EVENTS
Eliot Arts and McKinley School Back to School Night
Eliot Arts and McKinley School are welcoming families to Back to School Night today, Friday, September 18. The evening features a Parent Resource Fair from…
Crestview Preparatory School Welcomes Students Back for Its 40th Year
“Happy first day of school, Crestview!” Crestview Preparatory School kicked off the new school year by beating the heat with creative getting-to-know-you activities, discovering new…
Clairbourn Kindergarten Students Embark on Gingerbread Man Adventure
ABVM to Follow the Yellow Brick Road at 28th Annual Auction Gala
Thurgood Marshall Builds Community at Back to School Night
FOCUS ON LEARNING
Southwestern Academy Students Dive Into Business Strategy Through AP Finance Class
Southwestern Academy’s AP Business and Personal Finance class is officially in session, with budgeting, investing, strategy, and smart business decision-making at the core of each…
Pasadena Christian School Students Sharpen Bible Skills
Pasadena Christian School students are sharpening their Bible skills through a little friendly classroom competition. The activity challenges students to quickly locate Bible chapters…
New Horizon Nighthawks Bloom Into the New School Year
Frostig School’s Annual Transition Fair Connects Students with Postsecondary Opportunities
Westridge School Honors the Legacy of Gloria Steinem
THE ARTS
Beyond the Bell Holy Family School Children’s Choir
https://www.pasadenanow.com/pasadenaschools/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HFS20260909.mp4 After-school opportunities are an important part of a child’s development—extending learning and growth Beyond the Bell. They give students the chance to discover new…
Aveson Fifth Graders Build Connections Through Creativity
Ms. Amelia’s 5th graders are off to a great start, getting to know each other through artistic book covers that showcase who they are and…
McKinley Presents “Disney’s Descendants” – Auditions Begin September 22
“Are you ‘chillin like a villain’? If you are, then McKinley’s Theater Department wants you! The theater department will be staging the musical Disney’s “Descendants”.…
PUSD and Pasadena Playhouse Invite Students to Join the 2027 All Star Musical
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and the Pasadena Playhouse believe that making theater is for everyone, and that young people of all ages and skill…
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
Chandler School Showcases K-8 Visual Arts Program, Middle School Art Electives
PEF: The Learning Curve (TLC) Book Launch Event
Pasadena Unified All Star Band Set to Perform in the 138th Rose Parade
SCHOOL NEWS
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School Announces 2026–2027 Student Council Leadership
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ABVM) School has announced its 2026–2027 Student Council, recognizing a dedicated group of student leaders who will help foster school spirit, organize campus activities, support service initiatives, and represent…
Waverly School Launches 2026-27 Theme: ‘Learning Begins With Belonging’
The Waverly School in Pasadena gathered Friday for its first all-school assembly of the year and announced its 2026–27 theme: “Learning begins with Belonging.” All-school assemblies give Waverly students an opportunity to connect across divisions and…
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Celebrates an Exciting Start to the School Year
The first few weeks of school have been an exciting whirlwind of Sisterhood, joy, Tolog Spirit and a return to academics at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. The school welcomed the Class of 2030 and…
A New Chapter Begins at Clairbourn School
Clairbourn School welcomed students back to campus last week as the 2026–2027 school year got underway. “We’re back!” Campus was filled with smiles, excitement, and the energy of a fresh start as students reunited with…
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…
SPORTS
Local First Responders Honored Before SPHS Football Game on 9/11
On Friday night before the South Pasadena High School (SPHS) varsity football game, the teams and fans paused in remembrance of those who lost their…
PUSD Middle School Athletes Invited to Team PUSD Sports Clinic
Pasadena Unified School District middle school students will have an opportunity to sharpen their athletic skills and prepare for future competition at the Team PUSD…
La Cañada Girls Spartans Flag Football Team Keeps Rolling with Win Over Temple City
Courtesy of La Canada High School via Instagram La Cañada Girls Spartans Flag Football Team continued their strong start to the flag football season with…
Muir Mustangs Girls Volleyball Earns 3-0 Victory Over Dymally
John Muir High School Early College Magnet’s Girls Varsity Volleyball team earned a decisive 3-0 victory over Dymally High School (Los Angeles, CA) in an…
COMMUNITY SERVICE
St. Rita School Community Honors Victims of September 11
St. Rita School recently came together to remember and honor the victims of September 11, 2001. The school community prayed for the lives that were…
ACADEMICS
Kindergartners Turn Lessons of Kindness Into Handprint Promises
Kindergartners at St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School have been learning some of life’s biggest lessons through their little hands. Each morning, students…
South Pasadena High School Proudly Recognizes 2027 National Merit Semifinalists
On September 9, 2026, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists qualify by taking the…
St. Rita School’s New Library Comes to Life
Click on image to enlarge St. Rita School students are putting their new school library to good use as they work together on their math…
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…