St. Edmond's Academy
Catholic school in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
| Saint Edmond's Academy | |
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2120 Veale Road Wilmington , Delaware 19810 United States | |
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| Type | Catholic |
| Motto | Building Boys of Character in a Community of Faith. |
| Established | 1959 |
| Head of school | Domenic Maiorano |
| Grades | JK-8 |
| Enrollment | approx. 242 |
| Team name | The Lancers |
| Website | www |
St. Edmond's Academy is an independent Catholic primary school for boys founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in Wilmington, Delaware, United States in 1959. The school's patron saint is Saint André of Montreal.
History
Saint Edmond's Academy was founded to meet the academic needs of Catholic Boys in Wilmington. Ursuline Academy provided 1-5 education for both boys and girls, but became exclusively a girls' school beginning in grade 6, leaving boys without a comparable option. Wilmington's Bishop Edmond John FitzMaurice 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 Kindergarten - 8th grade classes. The current enrollment is 163 students.
Facilities
The Saint Edmond's Academy campus includes 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land. It has 30 classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, a field house, an art room, chapel, a library, a model train room, choral room, band room, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, extended day care facilities, a 450-seat auditorium, a baseball field, soccer field, and a 400-meter all-weather track.
Notable alumni
- Lieutenant Colonel Marty Devine (1970) US Army, Iraq War Veteran
- Darryl Parson (1979) Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Dept. of Justice
- Michel Troy (1981) Assoc. General Counsel Center for Individual Rights
- Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD
- Michael Medico (1986) - Actor/Director/Producer
External links
- Dialogue Article on expansion
- School web site
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
- Thomas Albert Andrew Becker
- Alfred Allen Paul Curtis
- John James Joseph Monaghan
- Edmond John Fitzmaurice
- Michael William Hyle
- Thomas Mardaga
- Robert Edward Mulvee
- Michael Angelo Saltarelli
- William Francis Malooly
- William Edward Koenig
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Peter
- Parishes
- St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE
- St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE
- St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE
- St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD
- St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD
- Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Elkton, MD
- St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE
- High schools
- Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE
- Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD
- St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE
- St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE
- St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE
- Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE
- Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Primary schools
- Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD
- St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD
- Former college
- St. Mary's College
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