EVENTS
La Salle Families Connect and Prepare for the New School Year
Last week, La Salle families gathered for an evening designed to help parents connect, learn, and gain a closer look at the school year ahead. Senior…
Altadena Arts Magnet Celebrates a Heartfelt Return to Campus
After being away from the Altadena Arts Magnet campus following the fires, students, families, teachers, and staff were finally able to come together again for…
Chandler School Open House Invites Families to Experience Campus Life
Sequoyah School Welcomes Families Back for the New School Year
Southwestern Academy Invites Alumni to Reconnect Through International Dinners and Holiday Celebrations
FOCUS ON LEARNING
Pasadena High School AP Biology Students Begin the Year with Micropipette Art Lab
Pasadena High School AP Biology students are starting the school year by learning how to use micropipettes, an essential tool for conducting precise laboratory experiments.…
Stratford School Altadena Offers Enrichment Programs for a Well-Rounded Experience
Stratford School Altadena is back in session and bustling with activity for students in Early Preschool (age 2) through 8th grade. In addition to Stratford’s…
Carver and Valentine Elementary Students Get a Taste of Speech & Debate
A Joyful First Day of School for the St. Andrew Tigers
Waverly School Community Comes Together to Kick Off the New School Year
THE ARTS
PUSD All-Star Band Members Take the National Stage
Pasadena Unified School District students Brianna Miguel (Muir, 2026), Eileen Oliva (Muir, 2026), Joshua Martinez (Muir, 2027), and Anthony Varikian (Marshall, 2026) represented PUSD as…
South Pasadena High School Fall Play and Spring Musical Announcement
With a packed house and student voices loud enough to raise the roof, SPHS drama teacher Nick Hoffa kicked off the school year with the…
La Salle’s Rising Stars Find Confidence and Creativity on Stage
The stage became a place of creativity, confidence, and self-expression as rising sixth through ninth graders took part in La Salle College Preparatory School’s Rising…
Chandler School Showcases K-8 Visual Arts Program, Middle School Art Electives
Chandler School’s Lower School and Middle School visual arts programs foster confidence, creativity, and artistic expression while helping students develop strong technical skills and an…
PEF: The Learning Curve (TLC) Book Launch Event
On July 17, 2026, nine PUSD students and alumni participated in a book launch at Octavia’s Bookshelf to celebrate the print copy of The Learning…
Pasadena Unified All Star Band Set to Perform in the 138th Rose Parade
Homegrown talent, hometown pride! The Pasadena Unified School District All Star Band is bringing the sound of Pasadena to the 138th Rose Parade. Representing schools…
Frostig School’s Summer Art Club Showcases Student Creativity
Eliot Arts Magnet Students Prepare for July 23 Summer Conservatory Showcase
The Learning Curve Book Launch
La Salle’s Lancer Innovation Workshops Inspire Creativity Through Filmmaking
SCHOOL NEWS
Crestview Preparatory School Welcomes Inaugural Middle School Class of 2028
Click on image to enlarge Crestview Preparatory School marked an exciting milestone as it welcomed its inaugural middle school class of 2028 for the first day of seventh grade. The students are the first class…
Five PUSD High Schools Earn National Recognition in 2026 U.S. News Best High Schools Rankings
Top, clockwise: Blair High School, CIS Academy, John Muir High School Early College Magnet, Rose City High School, Pasadena High School, and Thurgood Marshall Secondary School. Five Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) high schools have…
Flintridge Sacred Heart Welcomes the Class of 2030 at New Student Welcome Mass
“Be who God created you to be and you will set the world on fire!” ~ St. Catherine of Siena Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s Class of 2030 and transfer students officially began their journey in…
Maranatha High School Kicks Off the School Year With Two Days of Spirit and Energy
Maranatha High School kicked off the 2026–27 school year with two memorable days of All School Welcome events on August 13 and 14, bringing students, teachers, coaches, and staff together to celebrate the start of…
Marshall Eagles Soar Into a New School Year!
Numerous smiles and a wonderful sense of excitement marked the first day of school at Thurgood Marshall Secondary School. The school community was thrilled to welcome students, teachers, and staff back to campus for the…
SPORTS
San Marino Boys Water Polo Defeats Walnut, 13-5
San Marino High School’s Varsity Boys Water Polo team earned a decisive 13-5 victory over the Walnut High School Mustangs on Thursday, Aug. 27, continuing…
Marshall Wins Montclair Classic Championship; Freshman Aida Movsisyan Named Tournament MVP
Thurgood Marshall Girls Volleyball Team via Facebook [file photo] Thurgood Marshall Secondary School’s volleyball team put together a strong tournament run at the Montclair Classic,…
Muir Students Take the Field
Students from John Muir Early College Magnet High School’s Sports Industry Academy enjoyed a special game-day experience at Dodger Stadium, thanks to the Pasadena Educational…
Bulldogs Start Water Polo Season With Three Straight Victories
The Pasadena High School Boys Water Polo team is off to a fantastic start, opening the season with an impressive three matches and three victories.…
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Norma Coombs Elementary School Launches School Supply Drive to Support Teachers and Students
Norma Coombs Elementary School is hosting a school supply drive to support teachers, students, and the school community as the new school year gets underway.…
ACADEMICS
St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School Teachers Prepare for New School Year
Teachers at St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School have been hard at work preparing for the return of students, who are now officially back…
La Cañada Spartans Return for a New School Year
Courtesy of La Canada High School via Instagram The Spartans are officially back in the house! La Cañada High School welcomed students back to campus…
Westridge Speech & Debate Flourishes at Nationals, State Tournaments
At the start of summer, nine Upper School students participated in the National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, competing against 7,796 entries from…
St. Rita School Faculty Reflects on a Week of Learning and Inspiration
St. Rita School’s faculty and staff enjoyed a wonderful week filled with learning, reflection, and inspiration as they prepared for the new school year.…