Rhode Island’s perspective and possibility widening boarding and day school
Your child is looking for something new and different. A place where he explores interests and ideas, feels like an integral member of his school family, and becomes an informed stakeholder in the wider world.
You’re searching for something solid and certain. A place where she builds an essential academic foundation and a deep-seated respect for the possibilities of hard work, the perspectives of others, and the depth of her own potential.
St. Andrew’s school connects students’ natural gifts with our personal teaching methods to encourage, challenge, and shape them for college and career— and a future that is nothing short of something amazing.
essential curriculum + tailored teaching
build personal mastery St. Andrew’s provides a bedrock education through deeply personal instruction. Our program builds on unique strengths, shores up individual challenges, and arrives at specific learning strategies that work for each student—not just at St. Andrew’s, but through college, career, and life.
athletic discipline + artistic expression
stretch young minds We offer athletics, arts education, and an enduring commitment to strong extracurricular and special programming. We know these experiences develop aesthetic and academic sophistication, build courage along with muscle, and instill both discipline and daring.
“After my daughter came to St. Andrew’s, she started writing a novel. She started designing tiny houses. She wrote fan fiction stuff. Her creative life took off. The truly connected teachers here made a difference.” –middle school mom
At St. Andrew’s, we make the most of the middle by keeping our classes small and our teaching tailored by making sure every question is answered thoroughly and every concept is explained fully by teaching our students to respect and appreciate hard work, as well as themselves and others by making every day an exciting, engaging, affirmative experience
MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 6-8 DAY SCHOOL
affirmative instruction + intimate classes
spark true connection Small class size empowers St. Andrew’s educators to truly know every learner. Our closely connected teachers build strong bonds of empathy and understanding with our students, who trust our methods and rise to meet our great expectations— both in and out of the classroom.
shared values + diverse backgrounds
forge a vibrant community Our students come from throughout New England, across the country, and around the world— each bringing fresh perspectives and unique backstories. Here, we unite around certain shared values—academic commitment, empathetic engagement, and respectful curiosity—that bind us all into a cohesive, uncommonly kind culture.
“This place has become my home. I’ve attached myself so much to this school, that I actually don’t want to graduate. St. Andrew’s has given me so much love.” –upper school boarding student
The upper school at St. Andrew’s is both a haven and a springboard a safe environment to engage challenging ideas and explore budding interests a space where our students build both universal foundations and individual strategies to serve them for a lifetime a launchpad to college, career, and beyond a place to forever call home
UPPER SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 & POST GRADUATE BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL
rare opportunities + supportive peers
encourage brave choices Our educators provide ample opportunities for students to take wise risks, try new things, and investigate fresh interests. Just as important, our students create an atmosphere in which mistakes are only human and where striving (not just success) is met with cheers, applause, high-fives, and hugs.
intensive preparation + careful counsel
pave wise paths At St. Andrew’s, we offer challenging, foundational classes, designed to prepare students for a wide range of excellent colleges and universities. Our college counseling program also helps our students narrow the search, matching their strengths and passions to best-fit institutions where they can continue to thrive.
“The most exciting part about St. Andrew’s is being in such a multicultural place. Our international boarders are from all around the world. This taught me how to get along with others and how to communicate with friends from a different culture.” –upper school day student
Learning—and living— at St. Andrew’s In our vibrant residential culture, both boarders and day students have unusual day-and-night access to faculty, weekend and evening activities, and plenty of downtime to coalesce into a tightly knit learning community of supportive teachers and peers. St. Andrew’s students move into our dorms from halfway around the world and commute to our campus daily from just across town—but they all gain a second home and a school family from the moment they enroll.
empathetic atmosphere + ambitious expectations
elevate every mind At St. Andrew’s, we build a compassionate learning environment, in which teachers encourage and support their students and classmates respect and cheer on their peers. And we channel this affirmative energy toward rigorous, ever-rising standards— because we believe our students can soar.
inspiring legacy + evolving purpose
honor a history of service Founded as an orphanage, St. Andrew’s evolved into a college-prep school offering academic excellence to children from all walks of life. Today, the call to genuine inclusion still defines us as we welcome students from many cultures, all socioeconomic backgrounds, any faith tradition, and widely varying learning styles. And our enduring commitment to equity, access, and service is reflected both in our community and in the brave and generous lives of our graduates.
From here, our students set out on a thousand different paths— becoming artists and accountants, entrepreneurs and teachers, engaged citizens and critical thinkers, and sharing all that they’ve learned here in all corners of the world. Our graduates pursue their hopes wholeheartedly and speak their minds eloquently, well-rounded and well-equipped with the confidence, compassion, dexterity, and drive instilled here, at St. Andrew’s School.
Ready to start this extraordinary journey toward something amazing? Please visit standrews-ri.org or call our admission office at 401-246-1230 to schedule a campus visit.
St. Andrew’s School R H O D E
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63 Federal Road Barrington, RI 02806
grades 6 –12 and postgraduate standrews-ri.org