Most Loved, Because of You
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Most Loved, Because of You
Saint Monica Preparatory is honored to be recognized as a 2026 Most Loved winner by the Santa Monica Daily Press, earning distinction as one of the community's Most Loved Private Schools and placing among the top 3% of all organizations recognized across Santa Monica. Voted on by the community, the award reflects the trust and partnership we share with our families and neighbors. The accompanying Most Loved magazine praised SMPREP as a place that develops “graduates who don't just enter the world — they lead it,” recognizing our commitment to academic excellence, character formation and faith-filled leadership.
SMPREP staff were proud to celebrate the Most Loved honor alongside fellow honorees this month at the award ceremony, meeting with Santa Monica Mayor Caroline Torosis, city council members and other city leaders while sharing what makes our community, here together on one city block of six acres, so special. The Most Loved awards celebrate the city's favorite schools, businesses, nonprofits and service providers across more than 100 categories. For nearly 100 years, Saint Monica Preparatory has empowered students to grown in faith, scholarship, leadership and service. Thank you to everyone whose support continues to make SMPREP such a wonderful community.
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The final installment in our 2025-26 Year in Review series celebrates what lies at the heart of a Saint Monica Preparatory education: faith in action. From Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12, Mariners embraced opportunities to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, the sacraments, service and leadership, discovering that faith is something they live every day.
The school year began with an extraordinary blessing as Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo traveled from Italy to campus with a relic of Saint Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint and patron of technology.
Throughout the year, students continued to grow in their own faith journeys, celebrating First Communion, Confirmation and other Sacraments of Initiation while participating in schoolwide Masses and class-level retreats.
Faith also inspired Mariners to give back to the community, reflecting what makes SMPREP special — forming students who lead with compassion and serve with purpose throughout their communities.
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St. Monica Catholic Community and Saint Monica Preparatory announce a year of ministry milestones, community celebrations, and a new chapter as it enters its second century.
This year, St. Monica Catholic Community marks 100 years of the church that has stood on California Avenue since 1926: a century of faith, family, and formation at the heart of a campus shared by the parish and Saint Monica Preparatory. Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson and Dr. Erin Luby today announced A Century on California Avenue, a celebration that will begin on the Feast of St. Monica, unfold across the year ahead, and culminate in Saint Monica Academic & Spiritual Heritage (SMASH) Gala in May 2027.
We’re excited for a yearlong celebration of milestones: honoring the ministries, people, and moments that make up the life of this community. Follow the celebration at stmonica.net/100 and save the feast weekend of August 28–30.
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Championships, record-breaking performances and unforgettable moments made the 2025-26 athletic year one to remember at Saint Monica Preparatory — from our youngest Mariners discovering a love of competition to varsity athletes earning titles and college commitments.
Lower and Middle School student-athletes wrapped up a banner year with division championship seasons in Flag Football, Boys Basketball and Baseball; undefeated campaigns in Girls Volleyball and Basketball; and impressive records and podium finishes in Cross Country and Track & Field.
On the varsity stage, five Camino Real League MVP honors; multiple First and Second Team All-League selections across sports; league championship titles in both Girls and Boys Soccer, as well as Boys Volleyball and Girls Golf; plus standout regular and playoff seasons in Football, Basketball, Softball and Boys Golf reflected the strength and depth of our program. The Track & Field team capped the spring by setting multiple school records and sending athletes to the podium at the CIF Finals.