St. Luke's School's mission is to offer an exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
We accomplish this through an effective balance of traditional education enhanced by a forward-thinking environment.
New ideas and concepts in education are embraced, risks are taken and educators and students have the freedom to explore what it means to learn and grow.
On our Hilltop, the community is diverse and friendly and the culture inclusive.
Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Composition - Language & Composition, English Literature - Literature & Composition, European History, French, Latin, Music Theory, Physics C, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art-2D, Studio Art-D, US Government & Politics, US History
Club or Organization: Admissions Ambassadors, Affinity Groups, App Development Club, b Kind Club, Brighten Club, Cerebral Palsy Club, Chess Club, China Care, Debate Club (Middle School), Debate Team (Upper School), Environmental Club, Fallen Patriots Youth Club, Filling in the Blanks Club, Fox G1 Club, Gender & Sexuality Awareness (GSA), Girls Leadership Initiative, Honor Council, Kids Helping Kids Club, Literary Magazine-The Pendulum, Living on a Dollar a Day Club, Loved Movement Club, Lunch & Lead Committee, Math Team, Model UN (Middle and Upper School), Music Club, Night to Shine Club, Paws Unite Club, Poetry Club, School Newspaper-The Sentinel, Service Board, Stay Woke Club, Student Council (Middle and Upper School), Student Diversity Leadership Council, Support Our Soldiers, Sustainability Club, T1D Club, Think Pink-Cancer Awareness Club, Veterans Appreciation Club, W.I.S.E. (Women in Stem Education) Club, World Vision Club, Wrapped in Love Club, Yearbook, Young Men of Color, Young Republicans Club, Young Women of Color
Arts and Music Programs: A Capella Choirs (Male & Female), Blues Band, Choir and Band, Drama (Middle and Upper School), Jazz Band, Radio Station-WSLX, Theatre Tech
School Notes
Every school has its own personality. St. Luke's families say
there is a tangible warmth on our campus. The main entrance
captures the spirit of our wonderful community with two essential
plaques-Henry James' quotation, set in stone in our Be Kind Plaza
and our motto, inscribed over St. Luke's doorway: Enter to Learn.
Go forth to Serve.
At St. Luke's, exceptional academics and strong community
connections are inextricable. Our alumni cite relationships with
teachers as the top value of their St. Luke's education, while
parents speak of the skills and responsiveness that distinguish our
faculty.
We are the only Fairchester school to offer a Center for
Leadership. St. Luke's mission is an exceptional education
that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the
commitment to serve and the confidence to lead. St. Luke's Center
for Leadership advances our mission by helping students develop
exceptional leadership ability.
Many families are attracted to St. Luke's blend of traditional
education and forward-thinking environment. New ideas and concepts
in education are embraced and risks taken. Educators and students
have the freedom to explore what it means to learn and grow.
St. Luke's designLab offers "mastery" (moving forward as
you master concepts) engineering courses, a fully-equipped
fabrication lab, and school-wide, design-thinking
challenges-including a two-day Hackathon. We also have blended and
online learning options and many project-based learning experiences
including a January Term where students step out of traditional
class routines to work full-time, in groups, on "real world"
problems.
Students appreciate the chance to try new things and maybe even
discover a new passion. We have an extensive visual and performing
arts program, and many opportunities for self-expression and
exploration. A favorite in the Middle School is Xploration where
teams tackle a challenge such as a "world without human
interaction, creativity, human rights, healthy food, or
technology." Students work together, they seek resources on and off
campus, and they present findings to teachers and peers.
St. Luke's has additional signature programs including eighth
grade Declamations-a rite of passage where each student immerses in
a semester-long research project and presentation, and our Upper
School Scholars Program-where seniors may apply to pursue a
year-long research initiative and present their findings at our
annual Scholars Symposium.
St. Luke's is a secular, college-preparatory day school. We
serve grades 5-12. Located in New Canaan Connecticut, St.
Luke`s attracts families from 30 towns throughout Connecticut and
New York. A combination of challenging academics and truly
exceptional community support distinguishes St. Luke's and
encourages our students to go above and beyond their own
expectations. St. Luke's offers and inclusive environment where
differences in race, culture, and personal beliefs are embraced as
assets that enhance education. St. Luke's prides itself on being a
forward-thinking school and home to the Center for
Leadership-offering signature global education, service learning
and leadership-focused programs.
Decades ago private schools could have been accused of being elitist. You had to have money to attend. The student populations were fairly homogeneous. Fortunately that has changed.
The average private school tuition in Fairfield County, CT is $23,666 for elementary schools and $32,627 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
