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Our School
  • One of the best private schools in Delaware
  • Co-educational, college prep day school
  • Preschool-Grade 12
  • Founded in 1930
  • Motto:  No Talent Lies Latent
Mark J. Anderson
 
Students
  • Enrollment: 680
  • Percentage of students who identify as people of color: 36%
  • Geographic range: Over 50 zip codes from four states including Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey 
Faculty
  • 92 faculty members
  • Average Class Size: 13
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • 100% college placement
  • Two college counselors
  • Small group college counseling classes
 
  • Preschool–6th grade: physical education classes
  • 7th–12th grade: Competitive DIAA interscholastic team sports 
  • 56% of Sanford students receive need-based financial aid
  • Merit-based scholarships are available for new students entering Middle School and Grade 9
  • Complimentary school care available from 7:00 AM
  • Extended Day care available after school through 5:30 PM
  • Expanded Day care available during most school holidays and professional development days from 7:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Day camp
  • Summer Enrichment programs
  • Athletic Camps
Transportation
  • Sanford bus transportation for students from Middletown, DE and North Wilmington, DE.
  • School buses are available from the following Pennsylvania School Districts: Kennett Consolidated, Avon Grove, Unionville/ Chadds Ford, and Garnet Valley 
Diversity
The Sanford community embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion to create an environment of belonging. This work is never complete, and we continue to listen, learn, engage, and act.

Throughout the school’s history, Sanford has celebrated and respected the unique talents of our community members. We continue to create an inclusive, nurturing environment that instills a healthy respect for differences. Sanford values diversity at our core, including, but not limited to: culture, ethnicity, race, spirituality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, learning styles, socio-economic status, and interests. 

Home & School Association
Sanford's Home & School Association is a parent-run volunteer organization that helps promote a close relationship between Sanford and its parents. 

Accreditations
Sanford School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.
 
Memberships
  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • Cum Laude Society
  • Secondary School Admissions Test Board
  • College Entrance Examination Board
  • The Educational Records Bureau
  • School and Students Service for Financial Aid
  • Delaware Association of Independent Schools
Non-Discriminatory Policy
Sanford School seeks and admits students without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality or ethnic origin. The school does not discriminate in the administration of its policies and programs.

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