St. Andrew's History

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  • New School Committee

    The %u201CNew School Committee,%u201D dedicated to establishing a secondary school upon Episcopal principles, begins work.

  • SAES Opens at Pilgrim Lutheran Church

    SAES Opens at Pilgrim Lutheran Church
    St. Andrew%u2019s Episcopal School opens in the basement of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, with nine part-time teachers, one box of chalk and one eraser per teacher, and a coffee can of petty cash. There are 40 students in 7th, 8th and 9th grades under the direction of Headmaster Jess Borg.

  • SAES Begins at Clara Barton

    SAES Begins at Clara Barton
    A larger St. Andrew%u2019s begins the school year at the former Clara Barton Elementary School in Cabin John.

  • SAES Relocates to No. Bethesda Jr. High

    St. Andrew%u2019s relocates to the former North Bethesda Junior High School.

  • First Senior Class Graduates

    The first senior class of St. Andrew%u2019s Episcopal School--14 students-- graduates.

  • Tom Shaw, Headmaster

    Tom Shaw takes over as second headmaster. Earl Brill was interim head after Jess Borg%u2019s departure in June 1983.

  • 10th Anniversary Campagin Raises $1 Million!

    St. Andrew%u2019s Tenth Anniversary campaign raises a $1 million endowment for faculty salaries.

  • Jim Cantwell, Third Headmaster

    The arrival of Jim Cantwell as third headmaster coincides with receipt of an eviction notice from Montgomery County. Trustees win an eight-year reprieve and begin to look for a location for a permanent campus for St. Andrew%u2019s.

  • SAES, A 6-12 Grade

    SAES, A 6-12 Grade
    With the addition of a Sixth Grade class, St. Andrew%u2019s becomes a Grade 6-12 school.

  • SAES Purchases Harker Prep School

    St. Andrew%u2019s Episcopal School purchases the former Harker Preparatory School in Potomac, Maryland for a price of $3,850,000.

  • SAES Moves to Potomac, MD

    SAES Moves to Potomac, MD
    St. Andrew%u2019s celebrates its 20th anniversary and moves into its permanent home at 8804 Postoak Road, Potomac, Maryland, after a $5 million capital campaign.

  • SAES Welcomes Robert Kosasky

    SAES Welcomes Robert Kosasky
    St. Andrew%u2019s welcomes fourth headmaster Robert Kosasky.

  • St. Andrew's and St. Francis Merge!

    St. Andrew's and St. Francis Merge!
    July 1, 2008 St. Andrew%u2019s and St. Francis Episcopal Day School of Potomac, Md merge to serve a total of 550 students in Preschool through Grade 12.

  • 30th Anniversary Celebrations Continue

    Friday, September 5 - Opening Chapel Celebration Saturday, October 18 - Walkathon/Homecoming Wednesday, November 12 - "Conversation on Brain-Based Learning" Monday, November 17 - Founders' Day Service Thursday, December 11 - St. Andrew's Night Saturday, March 14 - Anniversary Gala Friday-Sunday, May 8-10 - Reunion Weekend