St. Edmond's Academy

St. Edmond's Academy is an independent Catholic primary school for boys founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in Wilmington, Delaware, United States in 1959. The school's patron saint is Blessed Brother Andre Bessette C.S.C.

Saint Edmond's Academy
Address
2120 Veale Road

, ,
19810

United States
Information
TypeCatholic
MottoEducating the Hearts and Minds of Boys in the tradition of Holy Cross
Established1959
Head of schoolJohn Jordan
GradesJK-8
Enrollmentapprox. 242
Team nameThe Lancers
Websitewww.stedmondsacademy.org

History

St. Edmond's Academy was founded to meet the academic needs of Catholic Boys in Wilmington. Ursuline Academy provided 1-5 education for both boys and girls, but became exclusively a girls' school beginning in grade 6, leaving boys without a comparable option. Wilmington's Bishop Edmond John FitzMaurice offered his residence for the original school. The name "St. Edmond's" was chosen in honor of the Bishop.

The School soon outgrew this space located in downtown Wilmington at 1301 Delaware Ave. In 1963, it moved to its current location north of the city at 2120 Veale Rd.

The school recently completed a major $12 million expansion in 2006, significantly increasing the size of the school buildings. Beginning with the 2006–07 school year, it expanded from serving grades 4–8 to its current Junior Kindergarten - 8th grade classes. The current enrollment is 242 students.

Facilities

The Saint Edmond's Academy campus includes 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land. It has 30 classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, a field house, an art room, chapel, two libraries, a model train room, choral room, band room, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, extended day care facilities, a 450-seat auditorium, a baseball field, soccer field, and a 400-meter all-weather track.

Notable alumni

  • Lieutenant Colonel Marty Devine (1970) US Army, Iraq War Veteran
  • Darryl Parson (1979) Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Dept. of Justice
  • Michel Troy (1981) Assoc. General Counsel Center for Individual Rights
  • Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD
  • Michael Medico (1986) - Actor/Director/Producer

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