School Profile

Saint Mark's School is a fully accredited, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational, elementary school for students in grades Kindergarten through eight. While the school celebrates world cultures, faiths and values, it has no religious affiliation of its own.

The Saint Mark's community is composed of 378 bright and motivated students, 68 faculty and staff, over 750 alumni, and their many families and friends.

We approach our 27th year with a remarkable record of success: from our modest inception to our current position of academic and fiscal strength in the independent school community. Throughout the school’s history, we have remained focused on our mission of providing a challenging program in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Throughout the school’s history, we have remained focused on our mission of providing a challenging program in a nurturing and supportive environment.

High academic standards, a thoughtfully innovative approach and a highly-skilled and committed faculty have enabled Saint Mark's to earn a strong reputation for our academic program. Our graduates are highly sought after by local secondary schools and are, by every account, remarkably well prepared for life in a high school community.

Visionary stewardship from an experienced administration and a remarkably capable and supportive Board of Trustees have enabled Saint Mark's to aggressively address faculty compensation, enhance the campus and build our endowment and cash reserves. The signing of a long-term lease with the Dixie School District and the successful $3.5 million Campaign for Saint Mark's in 2003 has enabled the school to add a gymnasium and the Arts and Science building, making it possible for our physical plant to match the excellence of our school’s program.

Saint Mark’s other strengths include a highly competitive admissions picture, a well-developed fundraising program (including an Annual Fund in 2005-2006 of $490,538 and 93% parent participation), a long succession of balanced budgets. Assets include $4.6 million currently in endowment, with a portion devoted to financial aid, and $5.1 million in the Capital Fund, designed to generate income to repay the bond indebtedness acquired in the recent building campaign.

The Board of Trustees' current work is guided by our Strategic Plan 2004: A Five-Year Plan, charting the school's commitment to build on its achievements over the next few years.