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Barron Trump to attend St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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CBS News confirms that Barron Trump, the son of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be attending St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland next year.

The First Lady says the family is excited for Barron to attend the school, saying that it is known for its "diverse community and commitment to academic excellence."

"The mission of St. Andrew's is 'to know and inspire each child in an inclusive community dedicated to exceptional teaching, learning, and service,' all of which appealed to our family.  We look forward to the coming school years at St. Andrew's," said the First Lady in a statement on Monday.

A departure from Mr. Trump's predecessors' choice in school, Sidwell Friends, located within DC city limits, St. Andrew's is a 30-minute drive from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. -- without traffic.

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Eleven-year-old Barron is currently finishing the school year at a private school in New York where he has been living with his mother since Mr. Trump took office in January.

The school's head, Robert Kosasky, boasts St. Andrew's teachers are the "most research-informed faculty in the nation" according to the school's website.

Founded in 1978 the private co-ed college prep school's mission is to "inspire each child in an inclusive community dedicated to exceptional teaching, learning and service.

The private institution's tuition ranges from about $23,000 for pre-Kindergarten to over $40,000 for grades 9-12. 

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