HOLy MARTYRS Cabayan ELENTARY School Overview
Holy Martyrs Mary Cabayan Elementary & Ferrahian High School was originally founded in Encino California in 1964 as Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School. The historic founding of the school marked the establishment of the first Armenian-American educational institution in the United States.
The establishment of a bilingual Armenian day school was one of the many goals of the Armenian American community during the first half of the 20th century. The first real opportunity for the realization of this goal occurred in the early 1950s, when Attorney Mateos Ferrahian bequeathed $300,000 toward the establishment of an Armenian/English bilingual high school. Several years later, Mr. Gabriel Injejikian, an educator, in cooperation with the Executive Council of the Encino-based Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, took the necessary steps to start a high school in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County. A single family home adjacent to the church was purchased and converted to a school. The instructions started in the fall of 1964 with 12 students in grades 7 and 8.
The school continued to grow with the addition of one high school grade level each year. A decade later, the governing body of the school began construction of the main campus, which was completed in three phases from 1974 to 1980. The school further expanded in 1978 with the addition of the elementary and kindergarten sections. In 1989 an additional campus was acquired in the North Hills region of the San Fernando Valley. Since then, the school is located on two campuses, the high school and the middle school are located on the Encino campus and the Kindergarten through elementary school is located on the North Hills campus.
Over the years, the school has grown substantially, both physically and academically and enjoys the status of a reputable learning institution. Starting 2016-2017 academic year the school was restructured to have two separate administrations, one for each of the campuses.
Under the auspices of the Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, the school shares the religious and national values cherished by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America. Organizationally, the school is part of the Western Prelacy Armenian Schools, and thereby has incorporated the terms of the Mission Statement of this entity into the school’s Expected Schoolwide Learning Results “ESLRS.” In effect, the Mission Statement aspires to provide bilingual education to our students and promotes the Armenian cultural and national values within the framework of good U.S. citizenship and universal human values. The Western Prelacy schools are comprised of three K-12 and three K-8 schools, as well as seven preschools. The Prelacy Board of Regents, headquartered in Glendale, California, governs these schools.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) last accredited Holy Martyrs Cabayan Elementary & Ferrahian High School in the spring of 2013 for a six year term. The Pre-School is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs (NAECP).
Holy Martyrs Cabayan Elementary & Ferrahian High School admits students without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic origin, or religious affiliation.
The establishment of a bilingual Armenian day school was one of the many goals of the Armenian American community during the first half of the 20th century. The first real opportunity for the realization of this goal occurred in the early 1950s, when Attorney Mateos Ferrahian bequeathed $300,000 toward the establishment of an Armenian/English bilingual high school. Several years later, Mr. Gabriel Injejikian, an educator, in cooperation with the Executive Council of the Encino-based Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, took the necessary steps to start a high school in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County. A single family home adjacent to the church was purchased and converted to a school. The instructions started in the fall of 1964 with 12 students in grades 7 and 8.
The school continued to grow with the addition of one high school grade level each year. A decade later, the governing body of the school began construction of the main campus, which was completed in three phases from 1974 to 1980. The school further expanded in 1978 with the addition of the elementary and kindergarten sections. In 1989 an additional campus was acquired in the North Hills region of the San Fernando Valley. Since then, the school is located on two campuses, the high school and the middle school are located on the Encino campus and the Kindergarten through elementary school is located on the North Hills campus.
Over the years, the school has grown substantially, both physically and academically and enjoys the status of a reputable learning institution. Starting 2016-2017 academic year the school was restructured to have two separate administrations, one for each of the campuses.
Under the auspices of the Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, the school shares the religious and national values cherished by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America. Organizationally, the school is part of the Western Prelacy Armenian Schools, and thereby has incorporated the terms of the Mission Statement of this entity into the school’s Expected Schoolwide Learning Results “ESLRS.” In effect, the Mission Statement aspires to provide bilingual education to our students and promotes the Armenian cultural and national values within the framework of good U.S. citizenship and universal human values. The Western Prelacy schools are comprised of three K-12 and three K-8 schools, as well as seven preschools. The Prelacy Board of Regents, headquartered in Glendale, California, governs these schools.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) last accredited Holy Martyrs Cabayan Elementary & Ferrahian High School in the spring of 2013 for a six year term. The Pre-School is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs (NAECP).
Holy Martyrs Cabayan Elementary & Ferrahian High School admits students without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic origin, or religious affiliation.