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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 / 43.66083°N 116.37417°W
Information
Type	Private, Classical Christian
Motto	Take Every Thought Captive to Christ
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Protestant, evangelical
Established	1995; 29 years ago
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

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