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As an independent day school rooted in the Episcopal Church and affirming all faiths, St. Paul's is committed to social responsibility, a respect for diversity, a passion for learning, the formation of character, the teaching of virtue, and spiritual growth. Such commitments are the hallmark of our heritage, and guide our life together.
Mission
The mission of St. Paul's Academy is to provide each student with a traditional academic program, to encourage achievement, to emphasize leadership, service and moral development, and to instill in each student an active respect for all members of the community in the Episcopal tradition.
St. Paul's Academy endeavors to inspire in each student a genuine love of life-long learning. We focus on excellence in academics, spiritual growth, and the development of an appreciation for the arts. We place a strong emphasis on building personal responsibility for one's self and community, and character. St. Paul's Academy equips students with basic skills, enhances their ability to think critically, and enables them to solve problems in their daily lives and to develop a thirst for knowledge. The School offers students a traditional education in a structured environment that supports the self-esteem and individuality of each child. Our small class sizes greatly enhance our ability to provide personal attention that helps children realize their potential.
St. Paul's Academy does not discriminate on the basis of religion, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship or other school administered programs.
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About Episcopal Schools
The 21st century begins with the level of interest and participation in Episcopal schools at an all-time high. Throughout the United States and Caribbean, Episcopal schools are flourishing as the demand for places in them continues to grow. There are currently more than 160,000 young people and their families being served by nearly 1,030 Episcopal schools, at least 638 of which are early childhood programs exclusively. Over the last twenty years, more than 200 new Episcopal schools and early childhood programs have started, many existing schools have added class sections to accommodate more students, and schools have expanded the grade levels they serve. Episcopal schools are an extraordinary and vital dimension of the Episcopal Church's ministry of outreach to the wider world and, without question, one of the most hopeful signs in the Church's current life and mission.
Episcopal schools - some parish-based, some diocesan, or like St. Paul's Episcopal School, independently organized and governed - are populated by a rich variety of human beings from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. In fact, the intentional pluralism of most Episcopal schools is a hallmark of their missions. It is also a distinguishing characteristic of these schools that they seek to integrate religious and spiritual formation into the overall curriculum and life of each school community.
Episcopal schools are clear, yet graceful, about how they aritculate and express their basic identities, especially in their religious curricula and traditions. They invite all who attend and work in them - Episcopalians and non-Episcopalians, Christians and non-Christians - both to seek clarity about their own beliefs and religions and to honor those traditions more fully and faithfully in their own lives. Above all, Episcopal schools exist not merely to educate, but to demonstrate and proclaim the unique worth and beauty of all human beings as creations of a loving, empowering God. By weaving this vision into the very fabric of the school's overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that their missions are built on the sure foundation of a Christian love that guides and challenges all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service in the world they will inherit.
St. Paul's Academy is a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools
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