- Sanford School
Infobox Secondary school
name = Sanford School
motto = No talent lies latent
established = 1930
type = private coeducational secondary
headmaster = Douglas W. MacKelcan, Jr.
founder = Sanford and Ellen Sawin
enrolment = 980
grades = Junior K to 12
address = 6900 Lancaster Pike
city =Hockessin, Delaware
state =Delaware
country =USA
colors =
accredidation = Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
website = [http://www.sanfordschool.org www.sanfordschool.org]Sanford School is a private,
college preparatory , coeducational day school for students in juniorkindergarten through grade twelve, located inHockessin, Delaware . Originally known as "Sunny Hills School", it was founded onSeptember 23 ,1930 by Sanford and Ellen Sawin, in memory of their eldest son Sanford Sawin, Jr. The school's name was changed to Sanford in 1966, fifty years after his death.Originally operated as a family-oriented country boarding school and farm, Sanford graduated its first class in 1937 and the next year was accredited by the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools . Sanford's leadership was run by a member of the Sawin family until the mid-1960s. In the mid-1970s, the school was re-organized as a full-fledged day school. In 2001, Douglas MacKelcan, Jr. announced a $10 million capital campaign to significantly improve the infrastructure of the school, renovate historic classroom buildings, and construct several new facilities.Sanford competes in interscholastic sports as a member of the Independent Conference.
External links
* [http://www.sanfordschool.org Official Website]
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