Santa Lucia holds a special place in our hearts. While Saint Lucy was from Italy, the Scandinavian countries have become the most widely-known for their traditions around honoring Saint Lucy, or Santa Lucia. Because of our connection to Sundborn, Sweden, and because of Santa Lucia family traditions for several of our staff members, Santa Lucia remains one of our favorite celebrations. Following tradition, the oldest girl and oldest boy in the school get to play the roles of Santa Lucia and Star Boy, handing out hot chocolate and Santa Lucia buns to their Sundborn classmates.