St. Andrew's School, DE - Review #1

I think that one of the most unique things about St. Andrew's is the size. St. Andrew's has about 270 students. Every student will interact with all other 269 students at least once during the year. Since it is such a small community, everyone knows everyone. The school does its best to enhance the community. Required sit down meals every day at an assigned table force the students to get to know other students in different grades, and the students get to know all of the teachers because each teacher is assigned to a table as well. There is also a school meeting every week and two chapel services, which are some other times that the whole community comes together.

I met my best friends. I do not think I will ever make friends like these. We met the very first week of freshman year, and we haven't separated since.

I wouldn't have changed a thing.

I think the size of St. Andrew's is what makes it so special. I think that if St. Andrew's became larger, it would be a completely different school.

The hardest thing about St. Andrew's is the remoteness of Middletown. It was hard to find ways to entertain yourself after a while. By senior year, the weekends became somewhat boring.

ask about the "front lawn"

There was always a close relationship between the student and the teacher. The teachers were always around for extra help and they truly cared about your performance.

I think that one of the only cons to going to a small school is the limitations it presents. Because there are so few students, St. Andrew's is unable to provide an immense class selection although the amount of classes offered has increased in the past couple of years.

Everything. There is a place on every team for anyone who wants to join. There are no cuts and our trainer is amazing. There are very few coaches that don't teach. This helps because most often you have already developed a relationship with the coach before you have even joined the team.

Since Middletown is a slightly remote area, it was hard to find great competition in some sports.

There were many options especially for those who aren't very artistically inclined.

quality of the facilities (new art center is in progress)

There are many oppotunities in almost anything you are interested in. Also during my career at St. Andrew's, many students created their own clubs. The community is very welcoming towards any new ideas.

I felt that with the workload and my athletics it was hard to find time for other activities.

The school was open to letting you choose whom you wanted to live with, not just roommates but also dormmates. The progression of the rules from freshman year to senior year is very effective. The freshman have lights out and enforced study hall, whereas the seniors are allowed to choose their own schedule.

Boys are never allowed to visit and there is no internet.

As I mentioned earlier, I found the required sit down meals very enjoyable.

Breakfast was required.

The community is very inviting especially because it is so small. On the first day you are assigned a big sister/brother and they give you a tour of the school.

Diversity is always a main priority for the school. They are very intent on keeping the school diversified. There is no separation at all.

Occasionally there are school functions such as dances, but most often there are dinner trips and movie trips that the students participate in. When it is warm outside, many of the students go canoeing or swimming since the campus is located right next to a large pond.

MIddletown is slowly growing, although right now it doesn't offer the students much. There are many trips into town, and on the weekends there are trips to further towns for things like the movies and the mall.