St. Luke's School

Welcome to St. Luke’s School!

As parents, we have great hopes for our children. We hope they know we love them unconditionally. We hope they grow in confidence and self-esteem with each year of their lives. And we hope we provide an environment for them that inspires their minds and their hearts. A school should hope for no less. In its mission statement, in the actions and policies that flow from its mission statement, in the fabric and culture of everything it does, a school should demonstrate its care for the intellect and the character of every student.

Our motto – INTRATE COGNITUM, EXITE SERVITUM (Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve) – unites us and gives life to our teaching. At St. Luke’s, our talented and dedicated faculty holds as its highest value the intellectual and moral development of our students. Teaching moments abound: from the classroom to the extensive community service program; from the theater to the playing fields; from the hallways to the library.

When you and your child join the St. Luke’s community, you will quickly see how that foundation of excellence, connections, and service energizes everyone in the School.

Mark C. Davis
Head of School

The Power of Theater

3/1/2010

The power of theater - to teach, to stretch, and to inspire – unfolded in full glory last night in the Upper School production of Cabaret.

Like all parents, I have tried hard – often without success - to monitor my children’s exposure to developmentally appropriate themes and images through art, media, and technology. I try to talk with them about these issues, and to think of these experiences as learning opportunities. Every parent does this in some fashion.

As Head of School, I do the same thing with St. Luke’s students. Last night, I watched with pride and amazement as our student actors did it for us. They showed us that high school actors can understand and convey the most difficult and mature themes of human nature. They showed us that they want us to raise the bar, and that they will push themselves to meet that bar. And they showed us what can be achieved with a total collaborative team effort, with adults and students working together to turn a stunningly complex web of music, scenery, lighting, costuming, blocking and acting into a coherent whole.