St. Monica Academy, located in Montrose, is the only school in the LA and Pasadena areas to be named a Catholic Education Honor Roll School by the Cardinal Newman Society.

The honor roll recognizes schools that model five Principles of Catholic Identity in Education:

• Inspired by Divine Mission

• Models Christian Communion

• Encounters Christ in Prayer, Scripture, and Sacrament

• Integrally Forms the Human Person

• Imparts a Christian Understanding of the World

SMA joined the Honor Roll in 2014 and its membership was recently renewed through 2023. Visit https://newmansociety.org/catholic-ed-honor-roll/ to learn more about the Catholic Education Honor Roll.

St. Monica Academy, an independent, Catholic, coeducational school for grades one through 12, is at the forefront of a renaissance in classical education, a time-honored method of teaching that inspires students to excel academically and morally. Founded by parents in 2001, the school provides 248 students with an academically rigorous education using a classical curriculum.