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From preschool through high school, Sanford School students pursue a challenging, engaging, college-prep curriculum while discovering the talents, strengths, and passions that shape their individual journeys. Our rigorous program is balanced by our desire to develop well-rounded students. There is no mold that Sanford students need to fit. The common thread through all our programs—and our students—is the bold pursuit of excellence.

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Sanford offers all the advantages that make an independent school education so valuable. Our bold approach to learning offers every student a rigorous, engaging, well-rounded, college-preparatory curriculum. From preschool to high school, Sanford students delve deep into core subjects as well as music and visual arts, world languages and cultures, and athletics. Led by our stellar faculty, Sanford students become critical thinkers, adept problem-solvers, independent learners, powerful self-advocates, and effective leaders. Our expectations are high, but so is the genuinely caring, developmentally appropriate support we provide at each level. Sanford students leave us as articulate, creative, self-assured, caring, and responsible young people who return to tell us how well prepared they feel not just for college, but for life.

Programs

A vibrant liberal arts program rounds out Sanford School’s challenging, college-prep academic experience so our students can pursue their individual strengths, interests, and passions both inside and outside the classroom. Through a complete program of music and theater, visual arts, clubs and activities, athletics and counseling services—not to mention really good food—students have daily opportunities to discover new talents, explore their interests, get support when needed, and enjoy time with friends. Without all this, and the facilities to match, we couldn’t live our motto, No Talent Lies Latent.

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About

Sanford School is an independent, college-preparatory school for boys and girls in preschool (age 3) through high school. Located on a striking 100-acre teaching campus in Hockessin, Delaware, we are proud to be one of the best private schools in the region. Sanford was founded in 1930 as an innovative school where No Talent Lies Latent. Ask any family, and they’ll tell you that Sanford’s faculty is dedicated to bringing this motto to life for every child, in every classroom, every day. Our students enjoy rigorous academics, opportunities in the arts and athletics, an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, and immersion in a humane, worldly community that prepares them to succeed in every aspect of life.

2022

News List

August

Bagdon '24 Selected for All National Honors Choir
8/2/2022
Congratulations to Annabelle Bagdon '24.
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July

College Board Announces 40 Sanford AP Scholar Awards
7/19/2022
The College Board announced the recipients of the AP Scholar Awards. Congratulations to the 40 Sanford Students who earned this distinction. From this group, the average student took 7 AP exams, with two students taking 11 exams or more.
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June

Eighth-Grade Students Win Engineering Competition
6/3/2022
The Truss Crushers, a team comprised of Camille Opher '26 and Cooper Grundner '26, won first place in the Middle School Division of the 2022 Delaware Bridge Design Competition. Hosted annually by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), this hands-on engineering competition aims to engage students interested in the math, science, and engineering fields. The program is designed to encourage students to address real-world problems and inspire them to consider careers in transportation and civil engineering.
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May

International Win for Sanford Sophomore’s Entrepreneurial Team
5/11/2022
Sanford sophomore Rai Kahlon and his team placed third in the University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship’s international Diamond Challenge Summit competition held in late April 2022. The Summit marked the culmination of the Diamond Challenge’s program, where high school students developed solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges to compete for monetary prizes and a chance to network with a global community of entrepreneurs.
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Gabriella Gandia Receives National Scholastic Art Award
5/9/2022
Sanford School eighth grader Gabriella Gandia '26 is a National Medalist in the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. For her photograph, “Flames,” she received a silver medal in the national competition.
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April

Justin Griffith Wins Second State Title
4/7/2022
On Saturday, February 26th, junior Justin Griffith became a two-time DIAA state champion in wrestling. Griffith, who captured the 2022 title in the 182-pound weight class, won with a 3–1 decision in overtime against Sussex Central's Josh Negron.
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March

Sanford Sophomore Leads Team to Top Spot in Entrepreneurship Competition
3/7/2022
Chiron—an education technology platform designed to amplify the health literacy needs of incarcerated people—is a social innovation concept designed by Rai Kahlon and his team of entrepreneurs. This talented group of students competed in and won the regional Diamond Challenge on Sunday, February 27th, at the University of Delaware.
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Marisa Muller at the Helm of Girls' Soccer Program
3/4/2022

White Clay Club Soccer Coach Marisa Muller is the new Head Coach of Sanford's girls' soccer program. Currently coaching for White Clay's boys' and girls' programs in Pennsylvania, Muller brings extensive coaching experience and expertise to Sanford.

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Successful Fundraiser Supports Black Student Union Initiatives
3/3/2022

On Thursday, February 24th, Sanford's Black Student Union (BSU) sponsored a Guest Bartending night to raise funds for an upcoming club trip to Washington, DC and a future student tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The event, which was held at BBC Tavern & Grill, raised more than $17,000.

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February

Sanford School’s Success Continues During Pandemic
2/1/2022

Trustees Plan for Bright Future Under Mark Anderson’s Leadership

As many schools throughout the country struggle with managing issues related to COVID-19, social justice, and uncertain futures, Sanford School’s Board of Trustees is confident that Sanford is on solid ground and positioned for continued upward trajectory. If you ask Board President Ted Dwyer why the governing body he leads is optimistic about the school’s future, he says, “The answer is simple. Mark Anderson has done an outstanding job leading the school since 2011, and we recently agreed to extend his contract through 2027. At Sanford, we have built a culture of leadership continuity, which focuses on attracting and retaining strong leaders, supporting the people who deliver our programs, and planning for the future.”

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January

Sierra Harris to Lead Girls’ Lacrosse Program
1/30/2022
Sierra Harris has been named the Head Coach of the varsity girls’ lacrosse team.
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Patrick Jones to Succeed Longtime AD Joan Samonisky
1/29/2022

Patrick Jones will serve as Sanford’s next Director of Athletics. Jones brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching and coaching as well as extensive leadership experience to the Sanford Athletic Department.

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Students Receive Art & Writing Honors in Scholastic Awards Competition
1/28/2022
Sanford continued its longstanding success in the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. In this adjudicated contest, all submissions are entered into a blind evaluation process conducted by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts. Jurors look for works that exemplify the awards’ core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
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Virtual Visit Connects California-Based Photographer to Sanford Students
1/11/2022
Photographer Joe Atlas visited Sanford’s Middle School in October to share his experience with students in Nina Silverman-Weeks' Smartphone Photography class. The goal was to explore Joe’s process, from meeting a client to the end product, during a Zoom session from his studio in California.
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