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Located in Boca Raton, Florida, Saint Andrew’s School is a nationally recognized PreK-12 day and boarding college preparatory school known for its academic excellence and education of the whole child. As an International Baccalaureate World School, the school serves over 1,500 students from 27 countries and several states. The school's mission to help develop each and every student in mind, body, and spirit. To do this, the school fosters: 1) creative thinking, 2) balance, and 3) strong character. As a college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition, Saint Andrew's welcomes students of all faiths, customs, cultures, and beliefs. The school is divided into The Lower School (Junior Kindergarten through 5th Grade), The Middle School (6th Grade through 8th Grade), and The Upper School (9th Grade through 12th Grade).〔name="SA1">(Saint Andrew's School website homepage )〕 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. ==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 during the early years. 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. Girls were admitted in 1972〔The first girl to graduate was Teresa Vignau in 1969, the daughter of long time Language Department Head, Pierre Vignau.〕 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. Today, the co-educational JK-12 school has over 20 buildings. Since 2003, approximately $30 million in new plant construction and renovation projects have been completed, including the $6.5 million Andrews Hall - The Center for Performing Arts, $6.5 million Malnik Family Athletic Center, $3.2 million Schmidt Family Science Center, and $8 million Moabery Early Years Learning Center. The school has also constructed a headmaster's residence and erected a chickee chapel, a symbol of school heritage. The Moabery Early Years Learning Center and renovations of the Nina and Edgar Otto Lower School Campus are LEED Certified, the Moabery Early Years Learning Center LEED for Schools certified at the Gold Level. 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." Also in 2011, the school completed a new $750,000 track and field (meets IAAF standards) and renovated the Shapiro Family Adventure Gymnasium, adding a new rock climbing wall and dance studio. For 2012, the school constructed a $1.75 million middle school gymnasium, the Stoops Family Gymnasium. In 2013, Saint Andrew's School proudly hosted the Round Square International Conference with over 750 educators and international students attending, including the Duke of York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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