Who We Are

The mission and history of Saint George’s School

What kind of school is Saint George’s? A good place to start is with our mission statement:

Committed to excellence, Saint George’s School challenges its elementary and secondary school students to develop their intellectual, artistic, creative, and athletic potential through a rigorous yet flexible college preparatory curriculum.

This means we start with a commitment to excellence – in teaching, in learning, and in all that we do. Our students range from Kindergarteners to high school seniors, but we work with them as individuals to bring out their potential in every part of their lives. We do that through classes and activities that push them to do their best. And the result is young men and women of character and accomplishment who thrive in college and beyond.

So how did we get to where we are today? Saint George’s School was the creation of 16 concerned parents who wanted their children to be better prepared for college. In 1955 they purchased “Flowerfield”, the 120-acre summer estate of local hotel-owner Louis Davenport on the banks of the Little Spokane River just north of the Spokane city limits. Originally connected with the Episcopal Church, the school has been independent and non-religious since 1957.

Beginning with 45 students who attended classes in the estate’s horse barn, the school has grown over the years to nearly 400 students. Traditions also have grown – the Dragon Dance to open the school year, Outdoor Club adventures, the eighth grade Coast Trip, the Ski Bus, and seniors crossing Graduation Bridge – that bring students together year after year in memorable ways.

The school’s campus still centers around the original Davenport House mansion that now overlooks separate Lower, Middle, and Upper School buildings, along with athletic fields and several small gyms, an art building, and maintenance facilities. The newest addition to Saint George’s campus is a 29,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art athletic center dedicated in 2005.