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.