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• The Early Years: Mayfield School 1931-1950

  After repeated invitations from John J. Cantwell, Bishop of Los Angeles, to open a Catholic school in the Los Angeles area, the General Council of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, made a unanimous decision in May 1931 to accept his offer and open Mayfield School in Pasadena. At that time, Pasadena’s population was about 80,000 and although there were fine private schools in Pasadena, there was not one private Catholic school among them.
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• Room to Grow: Mayfield Junior School 1950-1975

  As the end of the war in 1945 ushered in a time of great optimism and growth, Mayfield’s enrollment numbers neared 200. The school needed more space. In 1947, Dr. Charles Strub, a past parent and generous benefactor of the school took the Sisters to see a property that seemed ideal as the new home for the senior division. Thus began three years of negotiation, zoning battles and many prayers before the new campus and new home for the sisters was finalized. On June 20, 1950 the zoning battle was won and the Senior School moved to its new home on Bellefontaine Street.
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• A Changing Campus: 1975-1993

  The late 1970s and 1980s brought many changes and more growth to the campus. Administrators began to look to the future, developing long-range plans and building a committed board of trustees. Mayfield Junior School’s first Board of Trustees was established in 1975 with Mr. William Howell as Chair.
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• A Commitment to Excellence 1993-2019

  In the fall of 1993, Mayfield Junior School welcomed Mrs. Stephanie Griffin as head of school. Mrs. Griffin was committed to maintaining academic excellence and sustaining the family spirit of the school. Under her guidance, Mayfield Junior School continued to build on the traditions established and supported by previous generations of students. A commitment to “Actions not Words” increased community outreach and service. Providing space for the art and music programs allowed student potential to be explored. A dream came true in 1998 when a multipurpose building was completed adding a gymnasium, chapel, art studio, music rooms and an expanded after school program to the campus.
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• Building a Better Mayfield: 2019-Today

  In July 2019, Mr. Joe Sciuto was welcomed as our next head of school. With close to two decades in faith-based and independent education, Joe came to Mayfield as an experienced and passionate administrator and innovator.
  
  In the 2021-2022 school year, Mayfield Junior School celebrated 90 years of Holy Child education in Pasadena. Generations of Mayfield students have been guided by the vision of the Sisters who opened Mayfield’s doors in 1931, encouraged to find their unique potential and challenged to look beyond themselves in service to others. The motto “Actions not Words” continues to inspire students far beyond their years as a Mayfield student.
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