The Cate School is a unique school for boarding and day students. Tailored for youths in 9th-12th grade, choose the Cate School for a superior education.
A leader in diversity, Cate School is home to students from roughly 30 states and 20 countries. To find out how to apply for admission, visit our website.
Cate welcomes the valuable perspective international students bring to our community and encourages students worldwide to apply for admission. At Cate, you are classified as an international student if you need: an F-1 student visa to study in the United States and a Form I-20 from Cate or, regardless of your citizenship or visa status, your family’s main residence is located outside the ...
Cate School combines the academic rigor of East Coast prep schools with the adventurous spirit of the West Coast. This was the vision of founder Curtis Wolsey Cate, a graduate of Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, who crossed the country to start Cate School in 1910.
Cate Education Principles include knowledge, curiosity, compassion, determination, and communication. Cate School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.
Fondly referred to as “The Mesa,” Cate’s campus has everything you need to feel right at home. Located in Carpinteria, California just 3 miles from the beach and downtown Carpinteria, 20 minutes from Santa Barbara, and 90 minutes from Los Angeles. As a boarding school, Cate has dormitories, athletic facilities, dining hall, library, health center, performing art stages and studios, and ...