The Ambrose School | |
Motto: | Take Every Thought Captive to Christ |
Address: | 6100 N. Locust Grove Rd. |
Zipcode: | 83646 |
Country: | United States |
Headmaster: | Wade Ortego |
Principal: | Joe Gerber |
Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
Denomination: | Protestant, evangelical |
Students: | 544 |
Campus Type: | Suburban |
Mascot: | Archers |
Colors: | Navy Blue & Gold |
Athletics Conference: | Western Idaho Conference (3A) |
Free Label1: | Rival |
The Ambrose School is a K-12 private, Christian school in Meridian, Idaho, United States. It follows the classical Christian education curriculum and is accredited by the Association of Classical Christian Schools.[1] It teaches Latin in grades 3–10, Greek in grades 9–10, and emphasizes the Great Books of the Western World, grammar, logic, and rhetoric.[2] The school operates as a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry.
The Ambrose School opened in 1995 in Boise with three students under the name "Foundations Academy." The first graduating class was in 2006, when it had a total enrollment of 220 student. That year it renamed its high school to St. Ambrose Christian High School. Then, in 2008, the school became The Ambrose School, encompassing grades K-12. In 2009, The Ambrose School moved to its present location at 6100 N. Locust Grove in Meridian.[3] The school had 544 students in grades K-12 in 2016.
The new campus was designed by Wayne Thowless, of LKV Architects. It was built in phases, the third phase beginning in 2012. With a designed capacity of up to 500 students, it features 25 rooms and labs, a regulation gymnasium, a playing field, a playground, and a "dramatic two-story library".[4]
The Ambrose School's team name is the "Archers". It is a member of the Idaho High School Activities Association's Western Idaho Conference, 3A classification.[5]