Mater Dei Catholic

Mater Dei Catholic is San Diego's only multicultural TK through 12th grade Catholic school. Renowned for our 60+ year legacy of excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, athletics, and Christian service, our Catholic education is unmatched, offering an unparalleled value and a vibrant community unlike any other in San Diego County or beyond. Distinct from other legacy schools, we are a forward-facing learning institution, not held back by tradition and expectations. The foundation we build together every day will influence and shape the future of our community for years and decades to come. We offer a complete comprehensive academic program, beginning with the city’s only dual-language Catholic elementary spanning transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, and on through our award-winning high school. We attract the best and brightest students, regardless of gender, from around the region and beyond, and consistently send graduates to the nation's top 20 universities. Those alumni continue to make a positive impact on the world with the same dedication and care they experienced while studying within our halls. Here you will find the esteemed Science Academy, innovative digital entrepreneurship courses, a comprehensive visual and performing arts department, and an exceptional roster of student-athletes of student-athletes who consistently bring home state championships, including the only consecutive football state titles in San Diego high school history. Since our days as Marian High School, the first coed Catholic high school in San Diego, we have inspired students to love, know, and serve God both on and off campus. In 2007, we expanded to our state-of-the-art 50-acre facility in Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, becoming Mater Dei Catholic High School. Shortly after, we inaugurated Mater Dei Catholic Elementary on our campus, offering the first and only Catholic dual-language immersion program in San Diego, creating a seamless academic pathway.