St. Luke's
School
Est. 1956

St. Luke's School
Celebrating 50years of excellence!

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St. Luke's School at a Glance

Founded: In 1956 as St. Luke's Episcopal Day School

Location:  Hot Springs, Arkansas (population 35,000)

Nickname: St. Luke's

School Mascot: The Tigers

School Colors: Navy Blue and White

Religious affiliation: The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion with over 78 million baptized members, whose mother is the Church of England. Episcopal is from a Greek word meaning bishops, after those who have governed over church in an unbroken succession from the apostle.

The Episcopal School:  Episcopal Schools practice the faith and worship of the Episcopal Church. There are more than 1200 Episcopal Schools around the world in the form of children centers, day schools, and boarding schools, enrolling nearly 155,000 students. More than 75 percent of the students who attend Episcopal Schools are not Episcopalian.

History and Philosophy: The purpose of the St. Luke's Episcopal School is to offer a thorough developmental and academic program that guides the child in spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical development in a Christian environment. St. Luke's School provides a superior education for the whole child - recognizing that each child has different gifts, talents, and abilities. Each child is nurtured to allow appropriate growth and development for a foundation of academic skills, spiritual awareness, and self esteem. St. Luke's School seeks to incorporate traditional Episcopal school policies and practices to assure the dignity and equal worth of every member of the student body and staff.

Accreditation / Affiliations: Applying for Quality Approval with the State of Arkansas, St. Luke's has applied for accreditation by ISACS (Independent Schools of the Central States), NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) and SAES (Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools).

Grades:  PreK (2 1/2 - 4 year olds)  through the 2nd grade.

Enrollment: 75 - 100

Teacher/student ratio: avg. 8 to 1

Minority students: 7%

Student publications:  Monthly newsletter

Extended care options:  Extended day programs for students ages 2 1/2  - 8 are available until 5:30 p.m. An Early Arriver program for students begins each morning at 7:30 a.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Day School was established in September, 1956, by The Rev. Charles Buchanan. Beginning with one kindergarten class, the school steadily grew and in September, 1961, a primary program was instituted. Through the next decades the school expanded to include pre-kindergarten classes for 3 and 4 year old children, as well as kindergarten, first, second and third grades. The mission of St. Luke’s Episcopal Day School is to provide excellence in education in a safe, nurturing Christian environment and to inspire the development of the whole student. We pursue the highest educational standards in a supportive, creative environment. We challenge our students’ intellects, encourage Independent thinking and cultivate individual talents. Our dedicated parents and experienced faculty foster moral growth and social responsibility. Within our community of learners, we value tradition, innovation and enthusiasm for life-long learning.

    Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten classes are licensed by the Arkansas Department of Human Services of Children and Family Services, and are subject to their rules, policies and regulations. The policies, procedures and curriculum for primary classes meet and exceed those suggested by the Arkansas Department of Education.

 School children receive instruction in music, Spanish, Computer, and Physical education. Primary classes also receive special instruction in poetry and creative writing.

  Christian Education is an integral part of the principle school program with the main goal of helping teach values and principals that will help the children become caring, concerned individuals.  All children attend chapel service once a week in an attempt to help them develop and awareness of Christian growth and love in a community.