History

List of 25 items.

  • 1976

    The school was formed and originally named St. Andrews Episcopal School. Early in 1976, All Saints Episcopal Day School was incorporated as a legal entity. An independent school board was formed, and the school year began with an enrollment of 118 students and 11 faculty members.
  • 1977 - 1982

    The school moved from leasing First Christian Church to Christ Episcopal Church as a temporary tenant until it was feasible to obtain separate facilities.
  • 1982

    The 7th grade was added. Mr. W.W. Wagley donated 20 acres for a new school site which is the school's current campus.
  • 1983 - 1984

    The new building was completed for the 1983 - 1984 school year and 326 students were
    enrolled in preschool through 8th grade.
  • 1990 - 1991

    The first Founders’ Day dinner was held and Mr. James Wynne, Jr. was honored.
  • 1991 - 1992

    The Board of Trustees approved an orderly expansion of All Saints by adding 9th grade in the fall of 1993 and an additional grade each year until the Upper School program was complete.
  • 1992 - 1993

    The Board of Trustees officially announced a capital campaign to include the purchase of 108 acres for Davis Sports and Multi-Purpose Center with administrative offices and five classrooms, two portable buildings, and Brookshire Drive.
  • 1994 - 1995

    Genecov Hall was completed in August of 1995, the Upper School was expanded to 10th grade, and the athletic fields were completed.
  • 1995 - 1996

    The Upper School building, Irwin Hall, was completed and the Lower School playground
    and fields were added.
  • 1996 - 1997

    Upper School's enrollment increased to 79 students and graduated their first graduates. The class of 1997 had 12 proud trailblazers.
  • 1997 - 1998

    All Saints' first National Merit Scholar was Mr. Kerry Lee.
  • 1998 - 1999

    Rogers Hall, a 30,000 square foot building containing administrative offices, state of the art library, two computer labs, audio visual room, and conference room was completed.
  • 1999 - 2000

    The Mewbourne Math Enrichment Program was introduced.
  • 2000 - 2001

    Vaughn Hall, containing six classrooms, administrative offices, two art studios, and a computer lab, was completed. First DECATS summer program was introduced.
  • 2002 - 2003

    The Mewbourne Hall of Mathematics and Science was dedicated.
  • 2003 - 2004

    The Warmack Tennis Center was completed with eight lighted tennis courts.
  • 2005 - 2006

    Five National Merit Commended Scholars brought All Saints total to 18 Commended Scholars and six National Merit Finalists in the past three years.
  • 2006 - 2007

    All Saints fielded its first varsity and middle school football teams.
  • 2007

    The Mewbourne Field and Track Complex was completed and opened in September of 2007.
  • 2008

    All Saints was accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and was elected into the Association on November 11, 2008. That same month, the Bruce G. Brookshire Family Student Athletic Center was opened. 
  • 2010 - 2011

    All Saints was officially accepted as a member into the National Association of
    Independent Schools.
  • 2015 - 2016

    In 2015, a Capital Campaign was approved to renovate the Lower School and make improvements across the campus. In 2016, a new Chapel was consecrated. The new Chapel is a beautiful dedication to our spiritual pillar and beautiful place of worship for our school community.
  • 2016 - 2017

    In 2016, the school celebrated 40 years of excellence. Phase I of "Honor Our Past, Imagine Our Future" campaign was completed with renovations to the Lower School porte cochere, carpool, and foyer. Lower School and Intermediate/Middle School Makerspaces were created to  inspire students to make a difference in the world. Innovative teaching was heightened with 3D printers, a laser cutter, a milling machine and more.
    In 2017, ground was broken for the Center for Innovation at All Saints, the Lower School Collaboratory, and the Lower School Learning Farm.
    All Saints was named 2017 "Helping Hand" Award winner from the Center For Affordable Prosthetics.
  • 2017 - 2018

    "Honor Our Past, Imagine Our Future" campaign completed with the opening of the Upper School Center For Innovation, the Lower School Collaboratory, and the Learning Farm.
    All Saints Episcopal School was named the Lausanne Learning Institute’s 2018 School Spotlight Winner. The Lausanne Learning Institute is an international think tank for schools focusing on innovation and student-centered learning. The annual Spotlight award recognizes one school across the world for its contributions to innovative practices and for making an impact on education. The Spotlight school is featured and presents a series of education sessions on their best practices at the Lausanne summer conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • 2018-2019

    The school had record enrollment of new students. The Outdoor Learning Center and STEM Zone were dedicated. 
     
    Our new STEM and Robotics Zone was completed for our 5th-8th graders. Situated in the middle of Genecov Hall, this space is a state-of-the-art STEM Lab. 
     
    Our Enhanced Entrance and Campus-Wide Security was instated for the safety and security of everyone on campus. The Security Center features armed security officers from early morning to late night with manned-surveillance of over 100 views of the campus and license plate readers for all gates. 


All Saints Episcopal School
2695 S. SW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75701 
903.579.6000 www.all-saints.org