Letter from Head of School

Dear St. Andrew’s Families,

This magazine celebrates the many academic, artistic, athletic, and servant-leadership accomplishments of our students during the first semester this year. It has been a special joy for me to witness, for the first time, the diverse array of our students' talents, interests, and skills that have delighted us on stage, made us cheer in the stands, and beam with pride during chapel announcements of accomplishments and recognitions. The celebrations that are such integral pieces of our school's culture and traditions are beautiful, meaningful, and serve to keep us centered on our identity as an Episcopal school committed to both mind and heart.

I hope you enjoy these stories, photos, and the memories that shine on these pages. Happy New Year!

Faithfully,

Melissa Grubb, Head of School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Administration

Head of School, Melissa Grubb Assistant Head of School, Kama Bruce Head of Upper School, Ben Courchesne Head of Middle School, Alice Nezzer Head of Lower School, Katy Roybal Chair of Board of Trustees, Jason Near

St. Andrew’s Lower and Middle School

1112 31st Street, Austin, TX 78705

St. Andrew’s Upper School

5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, TX 78735

Mission Statement

The mission of St. Andrew's Episcopal School is to provide an enriched academic program within a Christian environment emphasizing the fulfillment of each student's potential.

Statement of Purpose

St. Andrew’s seeks students of character and intelligence from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in esthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, athletic prowess and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves, but also for their community.

Diversity Statement of Purpose

St. Andrew’s sees diversity as an integral element of community and education, and a vital facet of our mission, core values, and Episcopal identity. We believe that community diversity manifests in many ways, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, family composition, and physical ability. In our commitment to attracting, fostering, and celebrating all aspects of diversity, St. Andrew’s aims to create an intentional environment of equity and inclusion. We recognize that this work is constantly evolving as we address the changing needs of a diverse community and as we educate our students to engage with a diverse world. We believe that our strength and resilience as a community stem from our commitment to respect the dignity of every human being as a child of God.

Core Values

COMMUNITY — Based on trust, traditions, communication, appreciation, and support SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION — To develop moral behavior HIGH EXPECTATIONS — Reflected in both the knowledge base and behavior of the faculty, staff, students, parents, and board members CARING, CELEBRATION, AND HUMOR — Fostered by kindness and collegiality

Statement of Nondiscrimination

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School admits qualified students regardless of race, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, physical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, physical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation in the administration of any policies or programs generally accorded or made available to students at the school.