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As an after school elective, Saint David's also offers an [[ice hockey]] program which begins in kindergarten and is available until 8th grade.^ref^ref Along with other private schools, Saint David's use of an [[ice rink]] at a [[state park]] in [[Harlem]] has aroused some controversy.^ref^ref

== Community service ==

Saint David's participates in many [[community service]] initiatives. Some of which include their annual Halloween candy drive, their bottle cap drive, and other fundraising projects. They work with [[New York Cares]] for their annual coat drive,^ref the Graham Windham Mitten and Hat Collection,^ref Project Cicero for book donations,^ref  for annual food drives, [[Ronald McDonald]]'s Fun Run,^ref Florence Nightingale Nursing Home^ref and Terence Cardinal Cooke Nursing Home^ref^ref^ref for nursing home visits and carols, and It's My Park Day^ref to rejuvenate New York City Parks.^ref

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| name              = Saint David's School
| image             = St Davids School 12 E89 jeh.jpg
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| streetaddress     = 12 East 89th Street
| city              = [[New York City]]
| state             = [[New York]]
| zipcode           = 10128
| country           = {{USA}}
| coordinates       =
| denomination      = Roman Catholic
| oversight         =
| head_label        = Headmaster
| head              = P. David O'Halloran<ref name = "Blog">[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/ Saint David's School Headmaster's Blog]</ref>
| staff             =
| teaching_staff    =
| avg_class_size    =18
| ratio             =
| gender            = [[All-boys school|All-boys]]
| houses            =
| schooltype        = [[Private school#United States|Private]]
| grades            = [[Pre-Kindergarten|PreK]]-[[8th grade|8]]
| campus size       =
| campus type       = [[urban area|Urban]]
| motto             = "That They Be Good Men"
| mascot            =
| Rival             = St. Bernard's
| patron            =
| colors            = Red and white {{color box|red}} {{color box|white}}
| yearbook          =
| newspaper         = The Canticle
| established       = 1951
| enrollment        = 400<ref name = NYSAIS>{{cite web|title=New York State Association of Independent Schools: Saint David's School |url=http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=223}}</ref><ref name = "History">[http://www.saintdavids.org/about_us/school_history/ Saint David's History]</ref>
| footnotes         =
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| homepage          = [http://www.saintdavids.org www.saintdavids.org]
}}

'''Saint David's School''' is an independent [[Roman Catholic]] primary and pre-primary [[school]] located on East 89th Street in the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[United States|USA]]. It is an all-boys school, educating students from [[pre-kindergarten]] through to [[eighth grade]].  Saint David's was founded in 1951.<ref name="GuidetoNYCLandmarks">{{cite book|last1=Dolkart|first1=Andrew S|authorlink1=Andrew S. Dolkart|last2=Postal|first2=Matthew A.|others=Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (Author of Forward)|title=Guide to New York City Landmarks|edition=Third|series=New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee|year=2004|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|location=Hoboken, New Jersey|page=170}}</ref> The current headmaster is P. David O'Halloran.<ref name = "Blog" /><ref name = "History" />

==History==
Officially opening on February 5, 1951, Saint David's began with one teacher and four students. Its purpose, according to its nine<ref name = "Mission">[http://www.saintdavids.org/about_us/mission_statement/ Saint David's Mission]</ref>  founding families, was "to provide a sound substantial education for the growing boy, equal to the best, derived from institutions of a similar level." <ref name = "History" /> Its mission is "to educate boys to fulfill their potential through rigorous academic pursuit, deliberate introspection, and critical analysis of ideas and issues.<ref name = "Mission" /> "That they be good men, Ut viri boni sint." <ref name = "Website">[http://www.saintdavids.org/ Saint David's School Website]</ref>

While a school in the Roman Catholic tradition, Saint David's has always been lay-run and independent.

[[Chaplains]]<ref name = "Spirituality">[http://www.saintdavids.org/school_programs/spirituality/ Saint David's Spirituality]</ref> that serve and have served the school are:
* Msgr. Thomas Leonard (1968-2003)
* Rev. Stephen Katsourous, S.J. (2003 -2011)<ref>[http://www.usfca.edu/facultydetails.aspx?id=6442461432 Rev. Katsourous Profile]</ref>
* Rev. Patrick Bonner, S.T.B., M.S., J.C.L.

Academically, Saint David's School has embraced the classical ideal of balance, providing boys a rigorous education while encouraging them to grow into responsible and moral world citizens. In the decades since its founding, Saint David's has undertaken several expansions, adding state-of-the-art facilities for its academic and athletics programs.<ref name = "Facilities">[http://www.saintdavids.org/about_us/facilities/ Saint David's Facilities]</ref>  Today, the school community includes 400 students and more than 130 faculty and staff.<ref name = "History" />

==Academics==
Saint David's School is accredited by the [[New York State Association of Independent Schools]],<ref name = NYSAIS /> the [[National Association of Independent Schools]],<ref>[http://www.nais.org/applications/statsmap/detail.cfm?state=ny NAIS]</ref> and the [[Educational Records Bureau]].<ref>[http://erblearn.org/]</ref>

The Lower School provides a structured, challenging, and dynamic academic environment in which each boy develops a strong sense of confidence in himself as a learner. In the pre-primary grades, the curriculum aims to foster a love of discovery while cultivating the skills necessary for continued academic achievement. Language arts and mathematics form the core of the academic curriculum. Taught in small instructional groups that progress at an appropriate pace, reading classes balance direct instruction with group and individualized work.<ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/school_programs/lower_school_overview/ Saint David's Lower School]</ref>

Saint David’s Upper School refines the reading, writing, speaking, and critical-thinking skills developed in the Lower School and prepares boys for the greater independence and responsibility of adolescence. Teachers use direct instruction to impart essential knowledge skills, but through collaborative, project-based learning, they also cultivate teamwork, leadership, and public speaking skills.<ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/school_programs/upper_school_overview/ Saint David's Upper School]</ref>

==Athletics==
The school offers an extensive [[sports]] program, including [[baseball]],<ref>[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/2012/02/fwd-coaches-pix.html Headmaster's Baseball Article]</ref>  [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross-country]], [[hockey]], [[lacrosse]], [[soccer]], [[squash (sport)]], and [[Track and field|track]].<ref name = "Athletics">[http://www.saintdavids.org/athletics/ Saint David's Athletics]</ref> Also with an athletic center located at 215 East 94th Street, they also offer an array of professional fitness equipment and an athletic venue. Overall, they have four gym spaces located in the main building and this annex.<ref name = "Facilities" />

Saint David's athletic program seeks "to cultivate a sense of sportsmanship, respect for others and self, cooperation, dedication, and self-confidence. We challenge boys to grow by fostering a healthy competitive spirit through participation, skill development, teamwork and commitment to achieving full athletic potential." Their goal is to strike a balance between athletics and academics, and the discipline to both work to the benefit of the whole student athlete.<ref name = "Athletics" />

As an after school elective, Saint David's also offers an [[ice hockey]] program which begins in kindergarten and is available until 8th grade.<ref>[http://www.saintdavidshockey.org/ External Saint David's Hockey Page]</ref><ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/school_programs/athletics/hockey/ Saint David's Hockey]</ref> Along with other private schools, Saint David's use of an [[ice rink]] at a [[state park]] in [[Harlem]] has aroused some controversy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-18/local/28628722_1_ice-rink-hockey-program-ice-time |title=Bitter faceoff at Harlem ice rink as residents complain that prep school teams hog ice time | newspaper=New York Daily News |date=February 18, 2011 |author=Juan Gonzalez}}</ref><ref>{{citation |author=Rebecca White |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/nyregion/21skate.html |title=Harlem Skaters Say Park Favors Hockey |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 21, 2011}}</ref>

==Community service==
Saint David's participates in many [[community service]] initiatives. Some of which include their annual Halloween candy drive, their bottle cap drive, and other fundraising projects. They work with [[New York Cares]] for their annual coat drive,<ref>[http://www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/holiday_volunteering/coat_drive/ New York Cares: Coat Drive]</ref> the Graham Windham Mitten and Hat Collection,<ref>[http://www.graham-windham.org/Give-DonorsFriends.html Graham Windham Mitten and Hat Collection]</ref> Project Cicero for book donations,<ref>[http://projectcicero.org/ Project Cicero]</ref> <<link:0>> for annual food drives, [[Ronald McDonald]]'s Fun Run,<ref>[http://www.rmh-newyork.org/Fundraising-Events/Kids-Fun-Run/ Ronald McDonald House Charities: Kids Fun Run]</ref> Florence Nightingale Nursing Home<ref name = "NYT Article">{{cite news|first=Nadine|last=Brozan|title=Chronicle|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/24/style/chronicle-404791.html|work=New York Times|date=1991-12-24}}</ref> and Terence Cardinal Cooke Nursing Home<ref>[http://www.archcare.org/terence-cardinal-cooke.html ArchCare Terrance Cardinal Cooke Website]</ref><ref>[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/2011/03/img00130-20110301-1700jpg.html Headmaster's Blog: "The Residents..."]</ref><ref>[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/2011/11/life-is-no-less-beautiful.html Headmaster's Blog: "Life is No Less Beautiful"]</ref> for nursing home visits and carols, and It's My Park Day<ref>[http://partnershipsforparks.org/get_involved/volunteer/its_my_park_day.html Partnerships for Parks]</ref> to rejuvenate New York City Parks.<ref name = "Community Service">[http://www.saintdavids.org/about_us/community_service/ Saint David's Community Service]</ref>

Saint David's has also been very philanthropic. In 2004, they raised more that $10,000.00 for the [[Red Cross]] and their South East Asia Tsunami Fund.<ref name = "Community Service" /> In 2010, they rose $36,000.00 for Haiti's Recovery Fund.<ref name = "Community Service" /> And in 2011, they began a new initiative to raise money to build a school in the [[Tigray Region]] of [[Ethiopia]]. With the help of Mimi's Building Blocks<ref>[http://www.mimisbuildingblocks.org/ Mimi's Building Blocks]</ref> and [[Save the Children]].<ref>[http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6374051/k.EA38/Save_the_Children_and_Mimis_Building_Blocks.htm Save the Children]</ref> they hope to raise $100,000.00. Already, the school has raised over $80,000.<ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/about_us/community_service/dollars_for_scholars/ Saint David's Dollars for Scholars]</ref><ref>[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/2012/01/ethiopia-year-two-launched.html Headmaster's Blog: Ethiopia Update]</ref>

They also have a special committee on environmental awareness and action.<ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/faculty_staff/the_environmental_awareness_and_action_committee/ Saint David's Environmental Awareness and Action Committee]</ref> Here, they discuss and propose methods on being green and environmentally friendly. Televised by [[CBS New York]], they were highlighted for their efforts in collecting and recycling bottle caps.<ref>[http://www.saintdavids.org/media/video/cap_mania_at_saint_davids Saint David's Cap Mania]</ref><ref>[http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com/2011/04/earth.html Headmaster's Blog: Earth Day]</ref> They have been successful in modernizing and changing the school's usage of paper, supplies, and waste disposal.

==Notable alumni==

* [[Robert Emmet Chambers|Robert Chambers]], known as the "preppie killer"<ref>Michael Stone, [http://books.google.com/books?id=iucCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=upper+east+side+st.+davids+school&source=bl&ots=dDnaGGSSCq&sig=jKEKKzfU57NyVmdhU5T_kPmH-QY&hl=en&ei=u3bNTb--MI-Wtwfa_8jkDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=28&ved=0CNYBEOgBMBs#v=onepage&q&f=false East Side Story], ''New York'' magazine, November 10, 1986</ref>
* [[Andrew Giuliani]], son of [[Rudy Giuliani]], mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001<ref name="New York Post">[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/study_in_smutty_20HXKt8W9mA24EhAhMyLgL A study in smutty; Porn perused at posh prep: bias suit], ''[[New York Post]]'', January 31, 2011</ref>
* [[Ryu Goto]], concert violinist<ref>[http://www.sheilascorner.com/midori.html Sheila's Corner Website: Midori]</ref>
* [[John F. Kennedy Jr.]], son of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Onassis, attended in first and second grade<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3446400113.html John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.], Encyclopedia.com (The Gale Group)</ref>
* [[Prince Ali-Reza Pahlavi]], son of the last [[Shah of Iran]] and second in line to the succession of the throne of Iran until the [[Islamic Revolution]]<ref>[http://alirezapahlavifoundation.org/?page_id=10 Prince Ali-Reza Pahlavi Bio]</ref>
* [[Andrew Rossi]], documentary filmmaker<ref>{{cite news|first=Elizabeth|last=Jensen|title=Where the Meal Is Only Part of the Show |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/arts/television/28jens.html|work=New York Times |date=2008-12-24|quote=Mr. Rossi had interviewed Mr. Maccioni for “Eat This New York” and had attended grade school at St. David’s School on the Upper East Side with Mauro Maccioni.}}</ref>
* [[Dick Wolf]], television producer<ref>[http://bowierocks.com/category/sorted/people-2/dick-wolf/#.T3R_MI5-xUk Richard A. Wolf Bio]</ref>

==Former headmasters==
* David D. Hume (1953–1990)<ref name = "History" />
*Timothy Burns (1990–1992)<ref name = "History" /><ref name = "NYT Article" />
*Dr. Donald T. Maiocco (1992–2004)<ref name = "History" />

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.saintdavids.org Saint David's School Website]
* [http://pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com Saint David's School Headmaster's Blog]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SaintDavidsSchool Saint David's School Facebook Page]

[[Category:Boys' schools in the United States]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1951]]
[[Category:Private middle schools in New York City]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic elementary schools in New York City]]
[[Category:Schools in Manhattan]]

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