Santa Monica offers our students the once in a life-time chance, to realize their true, full transformational potential. We look at the whole child, and as an institution, we fundamentally understand each student is unique and has different abilities, talents and academic strengths, which we aim to shape into amazing future success. From writers, to doctors, to fashion stars and engineers, our three thousand five hundred graduates all say the same about their experiences in Santa Monica; the school allowed them space, time and creativity, to develop their own vision of the future and gave them the passion to use their solid academic knowledge, skills and understanding, to change the world for the better.
Our vision is to become the school of choice in our local area, focused on amazing learning, offering high quality international experiences, designed to create global leaders.
Philosophy
The Thomas Jefferson aims to develop globally connected citizens, in a world that is changing exponentially; in which critical-thinking, creativity and communication, including the ability to speak English, are of particular importance. We do our upmost, to equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding, to confront the complexities and contemporary challenges within their local communities and the wider world.