St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Maryland)

St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Location
Potomac, Maryland
USA
Coordinates 39°2′46″N 77°10′35″W / 39.04611°N 77.17639°W / 39.04611; -77.17639Coordinates: 39°2′46″N 77°10′35″W / 39.04611°N 77.17639°W / 39.04611; -77.17639
Information
School type Private
Motto Auctus Mentis Spiritusque
(The Increase of Mind and Spirit)
Denomination Episcopal
Established 1978
Headmaster Robert Kosasky
Chaplain The Rev. Patty Alexander and the Rev. Sally Slater
Grades Preschool through 12
Enrollment 580
Campus size 19.2 acres (78,000 m2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Red and White
Team name Lions
Website http://www.saes.org

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is a coeducational college preparatory independent school for preschool through grade twelve, located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Grades 3-12 are located on the Postoak Road Campus at 8804 Postoak Road in Potomac, Maryland. The Potomac Village Campus (Lower School campus), for preschool through grade 2, is located at 10033 River Road in Potomac, MD. St. Andrew's provides a challenging coeducational college preparatory program for preschool through twelfth grade in an inclusive environment that embodies the faith and perspective of the Episcopal Church.

General information

As of 2016, total enrollment is 580, with an average of 15 students per class and a student to faculty ratio of 6:1. Approximately 40% of the students are students of color.

Upper School students normally take five major academic courses per year. Courses include English, History, Language, Mathematics, and Science. In addition, Religion is required once each year. The whole school runs on a trimester schedule, each trimester lasting 12 weeks. Both year-length and trimester-length classes are available. As a result of the school's long-running Oral History program, St. Andrew's holds the largest pre-collegiate collection of oral histories. Other signature programs include the International Development & Social Entrepreneurship class and the CTTL Student Fellows program.

The school is a member of College Entrance Examination Board, Cum Laude Society, National Association of College Admissions Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, National Association of Episcopal Schools, and Potomac & Chesapeake Association of College Admissions Counseling. It is fully accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools, Maryland State Department of Education, and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Advanced Placement classes are available in 14 different disciplines.

Campus

In September 1998, the community dedicated the 19.2-acre (78,000 m2) Postoak campus in Potomac, Maryland and cut the ribbons on a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) brand-new main building. St. Andrew’s Upper, Middle, and Intermediate Schools are located on a 20-acre campus in the suburban residential community of Potomac, approximately 15 miles from the District of Columbia. The Lower School, which contains preschool through Grade 2, is located on River Road in Potomac Village.

The Postoak Campus, once historic Clagett Farm and later the campus of Harker Preparatory School, occupies one of the highest points in Potomac. The original farmhouse, constructed in 1810, was preserved and is used for administrative offices. Next to this house is scenic Bruder Garden. MacDonald Hall, a multi-purpose theater/assembly/lunch space, features a stage and light/sound booth. There are two studios for the visual arts, including ceramics wheels and a kiln, and a darkroom. The library holds 14,000 volumes and a design lab offers makerspace with tools including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and router.

In 2016, a 43,000-square-foot Student Center opened. The facility contains two gymnasiums, a fitness center, a dance studio, student commons, a café, and dedicated space for the school’s international award winning Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. The project also saw the development of the Izzo Quadrangle.

There are two full fields, Hope Field and Brumbaugh Field, used for softball, baseball, lacrosse and soccer. In summer 2008, these fields were covered with synthetic FieldTurf, which allow more use in all weather.

In its recently published Strategic Plan, St. Andrew’s affirmed its mission to know and inspire each child in an inclusive community dedicated to exceptional teaching, learning, and service. The school is committed to teaching and demonstrating that academic rigor and student well-being are the complementary foundations of educational excellence.

St. Andrew’s renowned Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL) makes research-informed teaching and learning the central focus of faculty professional development, curriculum and program design at St. Andrew’s. It connects independent and public school teachers, leaders, and policymakers through discourse on translating research into innovative teaching and learning strategies.

Extra-curricular

Trips: Each year, 6th, 7th and 8th graders enjoy fall getaways to such places as camp varsity and horizon. Upper School spring sports teams often use Spring Break for travel and practice on warm weather fields.

Every year there are opportunities for trips abroad through different academic departments. St. Andrew's has long-standing partnerships with the Bokamoso Youth Centre in Winterveld, South Africa and is a partner school with Christ Roi School in Civol, Haiti. Students in the Upper School have the opportunity to travel there every year on service learning trips. Upper School students also have other travel opportunities, such as France and Spain. The Middle School also offers trips during spring break. In 2017, Middle School students had the opportunity to visit Hawaii.

Clubs: Each week there is a designated period during the school day when students can participate in clubs of their choice. Clubs are run by students and in 2016, there were more than 80 club offerings.

Other: Students have many opportunities to perform on stage through school plays, art assemblies, a jazz/rock show, and a talent show. The Jazz Band and the A Capella club frequently take home awards and in 2017, both won first place at the Music in the Parks competition at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Athletics

Students can choose to participate in varsity and junior varsity sports as well as several non-competitive physical education options. The school fields 52 interscholastic teams, including 19 Middle School teams and 33 JV and varsity teams, in 14 different sports.  More than 250 Upper School students participate on these teams, with several students participating in two or three seasons.

St. Andrew's has interscholastic teams in soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, indoor track, equestrian, swimming and track and field. St. Andrew's also offers fitness, dance and other non-competitive athletic options.

The girls' varsity teams compete in the Independent School League (ISL), and the boys' varsity teams compete in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC).

• Varsity Golf: MAC Champion 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 • Girls Varsity Cross Country: ISL Champion 2005; Maryland Private School Champion 2006, 2005, 2004 • Boys Varsity Soccer: MAC Champion 2003 • Boys Varsity Cross Country: MAC Champion 2003; MAC Champion 2006 and 2005; Maryland Private School Champion 2006, 2005, 2004 • Girls Varsity Lacrosse: ISL Division A Co-Champion 2006, 2007 • Girls Varsity Basketball: ISL Division AA Co-Champion 2010, 2017 • Boys Varsity Basketball: MAC Co-Champion 2015 • Girls Varsity Volleyball: ISL Division AA Co-Champion 2015 • Boys Varsity Lacrosse: 2002 MAC Champions

Notable alumni

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