Saint Andrew's School, in Boca Raton, Florida, is a PreK-12 day and boarding college preparatory school. Over more than five decades, the School has expanded in scope and mission and today it is a premier co-educational day and boarding School with approximately 1,275 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Saint Andrew's School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, Round Square, The Association of Boarding Schools, Florida Council of Independent Schools, Florida Kindergarten Council, and National Association of Episcopal Schools among others.
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History
Saint Andrew's School began as a boarding high school for boys, and was founded by the Episcopal School Foundation in 1961, led by The Rev. Hunter Wyatt-Brown, Jr., who became the first headmaster. The late Alexander D. Henderson Jr., a retired Avon Products, Inc. executive, and his wife, Lucy (Lucia Maria Ernst), provided significant private donations (including most of the property that the School is presently on) during the early years. Henderson donated the original property to the school with the condition that a Christian school be established there. This agreement later included in the school by-laws that the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida be an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees. The School opened on September 21, 1962, with 122 students from as far away as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and several states including Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
The School served as the training facility to the Miami Dolphins in the late 1960's and in 1968 served as the training facility to the Baltimore Colts for Super Bowl III. In 1977, the School served as camp HQ for the PGA National Academy of Golf that included an exhibitions and instruction by Julius Boros and Andy North. In 2011, the Scots Summer Tennis camp included an exhibition by David Wheaton.
Girls were admitted in 1972 after which the school transitioned from a boarding school to a mix of boarding and day students. Saint Andrew's School added a Lower School in 2000 and a Junior Kindergarten program in 2008. In 2010, the Saint Andrew's School began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma program as an IB World School and in 2011, the school was accepted as a full international member of the Round Square Organization and was declared a "Green School of Excellence." In 2013, Saint Andrew's School proudly hosted the Round Square International Conference with over 750 educators and international students attending, including Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
Over the last fifteen years, more than $30 million in new plant construction and renovation projects have been completed. The capital projects include a new Welcome Center, Stoops Family Gymnasium, Shapiro Family Adventure Gymnasium featuring a rock climbing wall and dance studio, a track and field facility, Moabery Early Years Learning Center, Andrews Hall - The Center for Performing Arts, Malnik Family Athletic Center, and Schmidt Family Science Center. The school has also constructed a new Head of School residence and erected a new Chickee Chapel, a symbol of School heritage. In 2012, SAS embarked on a new campus master plan. The inaugural project under this exciting plan is the Dr. Albert Cohen Family Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. This innovative facility opened in January 2018.
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Leadership
Saint Andrew's School has had nine headmasters including The Rev. Hunter Wyatt-Brown, Jr. (serving 1962-1963) and Eugene Curtis, Jr. (serving 1964-1971). Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek was the school's first female head of school (2007 -2012), replacing Rev. George E. Andrews II (serving 1989-2007). In 2013, Peter. B. Benedict II joined the Saint Andrew's community as its ninth headmaster. In July 2017, Ethan Shapiro arrived at Saint Andrew's School to serve as interim headmaster.
The school has three chaplains, Rev. Dr. David Taylor, Rev. Charles Browning, and Rev. Faye Somers, who officiate at the chapel services, which are held once per week. Upper and Middle School chapel services are held in the Chapel of Saint Andrew (the Apostle), which is also home to an active parish under Rev. Charles Browning in the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida.
Notable alumni
- Tinsley Ellis - Blues Guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Emily Maynard - Season 8 of the Bachelorette
- Corina Morariu - Tennis Player
- Morgan Pressel - Golfer
- Vincent Spadea - Tennis Player
- Michael Yani - Tennis Player
- Catalina Pérez - Soccer Player
References
External links
- Official website
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