St Marks Lutheran Elementary School

St. Marks Lutheran School is quite possibly the best private school in the region. The environment combined with the dedication of the teachers at promoting student success is unparalleled.
I was once a student at this lovely middle school, a total of eleven years from preschool to eighth grade. It was an enjoyable and memorable part of my life, an experience that I have not taken for granted. My experience at St. Marks continues to be the foundation for not only my achievements in academia but also for the professional world.
The teachers are among the best and are highly involved with the student’s academic as well as social lives. The field trips are second to none and are a great experience for all the students. The after school programs, such as an etiquette course back in my day, are excellent at preparing the students for their future endeavors. I continue to use the skills I learned at St. Marks in my internships and work and they are quite helpful even today as I embark on my journey to become an attorney.
The school principal, Barbara Clark, is not only a great leader, but an illustrious individual. It is already difficult to manage a fine institution such as St. Marks, but even more challenging to recognize (and call by name) every single student in the school. She is capable of uniting the whole school closer together as one family. During Wednesday chapel services, Ms. Clark and Reverend Demers brings the whole school closer to the Christian faith, a clear sign of leadership and integrity.
Some of the reviewers are complaining about the donations, the tuition, the reserved parking spaces for donors, and the annual Silent Auction. Let me remind you that this is a private school, a private institution that does not receive federal money to run its facilities. This school runs purely on donations and tuition, what do you expect when you enrolled your child here? The teachers are great, the principal is a true leader, and the students love the school.
I would recommend anyone, whose children wants the same pleasurable experience I did, to enroll at this fine institution.

Less than one!
When a now 7 year old says when she passes this school, «that’s the mean place with the mean teacher.»
If someone ask more details, that’s where I did «baby work», «the kids made fun of me, because I did baby work.»
(No homework given, was not doing class work, standard ciriculum)
For some to regard this «funny», there is surely no compassion, nor love, and no understanding of a child’s heart during these formative years. especially to have to pay for this treatment!
I find the «funny» comments insensitive, but thank God it is still a free country!

Love this school! My grandson is now in 2^nd grade and is learning and happy! Teachers and staff are great. Do they have fundraisers? Absolutely ALL private/​parochial schools do.

My daughter has been at St Mark’s for eight years, counting kindergarten and loves it. The quality of education is outstanding, with a great principal and staff.
The school sets their standards and expectations high and that is what I want for my daughter. Thanks St Mark’s!

I can’t say enough about the impact that St. Mark’s had, and continues to have, on my children. I currently have one child going into eighth grade and another that graduated from St. Mark’s two years ago. We transitioned from a small private school to St. Mark’s when my children were in fourth and seventh grade. I was obviously worried about the move at that age. It turned out to be the best decision we could have made. The school promotes the development of children academically and as citizens of the world, encouraging them to develop their God-​given gifts. There is a true acceptance of individuality and an environment that encourages excellence. The faculty are on a constant quest to improve the school in all areas from facilities to curriculum. Ms. Clark, the principal, has an obvious passion for education and feels a deep responsibility to the children and the community. We love this school!

My twins attended St. Mark’s from first through eighth grade, graduating this past May. St. Mark’s is a wonderful school with an outstanding principal who not only acts as an administrator, but who also teaches eighth grade American History. Ms. Clark makes history come to life for her students and travels with them on a ten day action-​packed East Coast trip to culminate their year together. As a chaperone on this year’s trip, I can tell you it was an incredible experience for the students as well as the parents! Like Ms. Clark, the other teachers at St. Mark’s are dedicated and caring. They nurture students and continually challenge them. They are also involved in providing many extracurricular activities such as sports, musicals, robotics, Math Counts, spelling bees, book clubs, literature contests, Reading Counts, bells, choir, band, Podcast and cooking classes to name just a few. Through these extracurricular activities, the teachers and students get to know one another from the perspective of a shared interest, creating a great sense of camaraderie. Evident from the previous list, St. Mark’s really caters to a wide range of interests and offers exceptional assemblies, weekly chapel, field trips and special events in addition to a solid academic curriculum. There is wonderful parental support through the Booster Club which coordinates room parents, runs the Fall Carnival, the Silent Auction, Fun & Fitness Day, the Teacher and Staff Tea, a weekly prayer group as well as monthly meetings. All parents are part of the Booster Club with an initial $ 150 donation which is refunded back to them once they have volunteered for 15 hours during the school year. The staff and administration work cohesively with parents and students to provide a stable and fun learning environment where the students look forward to attending school. My husband and I feel very fortunate to have found such a great place to educate our boys. Although we are now alumni, we know we will forever be members of the St. Mark’s Family.