Welcome to
Saint Matthew's
Nurturing mind, heart, and soul in a Christian environment
OUR VISION
Education of the Whole Child
Saint Matthew’s Episcopal School provides a nurturing Christian environment that encourages academic excellence and personal creativity. Graduates of Saint Matthew’s are future generations of socially conscious and responsible individuals equipped to reach their highest potential in an ever-changing world.
Saint Matthew’s is dedicated to scholarship and an enriched academic environment that strives to help each individual reach his or her full potential. Our optimal class sizes provide ideal learning environments that allow teachers to encourage strengths and instill in each Saint Matthew’s student a love for learning and the joy of discovery. We believe in education of the whole child, with a balanced focus on academic, spiritual, social, physical, and emotional development.
Saint Matthew’s is dedicated to scholarship and an enriched academic environment that strives to help each individual reach his or her full potential. Our optimal class sizes provide ideal learning environments that allow teachers to encourage strengths and instill in each Saint Matthew’s student a love for learning and the joy of discovery. We believe in education of the whole child, with a balanced focus on academic, spiritual, social, physical, and emotional development.
Academics
Primary
(Pre-K3, PreK-4, Kindergarten)
Our youngest students educational journey begins with active learning and communication rich in dialogue, and meaningful independent study.
Lower School
(1st, 2nd, 3rd grades)
The Lower School curriculum reflects our strong belief that each child is unique, with his or her own pattern and timing of growth and development.
Middle School
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th grades)
St. Matthew’s Middle School strives to meet the unique needs of pre- and early adolescent young people within the framework of the purpose of the school as a whole.
Upper School
(8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades)
The reality is not every child is equipped to handle the lifestyle of the typical high school in our parish. Saint Matthew’s will offer a different experience to the children of Terrebonne Parish.
WHY CHOOSE US
Our Philosophy
SMES serves to engage each student in the pursuit of academic excellence while developing self-worth and a positive relationship with others in a Christian environment as reflected by the Episcopal Church. The total environment of SMES reinforces family values and the God-given dignity of each student’s capability to develop in mind, body, and spirit.
Optimal Class Size
High Academic Standard
Dedicated, nurturing, professional faculty and staff
Chapel Services
Sheep and Shepherd Mentoring Program
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Friday, Jan. 26, 8:30AM
ABOUT US
Our School
For more than seventy-five years, SMES has been dedicated to academic excellence while, at the same time, making every attempt to provide a Christian environment conducive to that standard.
As a vital complement to an excellent academic curriculum, the school offers a variety of co-curricular opportunities that strive to enhance each student’s potential for self-expression and growth. As a member of a unique educational community, each student is expected to make a responsible contribution to the life of the school. Students in the fourth through seventh grades have the added responsibility of serving as good role models for the students in the lower grades.
As a vital complement to an excellent academic curriculum, the school offers a variety of co-curricular opportunities that strive to enhance each student’s potential for self-expression and growth. As a member of a unique educational community, each student is expected to make a responsible contribution to the life of the school. Students in the fourth through seventh grades have the added responsibility of serving as good role models for the students in the lower grades.
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TESTIMONIALS
What Parents Are Saying
“SMES has been a blessing for us. I am so grateful for the faculty and staff at SMES. They are like a second family and truly go above and beyond to make the children as well as the parents comfortable. My son loves this school and wishes it would go up to 12th grade so that he would never have to switch schools. Thank you SMES!”
★★★★★
“Honestly, I didn't think it was possible to get "excited" about an elementary school! Before we switched to St. Matthew's, it was all about "getting through it," not "getting excited about it." Now I know that St.Matthew's is not just "another elementary school option" in town!! It's a challenging academic experience wrapped in a loving, child-friendly environment unlike any other! Our son said it best after two weeks at SMES, "I thought no one would care about me because I was the NEW kid, but I was wrong. Everyone cares about me. "Everything about our son has changed for the positive and we are very thankful!”
★★★★★
“We chose St. Matthew's for our child because their teachers know that it takes more than just a degree to be a good teacher. The teachers and staff respect my child, listen to her and love her. She feels comfortable in her environment and WANTS to learn. The education she receives far exceeds my expectations. The small class numbers give me the comfort in knowing she is not just another student in a sea of kids.”
★★★★★
“My two children have been enrolled at SMES, each beginning when they were three (3) years old. We have been part of the St. Matthew's family for nearly 10 years. During that time I've relished watching my children thrive in this very special environment. Every day they are loved and supported, and they are challenged to excel. I've watched their minds and spirits grow, even as their bodies do. My wife and I are blessed and so grateful for all that SMES has meant to our family -- especially to the two people most precious to us in this world. Thank you!”
★★★★★
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