2020-2021 School Profile CEEB School Code: 053378 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 - www.alvernoheightsacademy.org (P) (626) 355-3463 - (F) (626) 355-3153 ACADEMIC PERSONNEL Julia Fanara, M.A., M.Ed., Head of School, (e:
[email protected]) Sara McCarthy '05, M.Ed., Assistant Head of School, (e:
[email protected]) Mission Statement Melissa Royal, M.Ed., Director of College Counseling, (e:
[email protected]) Lisa Primero-Solano, M.Ed., Dean of Students, (e:
[email protected]) To Empower Each Young Woman to Be Exactly the ABOUT ALVERNO Person She Wants to Be. Alverno Heights Academy (formerly Alverno High School) is an independent, progressive, Catholic college- preparatory day school for young women in grades 9-12. Founded in 1960 by the Sisters of St. Francis, Alverno has been sponsored by the Immaculate Heart Community since 1978. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, Alverno added a co-ed transitional kindergarten (TK) - 8th grade program, creating a lower school and upper school under the name Alverno Heights Academy. Both campuses are located on the historic 13-acre Barlow estate in Sierra Madre, California (with a population of 11,000). 100% ACCREDITATION & AFFILIATION College Acceptance A six year term of accreditation was awarded in March 2013 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In February 2020, our school participated in a WASC campus review to renew our accreditation; however, due to COVID-19 impacts, our accreditation term has been preliminary