St. Edmond's Academy is an independent Catholic primary school for boys founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in Wilmington, Delaware, United States in 1959. The school's patron saint is Saint André of Montreal. History Saint Edmond's Academy was founded to meet the academic needs of Catholic Boys in Wilmington. Ursuline Academy provided 1-5 education for both boys and girls, but became exclusively a girls' school beginning in grade 6, leaving boys without a comparable option. Wilmington's Bishop Edmond John FitzMaurice offered his residence for the original school. The name "St. Edmond's" was chosen in honor of the Bishop. The School soon outgrew this space located in downtown Wilmington at 1301 Delaware Ave. In 1963, it moved to its current location north of the city at 2120 Veale Rd. The school recently completed a major $12 million expansion in 2006, significantly increasing the size of the school buildings. Beginning with the 2006–07 school year, it expanded from serving grades 4–8 to its current Junior Kindergarten - 8th grade classes. The current enrollment is 242 students. Facilities The Saint Edmond's Academy campus includes of land. It has 30 classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, a field house, an art room, chapel, two libraries, a model train room, choral room, band room, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, extended day care facilities, a 450-seat auditorium, a baseball field, soccer field, and a 400-meter all-weather track. Notable alumni Lieutenant Colonel Marty Devine (1970) US Army, Iraq War Veteran Darryl Parson (1979) Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Dept. of Justice Michel Troy (1981) Assoc. General Counsel Center for Individual Rights Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD Michael Medico (1986) - Actor/Director/Producer External links Dialogue Article on expansion School web site Educational institutions established in 1959 Private elementary schools in Delaware Private middle schools in Delaware Schools in New Castle County, Delaware Buildings and structures in Wilmington, Delaware Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Boys' schools in Delaware 1959 establishments in Delaware