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Philosophy

- from the St. Albans School Philosophy

"St. Albans maintains a community in which boys embrace academic vigor and complexity, celebrate their sense of wonder and joy with others, and understand and value their agency in a world that will benefit from their knowledge, compassion, and character."
School Philosophy
Founded in 1909 on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral, St. Albans School asks boys to engage fully and meaningfully in learning, community, and citizenship. On every corner of the campus—in the classrooms and at the lunch tables, in the chapel and on the stage, on the playing field and at the easel, and in silence or in song—the strength of this community of learners stems, first and foremost, from the centrality of the student-teacher relationship. While our students engage deeply with our rigorous curriculum, they also connect thoughtfully with each other and with the larger community as they prepare for lives guided by openness, grace, and respect.

A St. Albans education fuels its students for lives of purpose, driven by careful cultivation of the life of the mind and an astute sense of the Episcopal call to serve the greater good. We are committed to a diversity among students, faculty, and staff that shapes and enriches our shared experiences. Ours is an education that creates lifelong learners and fosters lifetime friendships. Grounded in integrity of self and scholarship, St. Albans maintains a community in which boys embrace academic vigor and complexity, celebrate their sense of wonder and joy with others, and understand and value their agency in a world that will benefit from their knowledge, compassion, and character.

Mission Statement
St. Albans School is an Episcopal school for boys that values character above all else, setting high expectations for its students as it challenges them to think deeply and critically, to work and play with discipline and passion, and to build relationships guided by empathy and kindness.
Located in Washington D.C.,  St. Albans School is a private, all boys day and boarding school. For more than a century, St. Albans has offered a distinctive educational experience for young men in grades 4 through 12. While our students reach exceptional academic goals and exhibit first-rate athletic and artistic achievements, as an Episcopal school we place equal emphasis upon moral and spiritual education.