Pilgrim School
Pilgrim School, a division of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, is an ethnically and culturally diverse, co-educational day school for students preschool through the twelfth grade.
The school’s mission is to provide a superior interdisciplinary education, designed to enable students to attain the skills necessary to become self-sufficient, creative and independent thinkers, as well as responsible, ethical and socially conscious citizens.
Pilgrim School offers a traditional college preparatory curriculum, emphasizing the mastery of fundamental skills and critical thinking at all levels, from preschool through high school.
Small classes ensure that all students receive extensive personal attention from their teachers, encouraging the development of each student’s unique abilities.
Pilgrim also provides all of its students, not just the most gifted, with the opportunity to participate in sports, the arts, and a wide array of extracurricular activities.
Through exposure to the Judeo-Christian tradition, students realize the blessings of faith and hope, without imposing religious uniformity.
By welcoming, honoring, and recognizing the contributions of students of all religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds we inspire students to be respectful, ethical, and contributing members of society.
Quick Stats (2021-22)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 374 students
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 31
Top Rankings
Pilgrim School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Attribute
Student Body
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Year Founded
1958
Student Body
Total Students
374 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 48%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
12 students
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Jan. 31
Admissions Director
Patricia Kong
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9 sports
Sports
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School Reviews
5 7/21/2020
Pilgrim School is a private school that teaches children to be kind and accept others for who they are. They make sure that kids grow up to be kind, respectful, and helpful people. They have science, art, music, library, and language classes. The languages you can choose from are Spanish and Chinese. For music, grades kindergarten to third grade, you sing songs and have fun music-related activities. For grades fourth and up, you can choose a musical instrument to learn. All the teachers are great, and there is a big soccer field that you play on for all the recesses. If you like, you can play on their soccer team. Also, on the last school day of the month, you get to wear whatever you want, but it has to be appropriate. There are many more fun events (Chinese Lunar New Year party, Winter Sing, Jogging Race), and you definitely should consider sending your kids to school here.
5 5/3/2018
Our son attends the early ed program and we love the school. Great facilities, great teachers, very diverse class, very normalParents (for LA!).
5 5/2/2018
Pilgrim has been a wonderful place for our sons. They are excelling academically, enjoying the sports program as well as the extracurricular activities (such as ASB and engineering) and building strong friendships. The faculty, administrators and coaches all work to create a supportive environment that is both kind and firm. My children have wonderful mentors at Pilgrim - they are ethical young men, as well as scholars and athletes. Thank you, Pilgrim!
5 7/24/2015
Hi I am an alumni of pilgrim school. I attended in 1976-1978. My second grade teacher was mrs grigsby and my third grade teacher was mrs Klein. I remember them very well. Although I attended for two years I must say they were the best times I had in elementary school. I would love to hear from my old classmates. Sincerely
Scheherazade aresh
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