Parent Resources
At Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School, we recognize that parents are an integral part of our school community. That’s why we make every effort to keep you informed and actively engaged in your child’s life at STE.
- After School Care
- Birthday Book Club
- BUS SERVICES
- Continuous Enrollment
- Counseling
- Directory
- Drop-Off, Pick-Up, and Parking
- Handbook
- LUNCH SERVICE
- SchoolPass
- Premeditated Absence Forms
- School Supply Lists
- Significant Dates
- STUDENT HEALTH
- Students Walking/Biking Home
- FACTS TUITION MANAGEMENT
- UNIFORMS
- Veracross Parent Portal
After School Care
STE offers after school care for kindergarten through 8th grade. STE After School Care is an on-site and customizable program offering enrichment classes from 1 to 5 days per week until 6:00 p.m. and drop-in day options (for students who are registered at least 1 day/week). We provide an exceptional, safe, and convenient program that offers a variety of educational, creative, and recreational activities.
Spaces are limited, and registrations will be processed on a first-come basis. For more information contact Andrea Ramsey at aftercare@stes.org.
Birthday Book Club
The Birthday Book Club was created to encourage reading while benefiting the STE library. Parents may join the club by making a $25 donation to the Birthday Book Club. In exchange for this donation, your child may select a new book, from a pre-selected group of appropriate fiction and non-fiction books, to donate to the library. The book is marked with a Birthday Book Club book plate in the child’s honor. In addition, Birthday Book Club student members receive a birthday card, bookmark, and goodie bag during the week of their birthday. Summer birthdays are observed on the half-birthday.
To join the Birthday Book Club, complete the registration form and return it with payment to our Advancement Office.
BUS SERVICES
STE offers bus services to students in the Pearland, Sugar Land, and Missouri City areas. Round-trip and one-way options are available for all routes, and Kindergarteners up to 12th graders are welcome to participate. Spaces are limited and availability is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
STE Bus Routes
FEES
Roundtrip: $255 per month per child or $410 each month for a family.
One Way: $195 per month per child or $285 each month for a family
Drop-In: $35 each way
BUS ROUTES
| LOCATION | MORNING PICK-UP |
AFTERNOON DROP-OFF |
| Chase Bank 518 Black Smith Ranch Road Pearland, TX |
6:50 AM | 4:15 PM |
| University of Houston 1400 University Boulevard Sugar Land, TX |
6:50 AM | 4:30 PM |
|
H-E-B Sienna Market |
7:05 | 4:45 |
2024-2025
Bus Service Registration
If you have any questions, please contact our Transportation Director, Montario Jones, at jones.montario@stes.org.
Continuous Enrollment
On average, 90% of eligible STE families return each school year. Therefore, we desire to make the re-enrollment process simple. Continuous Enrollment fosters a sense of stability and long-term commitment to the school community, ensuring that students benefit from consistent values, healthy social well-being, and strong academic standards throughout their formative years. This streamlined approach also eliminates annual paperwork and burdensome processes, making it easier for parents.
- January 1: Tuition Assistance applications may be submitted through FACTS.
- February 1: Tuition for the following academic year will be posted to the STE website.
- February 28/29: Any changes in enrollment plans must be emailed to the STE Admission Office at admissions@stes.org.
- March 1 – May 31: STE families that terminate the continuous enrollment contract by withdrawing their students between March 1 – May 31 will be contractually obligated to pay 50% of the following year’s tuition.
- June 1: STE families that terminate the continuous enrollment contract by withdrawing their students on or after June 1 will be contractually obligated to pay 100% of the following year’s tuition.
These dates allow the STE Administration to effectively plan for staffing, space allocation, curricular offerings, and budgeting for the following academic year.
Current students will be re-enrolled for the next academic year if they have maintained satisfactory academic performance and behavior as determined by STE and are current on applicable payments.
FAQs
How do I choose or change my payment plan?
Your payment plan will remain the same as the current school year's plan unless you notify the Business Office at businessoffice@stes.org of any changes via email before May 1st.
How do I apply for financial assistance?
Financial assistance applications for the upcoming school year will open on January 1st. To apply, please use FACTS. All applications and associated documents must be submitted by April 1st.
What if a current STE student does not re-enroll for the 2025-2026 school year by March 1?
After the re-enrollment period in February, available spaces will be offered to new applicants. These accepted applicants will have until the Houston Area Independent Schools (HAIS) Common Reply Date in late March to decide. After that date, if spaces remain, they may be offered to either new or current students. If you re-enroll after February, a new student fee will apply.
After the re-enrollment period in February, available spaces will be offered to new applicants. These accepted applicants will have until the Houston Area Independent Schools (HAIS) Common Reply Date in late March to decide. After that date, if spaces remain, they may be offered to either new or current students. If you re-enroll after February, a new student fee will apply.
How do I change my preschool student’s attendance schedule?
Send an email to the Preschool Director at STEpreschool@stes.org requesting the change.
Counseling
We are excited to introduce our team of highly qualified school counselors! They are committed to delivering a program that aligns with the school’s mission of forming honorable men and women. The Counseling Team is here to support your child academically, socially and emotionally.
A referral system that allows self-referral as well as referrals from parents, staff and other students will be utilized. Please use the referral form linked below. Please also feel free to use the form to share questions, comments or concerns with our counselors.
Directory
Student Directory
Parents can access contact details for students and parents by using the Student Directory link, located on the Veracross Parent Portal. Search by first or last name, or by grade or homeroom. Parents can update their directory preferences by using the Update Family Profile link.
Student Directory
Faculty/Staff Directory
Parents can contact the school using the Faculty & Staff Directory link on the Veracross Parent Portal. Search by first or last name to find a faculty or staff person.
Drop-Off, Pick-Up, and Parking
PARKING
All visitors should park in the main parking lot on Jackwood and enter the campus through Shaw Hall. All visitors MUST sign-in at the Front Desk.
DROP-OFF
Preschool: Please utilize the carpool lane in the alleyway. Carpool begins at 7:25 AM (Before Care) and 9:00 AM.
Lower School: Please utilize the carpool lane in the alleyway. Carpool time is 7:25 AM.
Middle School: Please drop students off in the carpool lane on Endicott OR the carpool lane in the alleyway, beginning at 7:25 AM.
Upper School: Please drop students off in the main parking lot on Jackwood, beginning at 7:25 AM.
PICK-UP
Preschool: Please utilize the carpool lane in the alleyway. Carpool begins at 2:30 PM.
Lower School: Please utilize the carpool lane in the alleyway. Carpool begins at 3:15 PM.
Middle School: Please utilize the carpool lane in the alleyway. Carpool begins at 3:30 PM.
Upper School: Please pick students up in the main parking lot on Jackwood, beginning at 3:30 PM.
Handbook
LUNCH SERVICE
Epicurean Group is the lunch provider for STE. If you would like to purchase lunches for your student, view the instructions for setting up an account. You can also view the daily menu and price list below.
SchoolPass
We are pleased to announce our continued partnership with SchoolPass. This partnership will
simplify the ease of communicating your child's arrival, dismissal plans, and attendance
changes. We are very excited to offer you this streamlined online communications tool. As an
added benefit to SchoolPass, STE parents can use their smartphones to communicate
changes to teachers and office staff quickly.
We ask that parents download the SchoolPass app, create an account, and
update vehicle information. The following links will guide you to the correct app store for your device:
Apple Devices
Android Devices
SchoolPass Help
App Download & Login Steps
Updating Your Profile
Enabling Push Notifications
Adding & Removing Drivers
Premeditated Absence Forms
Any premeditated absence for other than a school-sponsored activity requires advance approval by the Head of School via a premeditated absence form. The form must be submitted at least three school days before the absence.
Lower School Premeditated Absence Form
Middle School Premeditated Absence Form
Upper School premeditated absence forms are available from Head of Upper School, Tim Wainright.
School Supply Lists
Significant Dates
For school holidays and major events in the STE community, view our Significant Dates calendar:
2024-2025 Significant Dates
STUDENT HEALTH
According to the National Association of School Nurses, healthy children are successful learners. Our Office of the School Nurse is dedicated to collaborating with families and faculty to support students’ health and facilitate their success at school. The school nurse has a multi-faceted role, one that focuses on the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of students, as well as their progress in the learning process.
The Office of the School Nurse is responsible for:
- Collecting and assessing student health forms
- Ensuring student compliance with state vaccine requirements
- Helping manage chronic health conditions like allergies, diabetes, asthma, seizures, and more
- Creating student-specific health plans when requested
- Conducting screenings, as required by the state Providing first aid and emergency care services
- Administering medications to students, as directed by parents and/or physician
- Keeping emergency equipment, like medical kits, AEDs, and more, in good working condition
HEALTH DOCUMENTS
- Illness Policy
- Injury Policy
- Medication Policy
- STE Concussion Policy
- STE Concussion Return to Play Form (K-8)
- TAPPS Concussion Return to Play Form (9-12)
- TCH Consent To Treat Form
GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR NURSES
If you have questions for the Office of the School Nurse, you can email nurse@stes.org or call 713.559.1628.
Anne W. Sexton, RN
School Nurse
BSN, University of Texas School of Nursing, San Antonio
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Kay M. Bowers, RN
School Nurse
BSN, Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing, Houston
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AED LOCATIONS
For the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and guests, we have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the following locations:
- Murray Center (Gym), West wall
- Ingram Room, East Wall
- Lower School, First Floor, the corridor leading to Nurse's Office
- Lower School, Second Floor, restroom corridor
- Shaw Hall, First Floor, the corridor outside the Scottish Arts wing
- Shaw Hall, Second Floor, restroom corridor
- Shaw Hall, Third Floor, restroom corridor
- Willowbend Field, Field House
Students Walking/Biking Home
Students may walk or bike to and from school only if a signed document is on file from the parent. Parents wishing to grant permission for their child to bike or walk home from school should complete the Permission Form for Walking/Biking Home from School and return it to the school office (Shaw Hall) or the appropriate head of school.
FACTS TUITION MANAGEMENT
Tuition for Saint Thomas' Episcopal School may be paid annually, semi-annually, or in 10 or 12 monthly installments. All payment options, with the exception of annual, will be collected via ACH through FACTS. All tuition payments begin in June. International students must pay tuition and fees in full by June 1.
STE also uses FACTS to bill for sports and other fees.
UNIFORMS
Our new uniform supplier is Risse Brothers School Uniforms.
Please view our Uniform Regulations document for the uniform guidelines but please note that not all items are available from Risse Brothers yet.
PE Uniforms for grades 6-12 can be purchased at the Spirit Store.
Veracross Parent Portal
The Veracross Parent Portal allows parents to access calendars, family and faculty/staff directories; update personal information; view class schedules, academic reports, student attendance, news, and event information; and communicate with teachers in one convenient place. You will also be able to log in to Magnus Health to submit forms and see all school resources. Password protected by a user log-in, all information is secure.