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Welcome to the Community

- Campus and reflection in the still pond

Why St. Paul's?

The implicit promise of St. Paul’s School has always been a transformative education, rooted in the highest standards of academic excellence, nurtured by Episcopalian values, and enriched by the opportunity to learn in a fully residential setting.

We are a community of learners, where excellence is a shared pursuit. We learn together in a living community where each of us is a valued citizen with important contributions to make.

Our Values

Mission

St. Paul's School is a fully residential academic community that pursues the highest ideals of scholarship. We strive to challenge our students intellectually and morally – to nurture a love for learning and a commitment to engage as servant leaders in a complex world. Founded in the Episcopal tradition, St. Paul's School models and teaches a respect for self and others; for one's spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being; for the natural environment; and for service to a greater good.
Honor Code

To live honorably, we as members of the St. Paul’s community strive to be truthful, respectful, and kind.
Inclusivity

As a fully residential academic community founded in the Episcopal tradition and rooted in enduring humanistic values, St. Paul’s School welcomes and affirms the dignity of all human beings. The work of strengthening equity and inclusivity requires deep listening with open hearts and open minds. We honor and affirm the experiences of our students, faculty, and staff as critical to building a more inclusive and beloved community. Finally, we take our moral responsibility seriously: to prepare our students to work together as global citizens committed to ongoing civil discourse, to aspire to transform the world in service toward a greater good.
School Prayer

Grant, O Lord, that in all the joys of life we may never forget to be kind. Help us to be unselfish in friendship, thoughtful of those less happy than ourselves, and eager to bear the burdens of others; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

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Fast Facts

40

states represented
18

countries represented
17%

students who live outside of the U.S.
9%

African or African American students
17%

Asian or Asian American students
10%

LatinX, Hispanic, or Mexican American students
7%

students of mixed heritage
545

total enrollment
120

teaching faculty
22

average years experience
9

average tenure (years)
26%

faculty of color
80%

faculty with advanced degrees
5:1

student-to-teacher ratio
$62,000

tuition
38%

percent of students receiving financial aid
$55,335

average financial aid award
$11.9 million

total financial aid
$631 million

endowment (as of June 30, 2019)

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SPS and Beyond

Graduates of St. Paul’s School enter the world as young adults who have the courage, confidence, competence, and vision to apply their education toward advancing the greater good in service to a more humane, just, and loving world.

Pelicans Fly Together

“People here, just out of the kindness of their hearts, want to embrace you and take you into the community and say hello.”
"Your team becomes your family. That could be said about any sports team, but since we all live together, it adds another level of closeness."
“Understand a lot of learning is going to happen in your four years, both inside the classroom and out. Allow yourself to be immersed in the community.”
"The fact that we're 100 percent residential for both students and faculty plays a big role in building that sense of community."
"I really enjoy Harkness discussions in Humanities because the teachers allow the students to drive the discussions."
"My go-to in any situation is finding ways to close as few doors as possible, and keep as many avenues open as I can."

A singular, transformative experience.

Every day in the life of a St. Paul's School student invites and requires – scholarship, leadership, character, community, all in the service of bringing good to a world in need. Experience the opportunity to learn with people from around this world and to learn in different places around this world.

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Scholarship. Leadership.
Character. Community.