working in factories such as the Tredegar Iron Works. Academics St. Andrew's provides a full scholarship to each student. The school includes grades K through 5 with class sizes of 16 students or fewer. Parents, teachers, staff, volunteers, and donors support the school's daily operations. St. Andrew's School adheres to the whole child approach to education, which posits that "each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged." According to this philosophy, the physical and emotional health of students, as well as the development of stable, safe social relationships, is as much a part of an effective education process as academics. Family programming, which situates students and their learning within their larger social context, is a further element of the whole child approach to which St. Andrew's adheres. The head of school visits incoming kindergarteners at home in order to establish a relationship between families and the school. The school provides nutritious meals, such as breakfast, lunch, and snacks, to students on school days. Through the implementation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), students work on emotional skills and learn to resolve conflicts productively. Academics at St. Andrew's include a focus on reading, writing, social studies, and STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math. Through STEAM, students explore the interconnections between disciplines. The curriculum includes a physical education component. The school remains affiliated with the Episcopal Church, and students attend chapel. References External links St. Andrew's School Private elementary schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1894 Schools in Richmond, Virginia Episcopal schools in Virginia 1894 establishments in Virginia