Ribbon Cutting - St. Andrew's Academy: Daycare and School

A Ribbon Cutting was held by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors on Thursday, April 13, 2023, for St. Andrew’s Academy: Daycare and School.

Father David Bridges, Director of the academy, started the daycare at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in 2020. By 2021, they had grown so much that they needed their own space. After considering many options (including an old funeral home), the facility across the road from Grove Upper Elementary was chosen. The 100-year-old building had sat empty since 2017 and needed a complete overhaul, including a total electrical rewire after it was discovered that the building had been hit by lightning while unoccupied. Formerly a grocery store, office supply store, lawn mower repair shop and, for the last 50 years- a daycare, the large building is completely restored, secure and safe.

St. Andrew’s Academy offers a faith-based, educational daycare experience with music and art classes, field trips and lots of learning and fun. They accept Tribal and DHS subsidies and have regular daycare service for ages 0–5 years and an after-school program for kids under 12. St. Andrew’s Academy is always hiring and always enrolling so give them a call today!

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were John Sawyer – Sawyer Phillips Insurance, Sharie Cox – Grove’s Royal Liquor, Todd Franke – Amerispec Inspection Services, Jamie Johnson – Grove Nursing Center, Jay Alexander – Grand Savings Bank, Jordan Perez – FirsTitle, Jacob Wallace – Grand Savings Bank, Matt Carnes – Bank of Grand Lake, Dalton Homan – Edward Jones, Ken & Myra Noteboom – Individual Members and Angela Hamilton – Grand River Abstract & Title Co. Also attending the Ribbon Cutting were Father David Bridges – St. Andrew’s Academy Director, Talitha Cooper – St. Andrew’s Academy Manager and Connie King – Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President.