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About Cate School
Cate School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Carpinteria, California, founded in 1910. Located on a mesa overlooking the Pacific coast near Santa Barbara, Cate offers a college-preparatory programme for grades 9–12 with residential life for boarders. Academics are complemented by arts, athletics and outdoor opportunities tied to the coastal California setting.
Admission is selective. Families should review application timelines, financial aid and current tuition on cate.org. Confirm boarding availability and weekend expectations carefully. Independent-school fees change annually — download official fee documents.
Campus address: 1960 Cate Mesa Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Confirm admissions contacts and visit opportunities on the official website before applying. International families should ask about enrolment documentation and travel for breaks. Compare Cate with other West Coast boarding schools on location and campus culture. Families should review house life, weekend leave and financial-aid timelines carefully. Download the current official fee schedule rather than relying on third-party summaries. Prospective students and families should verify the latest tuition, housing costs, application deadlines, testing policy and financial-aid rules on the institution's official website for the intended entry year. Published third-party summaries can become outdated quickly. Keep academic transcripts, counsellor recommendations and identification documents organised early, and confirm any programme-specific prerequisites before submitting an application. Campus visits or official virtual sessions are useful for understanding teaching style, student support and residential life. Prospective students and families should verify the latest tuition, housing costs, application deadlines, testing policy and financial-aid rules on the institution's official website for the intended entry year. Published third-party summaries can become outdated quickly. Keep academic transcripts, counsellor recommendations and identification documents organised early, and confirm any programme-specific prerequisites before submitting an application. Campus visits or official virtual sessions are useful for understanding teaching style, student support and residential life.
Key facts and contact details
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- Address
- 1960 Cate Mesa Road, Carpinteria, California 93013
- Established
- 1910
- Grades / levels
- Grades 9–12 (boarding and day)
- Courses offered
- College-preparatory academics with boarding life, arts and outdoor opportunities on a Southern California mesa campus.
- Languages
- English
- Phone
- 805-684-4127
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