College Preparatory Middle School

SMA is a loving, Christ-centered learning environment. Our teachers and staff dedicate themselves to providing the best possible education, both academically, spiritually, and social-emotionally. The community works together in alignment with the school mission: St. Martin of Tours Academy fosters confidence, curiosity, and independence through a climate of cooperation and trust by preserving dignity throughout the learning process, accentuating all children’s God-given gifts in a Catholic environment. Our faculty and staff choose to minister in a Catholic school environment and specifically at SMA because of its focus on taking care of our environment (Green Ribbon School) and the strong desire to support all learning styles (All Are Welcome award) with the resources available. During the pandemic, new leadership surveyed families, faculty, and staff to reflect on the school mission and best practices. Most found the Workshop Way academic curriculum antiquated and not viable when transitioning students back into an in-person learning environment. We chose to keep the Workshop Way philosophy component, which encompasses best practices for learning. With the guidance/support of the Office for Schools (Diocese of San Diego), faculty and staff created new guidelines for behavior expectations, updating teaching pedagogy & assessment towards mastery of standards, and a governance model in alignment with the NATIONAL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS FOR EFFECTIVE CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (NSBECS).We are grateful to our families who work in partnership with faculty, staff, and administration to support educating the whole child by respecting the wisdom and tools our trained educators provide. The PTG works tirelessly to raise money for the school and keep parents up-to-date, allowing SMA to keep tuition low and families informed. The SMA Advisory Board, PTG Executive Board, and administration have mutual respect for one another's ideas, which has allowed SMA and preschool to grow and improve through updating curriculum, providing full-time aides in grades K-3 and junior high, and obtaining quality credentialed teachers with decades of experience and/or masters degrees. SMA also offers a wide variety of after school parochial sports coached by parent volunteers as well as music, technology, art, and P.E. programs during school. We welcome anyone interested in touring our school to call (619) 466-3241 to schedule a tour.

Christ Lutheran School has been a second home to our family. We feel at home and at ease. The staff provide excellent instruction and instill great values.