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2026
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March
Team Rally: Sanford Students Create App to Connect College Students
Read MoreSanford students Ajay D’Souza ’27, Claire Fang ’28, and Mia Haydu ’29 were part of Team Rally, a student-built platform connecting college students through pickup sports. Mentored by Mona Singh, mother of Sanford alum Rai Kahlon ’24, Rally was chosen from 1,845 teams worldwide to advance to the regional Diamond Challenge at the University of Delaware’s Horn School of Entrepreneurship, finishing among the Top 20. -
Sanford Students Earn Design Award at FIRST Tech Challenge
Nico Mucchetti '27, Walter Fiechter '29, and Teddy Ketcham '30, put their engineering and coding skills to the test at this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge DECODE competition, building a robot that could pick up small game pieces and launch them into a goal, autonomously for 30 seconds, then manually for two minutes.Read More -
February
Faculty Highlight: Mike Symons
Read MoreAt the PAIS Teaching and Learning Conference, Upper School English instructor Mike Symons offered strategies that put student voice and collaboration at the center of learning. -
Curricular Highlight: Star Lab Experience
Read MoreAt the end of their Astronomy unit, fifth and sixth graders step into the Star Lab, leaving the classroom behind and entering a universe of stars and wonder. This inflatable planetarium, with its 12-foot-high dome, surrounds students with a sparkling sky that comes alive as the lights dim. -
Sanford Students Shine in Scholastic Art Awards
Sanford School students earned significant regional recognition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious program honoring creative teens.Read More -
Sanford Writers Recognized with Scholastic Writing Awards
Sanford School is proud to announce that Upper School students earned over 34 honors in the Scholastic Writing Awards, including two of the five American Voices nominations awarded statewide.Read More -
Curricular Highlight: Engineering in the Elements
Read MoreA fleeting winter landscape became a canvas for creativity and collaboration for Lower School students, who discovered the power of what they can build together. -
January
Eighth Grader Lilliana Xu ’30 Qualifies for AIME
Lilliana earned national recognition after scoring in the top 10% on the AMC 10, qualifying her for the prestigious, invite-only American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). This achievement places her among the nation’s top young mathematicians.Read More -
Tickets for Matilda the Musical
Sanford School is thrilled to announce ticket sales for its upcoming production of Matilda the Musical, opening this February at the Geipel Center for Performing Arts.Read More -
Sanford School Named to AP Honor Roll Platinum Status
Sanford School has earned Platinum status on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, recognizing our commitment to college readiness, opportunity, and academic challenge.Read More -
400 Wins for Coach Thompson ’85
Sanford is proud to congratulate Coach Marcus Thompson ’85 on earning his 400th career victory as head coach of Sanford Girls Basketball.Read More -
Curricular Highlight: Living Wax Museum
Read MoreIn celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in October, eighth-grade Spanish students bring history to life with the Living Wax Museum. -
There’s No Single Path: Advice from Sanford Alumni
In December, Sanford welcomed back several young alumni who returned to campus to share updates from college and beyond, as well as advice for current students.Read More -
Curricular Highlight: STEM Cardboard Boat Regatta
In seventh-grade science, the year launches with a splash–literally!Read More
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