St. Andrew’s is pleased to announce that Alexis Watts has been named the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) Middle School Teacher of the Year. On Monday, November 15, GISA Vice President Stan Whitlock presented Watts with the award at the annual conference in Atlanta. “Teaching is an endlessly rewarding experience, and while working with middle…
Robin Hood, this year’s selection for the annual One Act play competition, is co-directed by Luke DeLorme ’22 and Kyra Stillwagon ’22. These two seniors are part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) theatre program and ready to take on the challenge of competing against other schools. St. Andrew’s has won first place the past three…
How IB Learner Profile Traits Prepare Our Students for Success By Ryan Martin, Assistant Head of St. Andrew’s School One of International Baccalaureate’s appealing elements is the IB Learner Profile – ten traits that not only guide the curriculum, but help our students grow into well-rounded, empathetic young adults ready to create, engage, and lead.…
The IB Extended Essay Explained By Tiffany Phillips, Director of IB Studies In education, much attention is placed on the validity and authenticity of assessment models. Throughout their academic careers, students spend countless hours preparing to demonstrate their knowledge through class discussions, papers, projects, tests, and quizzes. While there is value in the content knowledge…
Savannah, GA – St. Andrew’s School was recently named the Best Pre-School in Savannah for 2021 by the Savannah Morning News. The annual readers’ poll selects the Best of Savannah in a variety of categories. The award was shared with the school’s Pre-K teachers. St. Andrew’s is an independent International Baccalaureate World School in Savannah, Ga.…
I’m so proud of the resilience and grit we showed as a school family this year! While the mood on the last day of school was definitely joyful, emotions are still high as our students navigate new situations and emotions brought on by the pandemic and world events. As restrictions are lifted and we seek…
St. Andrew’s has been in person all year with the option of students taking classes remotely. A member of the class of 2021 shared some of his thoughts on the year as a remote student. Alex Nichols ’21 The past year has been insane for most people across the world. But, speaking as a student…
Wendy Sutton, St. Andrew’s College Counselor In my thirty years of working in the area of college admissions and advising, the basic landscape has remained fairly constant with incremental changes that were manageable. The impact of those changes were felt in gradual ways. The introduction of the college ranking system (i.e. US News and World…
READ IT AGAIN! Tricia Yates, Pre-K 4 Teacher Have you ever wondered why your child insists on reading their treasured story over and over? Is this a good thing or do they need variety? Go ahead, read it again. When your child comes to you and asks, “Will you read to me?” you are…
WHY INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE? by Ryan Martin, Assistant Head of School As college admissions becomes progressively more competitive, parents are becoming increasingly more educated consumers of their children’s school programs and curricula in hopes of giving their child the added advantages now that will pay off in the long run. As a school that made the…