St. Anne's School, Aurora

St. Anne's School (SAS), founded in 2022, is an independent day school located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.[1] Closely associated with St. Andrew's College, Aurora,[2] St. Anne's is a university-preparatory school for girls in grades 5 to 12,[3] with students currently enrolled in grades 5–10, a new grade level will be added each year until 12 is reached.[4][5] It is the first all-girls private school in the Regional Municipality of York.[5][6]

St. Anne's School
Address
Map
162 St. John's Sideroad

,
Ontario

Canada
Coordinates44°00′21″N 79°17′08″W / 44.005958°N 79.285451°W / 44.005958; -79.285451
Information
School typeIndependent and day
Established2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Sister schoolSt. Andrew's College
Grades5 to 12
GenderGirls
Enrolment156
Colour(s)Red and white   
MascotSwan
Team nameCygnets
Websitewww.stannes.ca

The school has 156 enrolled students with 18 to 22 students per classroom.[7] Tuition ranges from $41,440 to 44,845 CAD.[7]

History

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St. Andrew's College, an independent boarding and day school for boys, was founded in 1899. Almost 110 years later, Head of School Kevin McHenry joked that "his stately manor would be an ideal setting for a school for girls," which began ideation for beginning the St. Anne's School under the same guidance and direction as St. Andrew's College.[2] The plans were officially announced in October 2020.[8][5]

Although the St. Anne's School mansion officially opened for the 2023 school year, the schools first cohort of students in grade 9 began within the St. Andrew's Cygnet Centre for the duration of the 2022–2023 academic year. The St. Anne's School mansion located at 162 St. John's Sideroad adjacent to the St. Andrews College campus commenced operations with 156 students for the 2023–2024 academic year.[9][10]

Athletics and co-curricular activities

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Similarly with St. Andrew's College, sports are an important part of school life and culture, during the schools first year of operations in 2022, students partook in multiple athletic activities including their first Terry Fox run, first athletic teams and partnered co-curricular activities with SAC students.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "St. Anne's School Reviews". Our Kids. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ a b "St. Anne's School". Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario. 2023-04-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ "St. Anne's School Home". St. Anne's School. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ^ "News Detail - Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario".
  5. ^ a b c Weir, Brock (2020-10-08). "SAC expands focus to developing "world's next great female leaders": St. Anne's School to be opened in northwest Aurora". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. ^ "St. Andrew's College in Ontario to open all-girls private school". The Globe and Mail. 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b "St. Anne's School: A Detailed Report with Information, Reviews, and Insights". Our Kids. Archived from the original on 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. ^ Alphonso, Caroline (2020-10-02). "St. Andrew's College in Ontario to open all-girls private school". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  9. ^ Banner, Lisa Queen Aurora (2021-07-01). "Aurora's St. Anne's private girls' school to officially open in 2023 — but with a twist". YorkRegion.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. ^ "'We are making history': York Region's first all girls school opens". 5 September 2023.
  11. ^ "St. Anne's School: Making History". 12 October 2022.