Mission & Beliefs
Mission Statement
St. Martin’s Episcopal School is dedicated to providing a quality education of the whole person in a loving, Christian atmosphere, which fosters lifelong learning.
St. Martin’s Episcopal School is dedicated to providing a quality education of the whole person in a loving, Christian atmosphere, which fosters lifelong learning.
St. Martin’s believes in:
- providing students with the opportunity to reach their highest potential of intellectual achievement, aesthetic appreciation and physical development
- developing within each student spiritual growth, moral standards, sound judgment and self-discipline
- responsible stewardship, citizenship and community service
- providing each student with dedicated, certified teachers and administrators working together in an atmosphere of affection, trust and security
- welcoming all students of diverse backgrounds
About Episcopal Education
Episcopal, or Anglican schools, have a long and rich heritage of academic excellence. They share two fundamental characteristics that make them different from public schools and from many other private schools. First, they affirm the value of a spiritual dimension of learning — integrating faith and reason — and second, they are grounded in academic excellence. Episcopal schools combine rigorous and free intellectual inquiry with an unapologetic proclamation of faith in a loving God.
Episcopal, or Anglican schools, have a long and rich heritage of academic excellence. They share two fundamental characteristics that make them different from public schools and from many other private schools. First, they affirm the value of a spiritual dimension of learning — integrating faith and reason — and second, they are grounded in academic excellence. Episcopal schools combine rigorous and free intellectual inquiry with an unapologetic proclamation of faith in a loving God.
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The Episcopal tradition has long valued the free exercise of God’s gift of reason and has demonstrated those values in some of the finest elementary and secondary schools in the nation. In the U.S., Episcopal School student populations average about one-third Episcopalians, confirming that members of other denominations and religions recognize that our message transcends sectarianism. Specifically, Episcopal schools:
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Are comprehensive and inclusive. We believe there is considerable room inside the Church for differences of practice and even differences of belief so long as there is agreement on the fundamentals. An Episcopal school will look for the values that unite people rather than those that divide, and will not allow factions to undermine the life of the whole.
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Are based on rite and tradition rather than doctrine. Our students are exposed to Episcopal traditions, such as the Book of Common Prayer, The Passing of the Peace, etc. Religious instruction is not dogmatic, but does expose outsiders to our traditions.
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Value reason as a way to true understanding. We believe that the truth will set us free and that God has given us the freedom to seek truth without fearing where it may lead. We believe in mental exploration.
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Are concerned about society. Our students are taught that society’s issues are their issues and that they are called to respond to the needs of others. We encourage our students not just to share what they have with others, but also to understand issues and to consider how they can take action to make the world a better place.
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Are founded on love. We act out of love, teach love, model love and love one another.
