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Celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, St. Andrew’s School was established in 1894 by Grace Arents, the niece of Lewis Ginter. Known as the “silent philanthropist,” Arents founded the institution to provide tuition-free education for the working class families that lived in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond.
Today, St. Andrew’s enrolls 96 children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Their “whole child” approach to learning doesn’t just include a focus on academics, but incorporates nutrition and wellness, a social/emotional program, and even a graduate support system that assists with middle school placement.
We spoke with Dr. Cynthia Weldon Lassiter, the Head of St. Andrew’s, for this Hear Together profile. You can listen to the profile at the audio link and hear more from our interview below.