Saint Andrew's School (Georgia)

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St. Andrew's School
Location
Saint Andrew's School (Georgia)
601 Penn Waller Road

Savannah
,
Georgia
31410

United States
Coordinates 32°00′41″N80°58′32″W / 32.0114426°N 80.9755100°W / 32.0114426; -80.9755100
Information
Type Private
College preparatory
Established1978(47 years ago) (1978) [1]
CEEB code 112681
PrincipalKelley Waldron [2]
Faculty66
Grades Pre-K - 12th
Colors   blue and white [2]
Athletics Georgia Independent School Association (GIAA)
MascotLions
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Independent Schools [2]
Website saslions.com

St. Andrew's School is an independent college preparatory school located on Wilmington Island in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. [2] Established in 1978, it is dually accredited by Southern Association of Independent Schools and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [2] The school serves students in Pre-K through 12th grade, and has several athletic and fine arts programs. [3] [4]

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History

The St. Andrew's School headstone St. Andrews School image.jpg
The St. Andrew's School headstone

St. Andrew's began when the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah started a kindergarten for 4- to 5-year-olds in 1947. [1] Over the course of a few decades, more grades were added. The first and only class graduated from the Independent Presbyterian Day School in 1978, and is considered to be St. Andrew's' first alumni, consisting of 10 students.

The school was relocated to Wilmington Island in November 1978 and a new campus was built. It included the Gus H. Bell Hall and the Compton Center. By 1979, the gymnasium was completed and the school's first basketball game was played. By 1986 a third building was opened, named Skinner Hall. [1]

In 2002, the school purchased what is now the Johnson Early Childhood Center on Betz Creek. By 2005, St. Andrew's had turned into what it is now the Lower School Campus of the school. [1] St. Andrew's is now composed of three separate campuses: one for lower school (Pre-K to 4th), another for middle school (5th to 8th), and one for high school (9th to 12th).

Academics

Fine arts

The school offers many fine arts courses, including: [4]

Foreign languages

St. Andrew's offers three foreign language courses: Mandarin, Spanish, and French. [5] It also has a Scottish historical background.

Athletics

St. Andrew's offers many sports as part of their athletics program. [3]

Programs

International Baccalaureate

St. Andrew's is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, offering IB advanced classes in many fields of study.

Affiliations

St. Andrew's is currently affiliated with the following organizations: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History | St. Andrew's School". www.saintschool.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Us | St. Andrew's School". www.saintschool.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Athletics | St. Andrew's School". St. Andrew's School. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Fine Arts | St. Andrew's School". St. Andrew's School. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "St. Andrew's School - Savannah". GreatSchools. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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