St. Edmond's Academy
Encyclopedia
St. Edmond's Academy is a Catholic
secondary school
for boys founded by the Brothers of the Holy Cross in Wilmington
, Delaware
, USA in 1959. The school's patron saint is Blessed Brother Andre Bessette
C.S.C. The school is well known for its rigorous academic standards and its competitive sports programs. According to its mission Statement: "The Academy provides challenging, structured, skills-based, and advanced programs in a caring, nurturing, and safe environment in the unique educational tradition of the Brothers of Holy Cross. This educational tradition focuses on students’ responsibility, independence, self-esteem, integrity, and sense of community, in accordance with Catholic values and integrating contemporary thought and theory on the development of boys."
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 K-8 classes. The old enrollment was 260, but since the expansion the student body has increased to around 500.
(1983) - Delaware Attorney General, son of Vice President Joseph Biden.
Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD
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secondary school
Secondary school
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for boys founded by the Brothers of the Holy Cross in Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Delaware
Delaware
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, USA in 1959. The school's patron saint is Blessed Brother Andre Bessette
André Bessette
Saint André Bessette, CSC , born Alfred Bessette and since his canonisation sometimes known as Saint André of Montreal, was a Holy Cross Brother and a significant figure of the Roman Catholic Church among French-Canadians, credited with thousands of reported miraculous healings. He was declared...
C.S.C. The school is well known for its rigorous academic standards and its competitive sports programs. According to its mission Statement: "The Academy provides challenging, structured, skills-based, and advanced programs in a caring, nurturing, and safe environment in the unique educational tradition of the Brothers of Holy Cross. This educational tradition focuses on students’ responsibility, independence, self-esteem, integrity, and sense of community, in accordance with Catholic values and integrating contemporary thought and theory on the development of boys."
History
St. Edmond's Academy was founded to meet the academic needs of Catholic Boys in Wilmington. Ursuline Academy provided 1-3 education for both boys and girls, but became exclusively a boys' school beginning in grade 4. Wilmington's Bishop Edmond John FitzMauriceEdmond John Fitzmaurice
Edmond John Fitzmaurice was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington from 1925 to 1960.-Biography:...
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 K-8 classes. The old enrollment was 260, but since the expansion the student body has increased to around 500.
Facilities
The Saint Edmond's Academy campus includes 25 acres (101,171.5 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, gymnasium, extended day care facilities, a 450-seat auditorium, a baseball field, soccer field, and a 400 meter all-weather track.Notable alumni
Beau BidenBeau Biden
Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III is an American lawyer, Army JAG officer, and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He serves as the Attorney General of Delaware and a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard...
(1983) - Delaware Attorney General, son of Vice President Joseph Biden.
Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD