"[1] St. Andrew’s Episcopal School was founded in 1951[2] by Betty and Lee Bivins, who perceived a need for a faith-based kindergarten.

A new main building was completed in 1985, including classrooms, a library, a gymnasium, a computer lab, a cafeteria, and other special purpose rooms.

To be induced the students must have maintained a 95 average in all subjects and have also demonstrated leadership, character, citizenship and service.

It includes an academic competition, in which teams of four students compete to answer various science-related questions, and for several years it included the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge, in which students design, build, and race model cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

The NMSSB has been organized and sponsored by the United States Department of Energy since the competition's inception in 2002.

[19][20] The school terminated the employment of its athletic director, who also served as volleyball coach, in December 2010 after allegations of improper behavior, but expected to continue its sports program without interruption.