St. Anne's-Belfield School Explained

St. Anne's-Belfield School
Motto:Body. Mind. Heart. Soul.
Established:1910
Type:Private, boarding, day school
Head Name:Head of School
Head:Dr. Autumn A. Graves
Streetaddress:2132 Ivy Road
City:Charlottesville
State:VA
Zipcode:22903
Country:USA
Coordinates:38.0426°N -78.5153°W
Campus:City, 49acres
4 buildings
Grades:Pre-K - 12
Enrollment:885
Faculty:116
Class:13
Ratio:8:1
Sat Year:2011
Sat:1890
Athletic Conference:Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA)
Athletics:Cross Country, Swimming, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Football, Tennis, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Squash, Baseball, Softball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Golf, Diving
Colors:Maroon, white, and black
Mascot:Saint
Nickname:Saints
Accreditation:Virginia Association of Independent Schools

St. Anne's-Belfield School is a co-educational, independent boarding and day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The school is located on 49acres[1] in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, near the campus of the University of Virginia.

History

The goal of its founders was to provide for their daughters the academic opportunities offered to their sons by the University of Virginia. In 1910 the Reverend Henry B. Lee, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, persuaded his vestry to purchase the institute. Reopened as St. Anne's School, it became part of the Episcopal diocese system and continued at its downtown location until 1939, when it was moved to the present upper and middle school campus. In 1985, the school became independent of the diocese.

Like St. Anne's, the coeducational elementary school's origins were downtown, where in 1911 Miss Nancy Gordon opened a primary school known first as Miss Nancy's and then as Stonefield. After her death, it was merged with University Country Day School (the Bellair School) and renamed The Belfield School in 1957.

In 1975, after a five-year trial period, St. Anne's and Belfield officially merged. The school has an honor system (“A student is not to lie, cheat or steal.”) and weekly chapel services.

Accreditation and affiliations

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Campus

St. Anne's-Belfield School is a college preparatory school located on two campuses totaling 49acres of land. The Greenway Rise Campus, located on Ivy Road, is home to the Upper School (grades 9th to 12th), as well as the Administrative, Arts, and Alumni/Development buildings. These buildings, located on the Upper School campus, include the James F. Scott Center For Arts & Science, Randolph Hall & Annex and the Lee-DuVal Hall. The Belfield Campus is home to the Lower School (pre-kindergarten to fourth grade), Middle School (grades 5th to 8th), the Conway Convocation Center, the Tarring Gym, and the athletic fields. St. Anne's-Belfield has six buildings housing its 97 classrooms (including three computer labs and eight science labs), two libraries, and three gymnasiums on two campuses which total 49acres. Recent additions include a 105000square feet Learning Village, a squash court complex, and a state-of-the-art turf athletic field.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stab.org/about_us/ataglance.aspx St. Anne's - Belfield School : About STAB
  2. Web site: Former St Anne's star Javin DeLaurier grows into leader for Duke. Counts. Ron. January 18, 2019. The Daily Progress. October 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: Creative Corner: Schuyler Fisk '00 . Perspectives magazine . Summer 2014 . St. Anne's-Belfield School . 2024-08-15 .
  4. Web site: Anne-Marie Slaughter '76 Speaks to Upper School . The Upper School Weekly Digest . March 22, 2012 . St. Anne's-Belfield School . 2014-01-05 .