick, head of school.
To achieve the honor, faculty and staff collaboratively completed a self-study report evaluating all aspects of their school-based on CAIS’s 16 standards for excellence, which range from faculty and pedagogy to climate and community. READ MORE...
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