St. Paul Academy and Summit School
| St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA) | |
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| Coordinates | 44°55′34″N 93°10′23″W / 44.92611°N 93.17306°W |
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| Type | Private, day |
| Motto | Shaping the minds and the hearts of the people who will change the world |
| Established | SPA: 1900, Summit School: 1917, Merger: 1969 |
| Head of School | Luis Ottley |
| Enrollment | 925 Total 275 K–5 (Lower School) 228 6–8 (Middle School) 422 9–12 (Upper School) 128 Faculty |
| Average class size | Lower School (K–5) 13
Middle School (6–8) 15 Upper School (9–12) 14 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.2:1 |
| Campuses | 2 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics conference | Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC) |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Tuition | Lower School (K–5) $34,840
Middle School (6–8) $36,670 Upper School (9–12) $38,030 |
| Website | spa |
St. Paul Academy and Summit School is a private college preparatory day school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, for students in grades K–12.
The school was established through a merger in 1969 of St. Paul Academy, a school for boys, and Summit School, a school for girls. St. Paul Academy was founded in 1900 and Summit School in 1917. Accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, SPA is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Cum Laude Society, The College Board, and is a founding member of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.
Previous commencement speakers have included Al Franken, Wilhelmina Wright, Coretta Scott King, and Garrison Keillor.