About La Reina

La Reina High School
...where quality and the individual count

La Reina High School is a private Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls located in Thousand Oaks, California.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, it is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association.

La Reina High School is dedicated to providing a Catholic education in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame. As a Notre Dame school that proclaims God's goodness, La Reina teaches the message of Christ, develops community and family spirit, and reaches out to those in need, both locally and universally. The curriculum reflects the values of a traditional and classical education and recognizes the demands of a technological world.

The La Reina Tradition

* Catholic Christian values
* All faiths welcome
* Accredited college preparatory school
* Credentialed and professional faculty
* Experienced teachers averaging 20 years overall, 13 years at La Reina
* Class sizes averaging 25 to 26
* Maximum enrollment of 625
* 100% of graduates attend college
* Personal, academic and college counseling
* Diverse activities program
* Extensive community involvement
* Reasonable tuition
* Attractive campus
* Involvement of parents and alumnae
* Respected reputation in the community

The Educational Heritage of the Sisters of Notre Dame

The Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame came into being in Coesfeld, Germany in 1850. Hilligonde Wolbring became Sister Maria Aloysia and Elisabeth Kuhling, Sister Maria Ignatia. In the spirit of St. Julie Billiart, their "spiritual mother," and the two co-foundresses, the Sisters of Notre Dame continue to witness God's goodness and provident care throughout the world today. The mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame is to bring hope within a diverse society, particularly through education in faith and the empowerment of women.

The Sisters of Notre Dame and the schools they sponsor claim an educational heritage of 160 years. Today, Notre Dame educational programs in 17 countries are founded on four SND educational principles:

* The centrality of a good and provident God
* The human dignity of each person as an image of God
* The Notre Dame educator as Gospel witness
* An integrated education for transformation.

La Reina High School experiences the internationality of the Sisters of Notre Dame through mission awareness programs and through visits from students, faculty and speakers from the Notre Dame global community. Additional information about the Sisters of Notre Dame is available on the congregation's international website, www.snd1.org, and on the website of the California province, www.sndca.org. For more information about the Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Partnership, visit www.sndeducation.org.

Board of Trustees

Willaine Conroy
Vern Dransfeldt
Jennifer Barry Engelberg, D.D.S. '91
Janice Rapp Hyllengren, D.P.T. '93
Sr. M. LaReina Kelly, S.N.D., President
Sr. M. Jolisa Lazaro, S.N.D.
Liz Loll
Linda Lower, Vice-Chairperson
Mike Martinez
Dan Naumann
Ana Posadas
Deacon Jack Redmond, D.D.S.
Bob Rumer, Chairperson
Karen Schnietz, Ph.D
Chris Tolcher, M.D.
Henry Workman