Ascension Catholic School has allowed me to build a solid foundation and it continues to do so throughout my life. The wonderful staff of Ascension has provided me with educational nourishment which has allowed me to expand beyond my dreams and view the world with a different perspective. As a young child, I was taught… read more »
Ascension’s celebration of its 75th Anniversary continued Cinco de Mayo style with lunch, games and music for the school and parish to celebrate this milestone together! “Thank you so much for coming to celebrate and honor all that has made Ascension a special place for the past 75 years. Our goal is to educate our… read more »
Brought together by Danelle Hand of Circle of Friends Productions, hair and make-up professionals from across the film industry are spending May 2 at Ascension Catholic School in South Los Angeles giving the graduating 8th grade graduating girls makeovers and new perspectives before they enter high school. “Girl Power Day’ gives 20 inner-city girls makeovers… read more »
Ascension’s 75th Anniversary Gala at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles The celebration of Ascension’s first 75 years of educating the children of South Los Angeles is over and we are looking forward to the next 75 years! Our Gala was the beginning of a year long series of events at Ascension to celebrate… read more »
Ascension was blessed to have students from Santa Clara University spend 2 days of their 1 week immersion program volunteering in Ascension’s classrooms. From Pre-K to 8th grade, the students shared their time and talent with our students. One highlight was doing a project called Paintbrush Diplomacy and Ascension students drew pictures about their community to… read more »
Our hearts were filled with joy and anticipation with the dedication of the Johnie Bennett Memorial Outdoor Classroom. We unveiled a plaque commemorating Johnie and her dedication to Ascension and rolled out our new KaBOOM Imagination Playground equipment for the kids to play on the refurbished grounds. We want to express our appreciation to Msgr. Thomas… read more »
Every journey begins with just one step. As our eighth graders end their journey at Ascension, we begin a new journey with our Pre-K class of 2022. Together the 8th and Pre K class preserved the moments with a joint hand print project, which will be put in the Ascension Time Capsule project 75 in… read more »