Developing the gifts and talents of students since 1956
Now Enrolling
2019-2020
​ACADEMICS
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy teachers are dedicated to discovering and nurturing the gifts and talents of our students. Our program is enriched with opportunities and experiences that are engaging and relevant to our students' lives. Students participate in chapel and physical education daily and receive instruction in foreign languages, music, art, and STEAM Lab.
Students are immersed in literacy and language learning. We provide deep and engaging opportunities for students to excel in Language Arts and Reading.
Our literacy programs include small group instruction, a strong foundation in phonics, literature circles, novel studies, individual and group projects, author studies, and class presentations. As a result, our students develop confidence as readers, writers, and speakers.
LANGUAGE ARTS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students learn about other cultures, communities, and societies. Cultural activities and celebrations include Veteran's Day programs, Red Ribbon Week, Advent in Song, Grandparent's Day, Shrove Tuesday, Earth Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo and much more. Our students participate in field trips and community service activities to further the development of good citizenship.
Pre-K 3 to 6th Grade students receive Spanish language instruction twice a week. Fifth and sixth graders also participate in Latin classes. Spanish instruction includes vocabulary, grammar, music, culture and geography. Our program prepares students for success at the next level in foreign languages.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Our students engage in physical education daily and work to develop sportsmanship, game skills, and teamwork.
Instruction is delivered an inclusive and non-competitive way, to develop motor skills and encourage participation.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The foundation of our music program begins in Prekindergarten through second grade, with the Orff instrument approach. It combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child's world of play. Third-grade students learn to play the recorder, fourth-grade students play the guitar, fifth-grade students play the violin, and sixth grade students learn the art of playing the handbells. In addition to instruction in musical instruments, our students learn music theory and chorus. All students participate in musical presentations throughout the year.
MUSIC
Our art classes are designed to develop creativity and an understanding of the visual arts. Students learn through a wide variety of mediums, study the grand masters, and learn skills and techniques that encourage them to experiment and explore. They also develop a deep appreciation of art as a form of expression and communication.
ART
STEAM Lab
All St. Mark's students participate in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Science) Lab that furthers skills in collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication. STEAM Lab activities connect core curriculum content and provide opportunities for students to develop and apply critical 21st century learning skills, create tangible solutions to problem-based challenges, and immerse in open-ended exploration and engineering design challenges. Our STEAM Lab program embraces student creativity and innovation!
We utilize a hands on, engaging approach by using the Full Option Science System, or FOSS. This method promotes inquiry based discovery through experiments and research.
Our school participates in science based community service projects with an environmental focus. Students participate in the Brevard Zoo Oyster Restoration Project with Restore Our Shores to raise baby oysters in the Indian River Lagoon along our shoreline.
Field trips to the Kennedy Space Center, Planetarium, Brevard Zoo, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Sam's House, and the National HIgh Magnetic Field Laboratory are also an integral part of our program.
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SCIENCE
Math is taught in three logical steps: from concrete, to pictorial, and to the abstract. The concrete step engages students in hands-on learning experiences. This is followed by students learning to create pictorial representations of mathematical concepts through bar modeling. Students then progress to solving mathematical problems abstractly, by mastering algorithms and mathematical procedures.