School Updates

“Science is not, and cannot be, an effective tool for advancing our society unless it is relatable, understandable, and useful.  Our climate, and understanding of it, impacts much of what we do – and want to do – as humans.” Included among Sant Bani School’s values are nature and the experience of being outdoors, and […]

One of Sant Bani School’s signature events is Projects Period, a program in which students craft a learning experience of their choice, and then share their experience with their peers.  Projects Period allows students to pursue an individual passion that might not be part of the classroom curriculum, teaches students about meeting deadlines, and gives

From February 3-10, Sant Bani School student and staff participated in the annual “Read-a-Thon,” an event in which the goal was to read as many minutes as possible, outside of school, throughout the week.  Students and their parents recorded the amount of minutes they read, and after all reading logs were collected, staff members tallied

Five years ago, Sant Bani School art teacher Kristin Jarvis P’23 wanted to do an architecture unit with the eighth grade.  The unit began with Kristin and the class researching the process designers use to plan and create a project prior to selecting an architecture project.  In the ensuing years, Kristin expanded the scope of

On Tuesday, January 25, Sant Bani School students participated in the Lantern Parade during All-School Sharing. Leading up to the parade, students decorated lanterns with SBS art teacher Kristin Jarvis P’23, adding their own unique flair to their lantern. Middle School students assembled outside the Middle School entrance to begin the parade, traveling to the

On Tuesday, January 11, the Sant Bani School Math Team participated in the second Lakes Region Middle School Mathalon of the winter trimester.  When the final team scores had been tallied, SBS emerged with its second victory in as many competitions this year, earning 112 points to finish first out of the 12 participating schools. 

“Children’s books are magical.” Sant Bani School second grade teacher Kari (Diederich) Allen ’98 has long been drawn to children’s literature.  Allen often peruses the children’s literature section of book stores and she enjoys the attentive investment her second grade students display when they become captivated by a story. For several years she also dreamt

On Tuesday, October 12, the Sant Bani School cross country team hosted Shaker Road School in the team’s final home meet of the season.  Blue skies, a light breeze, and temperatures befitting mid-September greeted the runners as they lined up across the starting line. From the moment the race began, one runner gradually began to

On September 20, the Sant Bani School soccer team took to the field for the first time in 23 months, after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  While cautiously optimistic for the season ahead, there initially were questions about what the season ahead might bring. When the final whistle sounded to

Sant Bani School welcomes five new employees for the 2021-22 school year.  This talented group brings a variety of experience in the education world and beyond to campus; read brief biographies of each new employee below.  Dan Love – Head of School New Head of School Dan Love brings 27 years of experience as a