Saint Andrew's School

Summary: Attending boarding school at Saint Andrew’s is a transformative experience. Resident Life fosters a sense of community, collaboration, and personal responsibility.

Dorm Life

Our boarders find a home and family away from home when they come to Saint Andrew’s. Students are paired with a roommate and faculty parents.
With over 35 faculty members and their families living on campus, boarding students experience a loving, nurturing and supportive environment.

Activities

Whether a soccer game, a swim meet, an art exhibit, or a jazz performance, there is always something going on at Saint Andrew’s School. Our boarders participate in all school events as well as many other activities organized by the residential program.

On-campus activities include cookouts, pool parties, movies, dances, and athletic events. From trips to Orlando and the Florida Keys to boat rides in the Everglades, off-campus excursions take advantage of the many opportunities available in our local area. Other exciting activities include trips to beaches, shopping malls, art fairs, nature excursions, sports events, and concerts. With parent permission, resident students may accept invitations to day students' homes for weekend visits.

South Florida Perks

South Florida offers world renowned beaches, the Florida Everglades, Kravis Center for Performing Arts, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Broward Center for Performing Arts, an abundance of shopping locations throughout the area, Kennedy Space Center-Cape Canaveral, Disney World, Universal Studios, Professional Sports Teams (Heat, Dolphins, Panthers, Marlins), professional sporting events (PGA, USTA, Nascar), and many other wonderful destinations to visit.

Dining

We know how important food is to a great resident life experience. Our resident students enjoy an exciting dining program provided by a renowned dining service. Students and faculty come together at Mariani Great Hall to enjoy delicious meals and one another’s company. Outside of dining hours, our resident students have access to fun and healthy snacks.

Summary: We know how stressful the college admission process can be, and we hope to help you and your children navigate it as smoothly as possible. Our College Guidance Office provides individualized guidance throughout the entire process with the ultimate goal of finding the right school for each one of our students.

Individualized counseling begins in Grade 10. Our counselors are leaders in the college admissions field. They participate on university advisory boards and serve as consultants to educational organizations and schools.

We also run a coordinated program, which includes a speaker series and visits from representatives of leading colleges and universities. Students benefit from our expertise and the relationships we actively cultivate with colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad.

Saint Andrew’s College Guidance Office utilizes Naviance, a leading and comprehensive college and career readiness program that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals and improve student outcomes.

Academically, over 80% of graduating classes are typically accepted at a college rated either Most Competitive or Highly Competitive by the Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges.

Summary: The Saint Andrew's Summer Term is designed as an extension of the academic year, offering students the opportunity to earn academic credit during the summer in an array of disciplines. Our curriculum reflects a selection of courses for review, enrichment and advanced studies. Enrollment in courses during the Summer Term allows students to improve their options for course selections or lighten their academic schedule during the traditional school year.

Department Director: Liz Mulligan

Summary: Saint Andrew’s School is proud to offer a JK-12 Immersion Program seeking to educate passionate, balanced, and confident students of character through a deep-dive into a discipline of their choosing. These immersive experiences help create life skills such as independence, resourcefulness, resilience and responsibility. Furthermore, they offer our students the opportunity to take on new challenges, reach beyond their comfort zones, and follow passions while discovering new interests.

Immersive experiences such as outdoor education or educational travel offer our students the opportunity to take risks, reach beyond their comfort zones, and leverage their passions into meaningful forms of action. Furthermore, important life skills such as independence, resourcefulness, resilience, and responsibility, are also collateral benefits amassed while learning and exploring outside of the codification of regularly planned classes.