Our philosophy of education is Foundational Learning. Our students focus on essential knowledge and skills necessary for getting into quality colleges and universities. And 100% of our students go to the best in higher education. In fact, alumni visit our school with the same story: their freshman year was easier than any in high school! How do we do it? We're unique in that the parents who founded the school in 1958 wanted a traditional curriculum that stresses spiritual values and civic virtues. We remain loyal to this original mission.
What do students learn at Pilgrim? Visit the campus and you will find students in English classes reading the "Great Books," in history studying World Cultures or a class on the Bible and ancient empires of the near east, in math taking a interconnected program from basic math and pre-algebra to AP Calculus AB. In science students can take biology, chemistry, environmental science; in modern languages Spanish or Japanese. And these are just the core subjects. We offer a rich fine arts curriculum, with a dance teacher who works with the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, a drama teacher with thirty years experience directing and scriptwriting in Hollywood, a professional photographer. Along with graphic arts, choral music, and a hand bell choir, here's a Fine Arts program that truly develops the whole child!
Students attend weekly chapels in our beautiful neo-Gothic chapels where they learn traditional liturgy and discuss ethical issues. Because of our harmonious diverse campus, students learn tolerance and respect from each other as they associate with people from different backgrounds and faith traditions.
Just as we develop the intellect and the soul, we exercise the body: our rich athletic program (member CIF Heritage League) includes football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and golf. Our champion team is Girls Basketball, wining five CIF Division Championships. The Pilgrim Patriots play for the joy of the game, learning essential lessons of fair play.