Message from the Headmaster
Dear Families,
If you are looking for a school community that believes in your children as much as you do, then I invite you to read on.
Community and family are two words you hear often when alumni, students, parents, and staff describe their educational experience at St. Augustine. Being a member of this very special community is a blessing and a transformative experience that doesn’t end on graduation day. As our alumni say, referring to our beloved school mascot, Once a Dolphin, Always a Dolphin!
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What exactly is this transformative impact the St. Augustine experience has on our students?
Surrounded by a team of competent and committed professionals who believe deeply in the capacity children and young people have of achieving great things, our students are motivated to aim high and work up to the highest standards of excellence in all they do. Our students know they count on the personalized attention and support of a caring faculty with high expectations, and they feel empowered to achieve their academic and personal goals. Year after year, St. Augustine alumni report how well-equipped they are for success in college and beyond. For this reason, among others, we are proud to be recognized as the top academic school in our city, offering a superior academic program within an environment of faith based values.
St. Augustine is a tight-knit and welcoming community where the spirit of generosity abounds. A review of this website reveals to the visitor an idea of what I see every day on my learning walks around campus: preschoolers engaged in creative play, first graders using our Core Knowledge Curriculum, learning about the ancient Mayans and Aztecs, third graders attending the weekly mass, fourth graders programming robots, fifth graders reciting their poems in the Poetry Cafe, middle schoolers deep in conversation about empathy during an advisory meeting or enjoying a relaxing jamming session with the Music Club, high school students stretching themselves through our Advanced Placement classes, seniors reviewing college applications with our college counselors and that is just during the school day. In the afternoon, another menu of activities opens with more than 50% of our students participating in 16 different sports teams and after school programs like Robotics, Chess, Dance, Art and Maker Space.
We would love to share more information about our wonderful school community and the unique educational experience we offer. Come visit us and find out for yourself what St. Augustine can offer your family.
Sincerely,
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José Oyanguren
Headmaster
Mr. Oyanguren holds a B.A in Philosophy from Georgetown University and a Master´s in Religious Studies from Yale Divinity School, Yale University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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