Saint Pauls School Inc

SAINT PAUL'S IS A PROUD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN THE HEART OF CLEARWATER, FL (SEE SCHEDULE O)

SAINT PAUL'S - CLEARWATER'S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK CREATIVELY, TO REFLECT CRITICALLY, TO DESIGN COLLABORATIVELY, AND TO LEAD CONFIDENTLY. CALCULATED RISK-TAKING IS PRACTICED AND FAILURE IS VIEWED AS LEARNING RESILIENCE. THIS SENTIMENT IS ENCAPSULATED IN OUR VISION STATEMENT, "WE COMMIT TO OUR STUDENTS SO THEY WILL ACT JOYOUSLY UPON THEIR PASSIONS AND COURAGEOUSLY SEIZE ADVENTURES AND OPPORTUNITIES WE CANNOT FORESEE." (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR BEAUTIFUL TWELVE-ACRE, WATERFRONT CAMPUS IS A SECOND HOME TO 400 STUDENTS, RANGING FROM 8 WEEKS TO 8TH GRADE. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR EPISCOPAL ROOTS THAT HAVE HELPED US DEVELOP A COHESIVE, INCLUSIVE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES FROM ALL RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUNDS. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO SPEAK 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES; 20% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR AS DEFINED BY NAIS. AS A COMMUNITY, WE ARE DRAWN TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL; TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT LIVES ITS MISSION, "TO CULTIVATE TOMORROW'S LEADERS AND INNOVATORS IN AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITIES, EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS AND DEVELOP A JOYFUL, INQUISITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING AND LIFE."OVER THE LAST 54 YEARS, WE HAVE REMAINED MISSION-DRIVEN THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO RECRUITING TEACHERS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ARE TALENTED AND PASSIONATE; AND TO DEVELOPING PROGRESSIVE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION TO ROBOTICS, 3-D PRINTING, ACTING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, KAYAKING, PROTOTYPING, AND MARINE BIOLOGY, WE HAVE RECENTLY ADDED PERSONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRIPS, OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCES, ARCHERY, PADDLE BOARDING, SAILING, MANDARIN CHINESE, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.THIS PROGRAMMING IS SUPPORTED THROUGH CONTINUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE STRATEGIC IN THEIR DESIGN. WE HAVE INVESTED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, CAMPUS SECURITY, AN MIT-APPROVED FABRICATION LAB, A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART WHITE BOX THEATER THAT OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2018, EXPANDED OUR INFANT AND TODDLER PROGRAMS TO ADD MORE CLASSROOMS, AND BUILT A NEW STUDENT CAFETERIA THAT OPENED IN OCTOBER 2020.