Faith & Service > Episcopal Identity
What we believe
• Developing the spiritual, intellectual, artistic and physical gifts of each student provides them with a solid foundation for an outstanding education.
• Classes should be small enough to promote vigorous inquiry, critical thinking and spirited discourse.
• Good character comes from kindness and honesty, as well as an open mind and heart.
• Children learn differently and teaching must be designed to meet a wide variety of learning styles.
• Our curriculum is designed to develop aesthetic appreciation of self and the challenges of the world in which we live.
• A close working relationship among home, school and community is an integral part of the Saint Mark’s experience.
Chapel
In our worship services, we focus on the Christian tradition, but we also acknowledge and celebrate the Jewish tradition, Native American spirituality, the lived experience of persons with disabilities, the lived experience of veterans, Hispanic Heritage Month as well as African American History Month.
Religion Studies
In Religious Studies class, we learn about all religions.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Indigenous African Spiritual Traditions
Indigenous Spiritual Traditions of Oceania
(i.e., Maori, Australian Aborigine, etc.)Chinese New Year
Earth-based Spiritualities
New Religious Movements
Our approach
We study the Bible, the worship traditions of the Episcopal Church, church history, and moral theology. Students have the opportunity to research a world religious culture of their choosing and present their findings to the class. In this way, even as our focus remains primarily Christian, students receive broad and varied exposure to the rich cultural and practical diversity of the different religious traditions in our world today.
