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EDUCATION AND YOUTH 

Mountain View News Saturday, June 14, 2025

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO APPLY 
FOR THE MARCUS STROMAN 
SCHOLARSHIP

MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman has expanded his Marcus Stroman Scholarship, in partnership 
with Bold.org, to support high school seniors in Pasadena and Altadena who’ve been 
impacted by the 2025 California wildfires.

Eligibility Requirements

Location: Altadena or Pasadena, California

Education Level: High school senior

GPA : 3.0 or above

Financial Status: Low-Income

Selection Criteria: Ambition, Drive, Impact

The 2025 California wildfire season has left a path of devastation, with Pasadena and Altadena 
communities deeply impacted. Homes have been destroyed, families displaced, and 
entire neighborhoods left to rebuild in the wake of relentless fires. Beyond the immediate destruction, 
these wildfires have placed an immense financial and emotional strain on students 
and their families, making the pursuit of higher education feel more uncertain than ever.

For many high school seniors in Pasadena and Altadena, the dream of attending college has 
been overshadowed by the urgent need to help their families recover. The financial burden 
of tuition, coupled with the economic instability caused by the wildfires, creates significant 
barriers for students who are determined to continue their education.

Understanding the immense challenges students face, New York Yan-kees pitcher Marcus 
Stroman established the Marcus Stroman Scholarship, an initiative of his Height Doesn’t 
Measure Heart (HDMH) Foundation. The HDMH Foundation is dedicated to empowering 
in-need youth, helping them rise above their circumstances, reach their full potential, and 
achieve their dreams. 

In its second year, the Marcus Stroman Scholarship now seeks to uplift students from Pasadena 
and Altadena, California, particularly those whose families have been impacted by the 
2025 wildfires. This scholarship will provide two students with $25,000 each to help them 
pursue their college education without the added stress of financial uncertainty.

Marcus Stroman’s journey – both in baseball and in life – demonstrates the power of persistence, 
determination, and resilience. His college education at Duke University played a 
crucial role in shaping his success, and he remains a strong advocate for higher learning. 
Through this scholarship, he hopes to ease these financial burdens so that students can focus 
on excelling in college and beyond.

Any high school senior from Pasadena or Altadena with a 3.0+ GPA is eligible to apply for 
this scholarship.

To apply, students must submit an essay and video describing the college of their dreams, 
why they wish to continue their education at that university, and how the 2025 wildfires have 
impacted their goals and aspirations.

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Joanne Harabedian

E-mail address: jharabedian@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email:inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee

bforsee@ausd.net

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

Ms. Rose Navarro, Principal

2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, Ca 91107

626-793-2089

https://school.abvmpasadena.org/

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 

Head of School: Tonya Beilstein

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 

Preschool-TK-8th Grade

Principal: Jonathon Hawes

website: www. bcslions.org

Clairbourn School

8400 Huntington Drive

San Gabriel, CA 91775

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172

FAX: 626-286-1528

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809

Principal: Nancy Lopez

www.foothilloaksacademy.org

office@foothilloaksacademy.org

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 

Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Principal Ernest Siy

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 396-5880 Principal: Dr. Eric Barba

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114 

mcmaster@st-ritaschool.org

Website: www.st-ritaschool.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 

Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso

E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom

E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

Arcadia Unified School District

234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net

Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

(626) 471-2000 

Website: www.monroviaschools.net

Duarte Unified School District

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

(626)599-5000 

Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us


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