Thank you for considering Cate School. Detailed below are all of the steps to the application process. The inquiry form will always be the first step for all applicants.
You may apply through Gateway to Prep Schools. As a reminder, the Cate application deadline is January 15.
If you have any questions, please contact the Admission Office at (805) 684-4127 ext. 217, admission@cate.org.
Summer visits are available from June 18 – August 1. We will be closed the first week in July.
*This visit does not constitute a fall visit if your family plans to move forward with the application process.
To schedule a campus visit, please contact us at admission@cate.org or call (805) 684-4127 ext. 217
This may include students applying from: A Better Chance (ABC), Breakthrough, Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation (DMSF), Harlem Leadership and Lacrosse (HLL), Independent School Alliance (ISA), Inspiring Young Minds (IYM), New Jersey Seeds Foundation, Oliver Scholars, Queen City Foundation, SMART Foundation, Stepping Stone Foundation, TEAK Fellowship or Young Eisner Scholars (YES).
If you are applying through one of the aforementioned programs that use a program-specific application, we request that you complete the Admission Inquiry Form to create your Cate Admission Portal account. Once your account is active, you may log in at any time to track the status of your application.
In addition, we ask that you download and complete our Supplemental Application Form. All completed submissions can be scanned and emailed to admission@cate.org.
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.
It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship, athletic, and other school-administered programs.