3816 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston
TX
77025
Service Learning
As an Episcopal school we are dedicated to teaching our students to look beyond themselves and develop into people with a heart for service.
Our service learning program aims to provide each student with opportunities to serve the wider community each school year. As we prepare our students for life after St. Mark’s, we hope that they will illustrate global awareness, responsible citizenship, gratitude, empathy, and service to others. We not only encourage out students to serve but to learn about the communities they're serving and the importance of those communities.
Primary & Lower School
In our primary and lower school, grade level teachers work with the school chaplain to choose and carry out an age-appropriate service project each year that can be completed on campus. Students combine learning and action to better their local and wider community.
Middle School
In middle school, students venture out into the community to serve those in need, which includes trips to the Houston Food Bank, Houston Care Partners Dementia Day Center, and the Beacon Homeless Day Center. Each week students attend a service learning class, taught by our School Chaplain, where they learn about the issue that they will be addressing. This "learning" allows them to truly understand the issues facing our community.
Students are also given the opportunity to engage in a variety of additional outreach projects throughout the year, including projects organized by grade levels, student council, National Junior Honor Society, or individual students. In addition, our strong partnership with St. Mark’s Episcopal Church extends opportunities for families to serve together outside of school hours.