[1] Arents eventually inherited her uncle's fortune and used the money to create and support in perpetuity a number of social institutions.

[3] She opened her estate at Bloemendaal to children recovering from illnesses, and her provisions for its continuance ultimately led to the founding of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

Arents also established a night school for working children, built public baths and playgrounds, and funded numerous social programs.

"[8] 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.

Academics at St. Andrew's include a focus on reading, writing, social studies, and STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math.