As a college-preparatory institution, St. Margaret’s academic excellence is rooted in vigor, choice and relevance and made possible by a strong foundation of educational expertise, research and best practices.
St. Margaret’s culture of innovation ensures unrivaled academics and programs that nurture and support the learning and growth of talented, enthusiastic students.
At St. Margaret’s, students are encouraged to explore their own interests in this vibrant, close-knit community, and Tartans seek opportunities for growth in athletics, the arts, service learning, leadership and more.
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A Tartan delegation of six students and 17 professional community members attended the National Association of Independent School’s People of Color Conference and adjacent NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference.
This year, students were asked to consider a main theme of love for our community along with holiday messages of joy, hope, gratitude, family and peace among all people.
St. Margaret’s treasured holiday tradition filled the night with bright lights and holiday cheer last weekend as more than 250 attendees of the Tartan community celebrated the 16th annual PTF Tree Lighting Ceremony
The concert featured 60 dancers from both divisions, 11 solos, two duets and six Upper School advanced dance & composition honors project performances.
The performing arts students sang carols during the ceremony, leading up to a countdown where the San Clemente Pier was illuminated with holiday lights.
Throughout the school year, Upper School students are building relationships through service, learning more about the needs of the local community and helping others during the school day.
The archaeology interview project applies students’ understanding of the field of archaeology into a simulated job search, complete with the creation of a resume and a one-on-one interview.
More than 400 members of the community attended the event, enjoying a night of friendship, dinner, dancing and support of St. Margaret’s and its students.
The educators shared the research and science behind young children’s development of literacy, and how play is a vehicle for promoting literacy in St. Margaret’s Early School.
The event was titled “The Importance of Learning Environments” and included a tour of St. Margaret’s Early School learning environments, including the Outdoor Classroom, the atelier and the Demonstration Lab.
Red Ribbon Week is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. St. Margaret’s has expanded on the week’s focus in recent years to add a mental health component.
The teachers gained inspiration and insight into how to further incorporate concepts like nature and health and wellness into the visual arts curriculum at St. Margaret’s.
The experiential education (ExEd) block serves as a break from traditional academic subjects where students take part in nontraditional learning opportunities of their choice.
The activities were research-based ways to promote human thriving and provided an opportunity for the professional community to share experiences with one another and cultivate meaningful relationships across the school campus.
The grade 12 retreat is a highly anticipated part of the student experience, creating a fun, safe and rewarding passage for the senior class to come together.
Welcome Back Coffee is an annual start-of-year gathering for the Tartan community to reconnect and learn more about volunteer opportunities within the PTF.
The traditional ceremony was an opportunity to start the school year together, as the Early School’s first day on Monday meant all divisions were back in session at St. Margaret’s.
St. Margaret’s views experiential learning as an essential part of its academic program, and studying Spanish abroad was a valuable opportunity for students to boost language skills and experience the culture they are studying.
In a presentation to St. Margaret’s faculty and staff, Charles Vogl gave a thoughtful reminder of the capacity all of us have to change someone’s life through community and connection.
Patrick Bendzick sees his new role as supporting St. Margaret’s vision of developing the whole child in their pursuit of academic achievement, physical health, mental well-being and spiritual growth.
Breakthrough SJC completed its 18th summer at St. Margaret’s with 84 middle school students on campus for academic programming and community connection.
This is the 10th year that St. Margaret’s has hosted a cardiac screening event with Heartfelt, a non-profit organization committed to saving lives from preventable tragedies due to sudden cardiac death.
AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States.
St. Margaret’s Parent Teacher Fellowship reflected on another successful school year and looked ahead to next year during the organization’s annual New Board/Old Board Brunch.
The day serves as an opportunity for loved ones to see the Lower School first-hand and for students to provide a glimpse of their everyday at St. Margaret’s.
St. Margaret’s PTF announced the 2023 spring grants at its General Membership Meeting this week, an extraordinary list of general grants, standing grants and a capital campaign gift.
St. Margaret’s annual survey inviting parent feedback again reflected high approval toward the school’s efforts to deliver on its Mission during the 2022-2023 school year.
The cross-divisional connection is unique to St. Margaret’s PreK-12 campus, which offers students of different ages the opportunity to come together for joyful learning, connection and fun.
More than 50 veterans or family members of veterans were interviewed, which for the students brought a more personal understanding of U.S. history as well as built skills in interviewing, research and documentation.
In addition to Tartans receiving 19 individual honors for the performances in Upper School productions, a number of students also performed at the event.
The Upper School honored its seniors and juniors and their pursuit of excellence in academics, community and athletics in an awards ceremony this week.
The 5th annual WOW Night brought families to St. Margaret’s for a celebration of the meaningful play-based learning that took place throughout the school year.
Five Tartan student-athletes from the Class of 2023 will continue their academic and athletic careers at a range of prestigious colleges and universities.
For this generation of learners, the school library has an entirely new purpose. Consistent with the school’s culture of innovation, St. Margaret’s Library and its expert staff are at the forefront of that evolution—and plan to stay there.
The unit was created by the grade 5 teachers as a way to bring history to life and for students to experience what life was like during the American Revolution.
Students developed an understanding of how flora and fauna adapted to a specific biome, and then used those adaptations in the development of footwear for humans.
The talented cast of 30 Upper School students, assisted by a hard-working technical crew and costume team, pulled off an incredibly choreographed production.
The annual All-School Spring Service joyfully brought the entire student body together for prayer, community, music, reflection—and, this year, a special surprise honoring Head of School Will Moseley.
Several Upper School students have been recognized for their hard work, having been honored in subjects ranging from chemistry to yearbook to historical research.
McGregor Theater was beautifully transformed into Hundred Acre Wood as 68 students in grades 2-3 recreated the magical tales of Winnie the Pooh and friends.
Leaders from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley met with Tartan students on Monday to give insight into their work and explain the needs of their organization.
The Women in Sports Celebration brought student-athletes, coaches and educators from Orange County together, including a large delegation from St. Margaret's.
St. Margaret’s Early Childhood School Assistant Director and Pedagogista Sonia Yoshizawa presented recently at the ECSTEM Conference organized by the California Institute of Technology.
Early Childhood School students have been hard at work using clay in the school's Atelier, benefiting from all the rich learning that results from the process of creating.
As grade 2 and 3 students work hard to prepare for the upcoming musical Winnie the Pooh Kids, theater technical arts students in Upper School and Middle School were busy turning McGregor Family Theater into a magical “Hundred Acre Wood.”
A St. Margaret’s student-produced literary publication was recently recognized as a REALM First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
The Upper School’s TIDE student leadership group invited parents from all divisions to an insightful, engaging and inspiring discussion of their perspectives and experiences.
Nine student-athletes from the Class of 2023 committed to continue their academic careers and play intercollegiate athletics during the winter signing period.
His presentations at St. Margaret’s focused on living one’s best life, exploring the science behind self-care and introducing ways to support ourselves.
Dr. Graham and Mr. Cota shared their experiences leading St. Margaret’s meaningful use of data in approaching DEI work at the 2nd annual INDEX DEI Conference.
St. Margaret’s celebrated and recognized Lunar New Year this week with activities including Chapel homilies, playground games and educational touchpoints.
The senior class has worked closely with St. Margaret’s College Counseling Office to navigate the college-admissions process, identify potential fits and put forward their best application during early admissions.
With plays, musicals, concerts, visual arts shows, film festivals, technical arts and more, it was an exciting fall and winter for The Arts at St. Margaret’s!
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