Admissions and Campus Tours

Contact Mr. Raul Rico at rico@palmaschool.org or click below.

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Start Your Day the Chieftain Way!

Mass or Communion Service is celebrated every school day morning at 7:30am in the Blessed Edmund Rice Chapel. You are invited to join us.
Please note: There will be no Mass on Monday, October 14th

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What’s Happening

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Upcoming Events   

Daily Announcements

Homecoming Events

Oct 11  HOCO Pre-Game at Rabobank Stad at 7p

Oct 12  HOCO Dance in the gym at 7p

Oct 14   NO CLASSES - Quarter Break

Oct 15   8th Grade Retreat


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Community News

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NHS Tutoring Available Starting on August 26th

National Honor Society students will be available in the Cislini Study Center after school from 2:45 to 3:15pm, Monday through Thursday, starting on August 26th. This peer-to-peer tutoring opportunity is for any student who would like a little help with their studies.

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Palma Welcomes Young Women Back on Campus

From its inception in 1951 until 1964, Palma was a co-institutional school. Now, 60 years later, Palma welcomes young women back on campus. There is a new energy at Palma and heightened optimism for what the future holds for the school and for Chieftains.

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Palma’s House System is Underway

Also new this year is a House System whereby high school students are members of four houses that will compete throughout the year in a variety of categories to earn points toward winning the Chieftain Cup. The culture on campus is thriving.

Palma Receives $2.5m from Edward M. Dowd Foundation

The Largest One-Time Gift In Palma’s History

The generous gift will provide funding to remodel the gym and update Palma School’s entrance. 

“We are thrilled to receive this gift at this pivotal moment in our history. The renovated gym will serve all of our students through physical education, fine and performing arts programs, and daily student life. It will be an improvement benefiting the entire Palma community.”   — Chris Dalman, Palma’s president

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Chieftains Connect

Looking for more than a school? Find it at Palma

Whether you’re moving up from elementary school or entering Palma at any grade level, you will find a welcoming campus culture. The class camaraderie is strong and the House System makes students feel connected within their classmates and across their school.

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Chieftains Thrive

A Palma education is focused on the whole person, preparing students to thrive in college and in the world. Palma graduates possess character and are confident in their convictions.

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Acceptances

100%
of 2024 graduates were accepted to college

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Scholarships

$5,500,000+
was received by 2024 graduates in college scholarship offers

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Service

6,000+
service hours are logged by students on an annual basis

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Athletes

47
graduates have received athletic scholarships in the past 10 years

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University Attendance

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Chieftains Inspire

Alumni credit Palma for the success they continue to have in college and life.

"I use the tools given to me at Palma to educate and empower students like me — underrepresented, underserved, low-income students. It’s because of the courage and conviction I gained at Palma that I can show my students that they, too, can achieve the education necessary for social mobility.”

“Palma set the foundation for me to establish a strong work ethic in order to be successful in an unfamiliar environment. Some of my best memories come from Palma and I can’t thank my parents enough for making the sacrifice to send me there. Thanks to Palma I’m a first-generation college student.”

“Palma offers a value-based education that’s really unlike any other school in Monterey County. I personally grew impassioned and really learned through my volunteering at Soledad State Prison with the Prison Ministry working with those on the margins.”

Palma Alumni Webcast Series

A weekly webcast hosted by Abe Lincoln ’88 includes interviews of alumni from a diverse range of backgrounds, spanning several decades, career fields, and interests to discuss their experiences at Palma and life after graduation.

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The 2024 Inductees of Palma's Hall of Fame have been selected.

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Let’s Talk

We would love to hear from you. You can start the conversation by choosing a button below.

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Mindful of our primary mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, Palma School admits students of any race, color, national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. Palma School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, nor age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. While Palma School does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not be available. Likewise, Palma School does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin. Palma School reserves the right to be a sole judge of merit, competence and qualifications, and can favor Catholic applicants and co-workers in all employment decisions, especially in those positions that have direct bearing upon the pastoral activity of the Church.