The Ambrose School

The Ambrose School
Address
6100 N. Locust Grove Rd. Meridian , Idaho 83646 United States
Coordinates	43°39′39″N 116°22′27″W
Information
Type	Private, Classical Christian
Motto	Take Every Thought Captive to Christ
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Protestant, evangelical
Established	1995; 30 years ago (1995)
Principal	Joe Gerber
Headmaster	Wade Ortego
Grades	K–12
Number of students	544
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue & Gold
Athletics	IHSAA Class 3A
Athletics conference	Western Idaho Conference (3A)
Mascot	Archers
Accreditation	Association of Classical and Christian Schools
Rival	Cole Valley Christian Schools
Website	www.theambroseschool.org

The Ambrose School is a K-12 private, Christian school in Meridian, Idaho, United States. It follows the classical Christian education curriculum and is accredited by the Association of Classical Christian Schools.[1] It teaches Latin in grades 3–10, Greek in grades 9–10, and emphasizes the Great Books of the Western World, grammar, logic, and rhetoric.[2] The school operates as a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry.

History

The Ambrose School opened in 1995 in Boise with three students under the name "Foundations Academy." The first graduating class was in 2006, when it had a total enrollment of 220 students. That year it renamed its high school to St. Ambrose Christian High School. Then, in 2008, the school became The Ambrose School, encompassing grades K-12. In 2009, The Ambrose School moved to its present location at 6100 N. Locust Grove in Meridian.[3] The school had 544 students in grades K-12 in 2016.

The new campus was designed by Wayne Thowless, of LKV Architects. It was built in phases, the third phase beginning in 2012. With a designed capacity of up to 500 students, it features 25 rooms and labs, a regulation gymnasium, a playing field, a playground, and a "dramatic two-story library".[4]

Sports

The Ambrose School's team name is the "Archers". It is a member of the Idaho High School Activities Association's Western Idaho Conference, 3A classification.[5]

References

1. "Find a School". Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
2. "Academics". The Ambrose School. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
3. "The Ambrose School Story « the Ambrose School". Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
4. "AMBROSE SCHOOL". www.lkvarchitects.com. LKV Architects. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
5. "Schools directory: Ambrose School". idhsaa.org. Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved 8 July 2024.