On February 5, 1951, one teacher welcomed four young boys through the black doors of a new independent elementary school's single building at 12 East 89th Street in New York City. Today, Saint David's School welcomes more than 400 boys each day to a campus comprising six contiguous buildings and more than130 faculty and staff. The week of February 2, 2026, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of that first school day. Colorful balloons set the stage on Monday for a festive Founders’ Week that featured celebratory activities for everyone: an all-grades anniversary trivia competition – (Congratulations to J.S.’26 whose knowledge of Saint David’s history earned him an 8/10 score.), anniversary t-shirt, poster-size all-school photo, Saint David’s Birthday Cake at lunch, and a custom cookie to close out the week. And, our anchor events – the 75th Jubilee celebratory mass and Parents Association’s Excelsior Benefit – were testaments to the deep bonds that unite our...