Overview
A Heritage of Consistent Growth
Today Saint Mark’s is a Toddler-8th grade school with about 400 students and close to 100 faculty and staff members. While the numbers and setting have changed dramatically, we remain true to our commitment of *Each Child, Each Day* and the core values of a strong Christian foundation, enriched academic excellence, a diverse community, and a commitment to family. Saint Mark’s is a place where education, innovation, and community intersect.
Our Founding
1953
The idea of an educational outreach of the Episcopal Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist was born in 1953 in the heart of the Rector, Douglas Styles, who later served as the first Head of School. By 1959, Saint Mark's Episcopal School was established and classes began with a preschool. Enrollment soon grew to 127 students in grades nursery through third.
Early Growth
1960-1980
The initial school building project began in 1961, culminating with the completion of the Cub Campus in 1980. During the mid-1980s, classes were increased to two sections per grade level. The church rectory was acquired and redesigned for use as a preschool building.
Generosity
1990's
Portable classrooms accommodated additional classes intermittently until 1994 when a bequest from the Stone family to the Church provided the necessary funds to purchase what had been a former nursing home from a federal agency. The building was renovated and dedicated in 1995 to house middle school classes, a dining facility, library, offices and auditorium.
Added Facilities
2000's
Since then, the upper- and lower-school campuses have thrived and expanded. In 2003, a gymnasium-multipurpose building was constructed; it includes a stage for school productions, a music-band classroom and practice rooms and three meeting rooms.
Technology & Innovation
2020 and beyond
In 2020, technology is now found in every classroom from smartboards to one to one chrome books for grades 3 -8. Both campuses include: 2 S.T.E.M. labs with S.T.E.M. curriculum in Kindergarten through 8th.
