136 Years of Making Space for HERstory
We live in a world in need of hope, healing, and leadership.
St. Mary’s Academy is the remedy — for 136 years, we’ve created the space where young women become “all of which women are capable.”
When you believe in the power of educating girls to shape the world, you believe in St. Mary’s Academy. Give in faith and build our future.
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Campaign ends Monday, June 29th, 2026, 11:59 pm PDT
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Xenia Hernandez-Esparza (Alumni ’99, Red Ties)
a month ago
I have so much gratitude for my high school experience and for lifelong friends from the class of 1999.
Amanda Lara
a month ago
Go St. Mary's!
Erni Miller (Alumni ’68, Gold Ties)
12 days ago
In honor of Please donate in honor or my late sisters: Roslyn Bridges 1962, and Terlyn Bridges 1970
Mary Pat Lett Ashby (Alumni ’61, Green Ties)
13 days ago
In honor of Sister Francis Claire
I am proud to be an alumnae, and very proud of SMA today.
Edna Saldana
a month ago
Go Gabby!!!! You got this!!!!
Monica Landry (Faculty/Staff, Gold Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Esther Rios who would be overjoyed to support the young women of SMA!
Octavia Scott (Alumni ’98, Gold Ties)
a month ago
So thankful for this institution
Anonymous (Parent ’26, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Lets go Gold ties !!!!
Anora Denison (Faculty/Staff, Gold Ties)
a month ago
the last class I had the honor of teaching at SMA💛
Regina Bullard (Student ’27, Red Ties)
a month ago
Support bullard
Alexandria Harpole (Alumni ’00, Blue Ties)
a month ago
SMA prepared me for the world! I valued my time there and will forever be grateful for my experiences! Go Blue Ties!!
Deidre Powell (Alumni ’80, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In honor of my former students from St. Eugene & St. John Chrysostom Schools!
Beth Krzywicki (Alumni ’69, Green Ties)
a month ago
I am so proud to have attended St Mary's Academy.
Rosemarie Speciale Melissa (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Red Tie Class of 1975
Lisa Fitch (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
Come all you loyal students now! (especially the Red Ties!)
Micki Flowers (Alumni ’66, Gold Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Ross and Leslie Giles
My St. Mary's education prepared me to be successful in college and in life. I am deeply grateful to my parents for their commitment to excellence in education, which my sister and I experienced at SMA.
Angelita Cole (Alumni ’80, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Angela Dupre
Vicki Fabre (Alumni ’66, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Sister Cornelia Joseph taught more than Latin. She brought life and meaning to a "dead" language, nurturing my thirst for literature, the arts, and travel. I credit every professional success to having had the privilege of a Saint Mary's Academy education. Go Gold Ties!
Vicki Fabre (Alumni ’66, Gold Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Ross and Leslie Giles
Cynthia delia Delia (Alumni ’84, Blue Ties)
a month ago
Blue Ties!!
Jonna German (Alumni ’12, Blue Ties)
a month ago
SMA has shaped me in ways that continue to guide me today. Go Belles!
Patricia DelliVeneri (Alumni ’69, Green Ties)
a month ago
I will always appreciate the gift my parents gave me of attending Saint Mary's Academy.
Denise Taylor (Alumni ’71, Red Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Sister Mary Andre
Sister Mary Andre was the best teacher I ever had and is the reason I became a teacher.
Margaret Kish (Alumni ’74, Gold Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Sr. Anne Eugene Metcalf
A wonderful, dedicated teacher
Martha Toro (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
In memory of My mother Florence Hernandez
Marsha Phillips (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
Let’s go Red Ties !!!!!
Shawtina Lewis (Alumni ’01, Green Ties)
a month ago
SMA is responsible for a fantastic education and many of my dearest friends! 💚
Robin Jeffers (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In gratitude!
Anonymous (Alumni ’82, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Keeping our traditions & educational excellence for the next generation.🙏🏾
Cynthia de Nuno (Alumni ’70, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Attending St. Mary's was a real gift to me. The experience enriched my head, my heart. and my spirit. P.S. Thank you mom & dad
Karen Prowd (Alumni ’65, Green Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Marlene Davis "Big D" - PE/Coach/Friend
Ivy Ricketts (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Red Tie Class of 1975! Love my classmates & SMA
La Juana Mitchell (Alumni ’70, Gold Ties)
a month ago
A great education is a fundamental building block to success. SMA continues to provide a great education (and more) that will open many doors to opportunities in the future.
Victoria Adams (Alumni ’76)
a month ago
The education and sisterhood of SMA helped me become the woman I am today.
Nancy Wood (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In honor of the Blue Tie class of 1976. Go Pandas!!!
Mary Zoller (Alumni ’71, Red Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Sr. Anne Eugene
Sandra Libby (Alumni ’58)
a month ago
In memory of RITA IRENE BENNETT
Rita Irene Bennett, a graduate in the late 1950s, wehn on to become Sister Joseph Michael of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1964). She remained active in the Immaculate Heart Community.
Frances James (Alumni ’64, Blue Ties)
2 months ago
In honor of Joan Allen LeCesne, Red Ties 1963
Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Blue Ties)
2 months ago
It is a blessing to be a part of the St. Mary's Academy community. Everyone who is here on a daily basis finds a place where they belong. Everyone makes an effort to ensure that, when you are here, you feel a sense of welcome and belonging from students to faculty to staff; we are all in this together. When you are here, you are seen; you are valued; and you are heard.
Vicki Fabre (Alumni ’66, Gold Ties)
2 months ago
In honor of Ross and Leslie Giles
Rebecca Johns (Alumni ’88, Blue Ties)
a month ago
Forever a Belle...Blue Tie Class of 88
Maria R Jackson (Alumni ’83)
11 days ago
Grateful for the gift of St. Mary's Academy. Top notch education and life long friends.
Lynna Landry (Faculty/Staff)
12 days ago
In honor of Aunt Mary Betancourt, loving supporter of our SMA Belles
Veronica Smith-Whitley (Alumni ’96, Blue Ties)
a month ago
Go blue ties!
Deborah Allain (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Marion Allain
Saundre Glassman (Scott) (Alumni ’01, Green Ties)
a month ago
I was blessed to attend St. Mary’s! Thank you, Mommy and Daddy, for putting Octavia and I in this dynamic school. #GreenTieForLife
Leilah Kirkendoll PhD (Alumni ’87, Red Ties)
a month ago
Congratulations Ladies!! Red Ties Rule
Delia Gondar Cotter (Alumni ’68, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In honor of The Blue Tie Class of 1968
Pat Sheehan Peterson (Alumni ’62, Gold Ties)
a month ago
SMA helped me become a successful woman lawyerlin the CA Attorney General's Office for 32 years. to advocate for equality for women, and become a successful investor although told that an M.B.A. in 1969 from UC Berkeley did not qualify me for a career in finance. We women of SMA will be and are successful no matter what obstacles are put in our way and will be advocates for free speech as defined in our Constitution and equal rigfhts for everyone.
Gina Isabell (Alumni ’68, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In honor of My Husband Edward A. Isabell
In memory of My Husband Edward A. Isabell
Felicia Ramey (Alumni ’88, Blue Ties)
a month ago
Go BLUE! Proud to be a Belle.
Rochelle Love (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
For past, present and future SMA Belles 💙💙💙
Anonymous (Alumni ’81, Green Ties)
a month ago
…Ageless and ever GREEN! ‘81 💚
Natalie J Orange (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
St. Mary's Belle forever ❣️
MARY Pallares (Reveles) (Alumni ’50, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Great education
Patrice Mockler (Alumni ’76, Faculty/Staff, Blue Ties)
a month ago
C'mon, Blue Ties!!
Dolann Adams Crane (Alumni ’99, Red Ties)
a month ago
SMA instilled a commitment to education and service while simultaneously blessing me with an incredible sisterhood.
Leslie Edmonds (Alumni ’63, Red Ties)
a month ago
The years at SMA helped create a positive life experience for me.
Candace Velasco (Alumni ’06, Gold Ties)
a month ago
Let's keep the legacy of sisterhood and service going!
Roschoune Day (Green Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Danielle Edwards
I’m a supporter of all-girls schools
Carla Allen (Alumni ’84, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Curtis D Allen
Nicole Elliott (Alumni ’88, Blue Ties)
a month ago
Go Blue Ties!!! 💙
Anonymous (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Marie Gummersheimer and with gratitude for all that she and Rose Lutjen did to prepare us for the next step.
Silvia-Maria Lopez (Parent ’29, Green Ties)
a month ago
Sophia Lopez 2029
Green Tie. We are so grateful!
Dolly Gee (Alumni ’77, Green Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Marie Gummersheimer
Debbie Dempsey D'Agostini (Alumni ’75, Red Ties)
a month ago
I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to attend Saint Mary's Academy.
Frances Rainey (Alumni ’66, Gold Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Janice Smith
In memory of Janice Smith
Saint Marys academy was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Madelyn Murray (Alumni ’67, Red Ties)
a month ago
The students come to college well prepared and are very charitable.
Roberta Salas (Alumni ’91, Red Ties)
a month ago
Happy Giving Tuesday! Red Ties Forever Loved...
Katessa Charles (Alumni ’81, Green Ties)
a month ago
I challenge Green Ties everywhere to support this great institution of learning.
Sharon Reid (Alumni ’65, Green Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Marlene Davis "Big D" -PE/Coach/Friend
Carole F Lindner (Alumni ’76, Blue Ties)
a month ago
In memory of Madame Nataf
Tamara Muth King (Faculty/Staff, Green Ties)
a month ago
Let's Go Green Ties!!!!!
Camille Brooks (Alumni ’85, Green Ties)
a month ago
I am so proud to follow the continued success of my SMA Sisters. Camille Brooks, Green Tie c/o 85
Veronica Marin (Alumni ’63, Red Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Dianne Ybarra
Dianne was my locker partner and just one of the wonderful classmates I had at St. Mary's.
Lynna Landry (Faculty/Staff, Gold Ties)
a month ago
As their proud senior class moderator this year, I have to support my GOLD TIES! Let's go, Class of 2026!
Sister Mary Sevilla (Alumni ’53, Green Ties)
a month ago
In honor of Sisters of St. Joseph who taught or worked at SMA
Kathleen Serrano (Alumni ’67)
2 months ago
St. Mary's and their continuous and tireless commitment to young women is amazing. It helped form who I became. Proud Alumnae
Rose Tumasian (Alumni ’65, Green Ties)
2 months ago
In honor of Martha Borrego Carrillo (Blus Tie)
May she rest in peace.
Bruce & Monica Landry (Faculty/Staff, Gold Ties)
2 months ago
We love and appreciate SMA's dedication to the spiritual and educational development of the young women who attend SMA. This is accomplished through the dedication of the excellent teachers, administration and parent support. We believe many of the SMA Belles will go on to accomplish great things in their lives, from their attendance at SMA and from the life- long friends they make. Our world needs these young women who can be its future leaders.
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