WELCOME TO THE MESA

Request Information Fill out our online request form to get in touch with the Admission Office.	How to Apply Read about how to apply to Cate School and receive an application packet.	Photos & Video Check out the latest photos and video of life at Cate.
Academics at Cate Students attend a wide range of classes from the nation's best teachers.	Athletics at Cate Cate teams finish at the top of the Condor League and in the CIF.	Outdoor Program The outdoors is an important part of the Cate experience.
Living at Cate Cate is not simply one of the world's top boarding schools—it is a community.	Arts Foundation Arts, required of all freshmen and sophomores.	Service Cate's motto, Servons, French for "Let us serve" is vital to life at and after Cate.
International Cate has students from 14 different countries, enriching every student's experience on the Mesa.	Financial Aid $2.6 million is given to 30% of students each year, granting a Cate education to a wide range of qualified students.	Sustainability Cate's award-winning LEED buildings and philosophy has helped set a national standard in sustainability at schools.
The Campus Cate's 150 acre campus is nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.	Cate College List Cate students attend the top colleges in the country. Take a look at our list of where students are studying now.	Cate Ramblings Here students blog about their experience and lives at Cate. Read about what they are doing.

 

Cate's student body is recognized as much for its talent—academic, artistic, and athletic—as it is for its warmth and vitality. We welcome qualified applicants for openings in ninth and tenth grades. A few exceptionally well-qualified students are accepted into the eleventh grade, and it is highly unusual for there to be an opening in the twelfth grade. Cate is primarily a residential school; 83% of Cate students are boarders. When considering applications, the admission committee, comprised of admission officers and faculty, reviews a student's previous record, recommendations from teachers, personal references, scores on the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), extracurricular interests and strengths, and impressions and information obtained in the candidate's personal interview. The School strives to enroll exceptional students who bring a wide variety of skills, interests, and backgrounds to the Cate community.  Each year Cate offers more than $2,600,000 in financial aid to 30% of the student body. The 2012-13 tuition for boarding students is $48,200. The tuition for day students is $38,400.