Arts

The arts have always been an important element of the Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School experience. From Kindergarten onwards, creative skills are nurtured and explored through arts that extend from our Scottish Arts program to visual art, our theatre program to choir, orchestra and private music lessons.
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Reopening Campus for Fall 2020

This page was last updated on July 30, 2020.

Latest Update

Given the high community transmission rates of COVID-19 in our city, our COVID Task Force has determined that we must adjust our plan for the start of the school year as follows:

Preschool will begin on August 19, as scheduled, with in-person classes.
Lower School will have a delayed start to the school year. These grades will begin on Tuesday, September 8 with in-person classes. Parents may opt to stream classes at home if they are not comfortable sending their children to campus.
Middle School and Upper School will begin on August 19 with online learning that follows an adjusted daily schedule. These grades will return to campus on Tuesday, September 8 for in-person classes following our normal daily schedule. Parents may opt to stream classes at home if they are not comfortable sending their children to campus.

We believe this plan prioritizes the safety of our students and faculty, facilitates a smooth transition to the new school year for our Lower School students, and enables our older students to initiate their classwork before transitioning to in-person learning.

Division-Specific Plans

Our Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools have each created a document that outlines their procedures for the school year. These documents contain information on hygiene protocols, social distancing, and procedures for students who will be streaming classes at home. We encourage you to closely read the plan(s) relevant to your family.

Lower School Plan

Middle School Plan

Upper School Plan

To help our teachers prepare for our return to in-person learning, we ask that you confirm whether your child will attend school in person or stream classes from home. Please do so by completing the form linked below for each student in your household. The deadline for submission is Friday, August 7.

Returning to Campus Form

Reopening Overview

We are committed to delivering the Saint Thomas' Episcopal School mission through on-campus programming, while also supporting those who are unable to be on campus due to illness or significant health risk. In order to safely reopen campus, we are assessing information, acting decisively, and developing guidelines and procedures in service of our community.

The following principles guide our plan for reopening campus:

Protect the health and safety of students and staff
Be compliant with government orders and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services
Establish effective use of spaces to support physical distancing across campus
Provide a school day experience with as many familiar routines as possible

How You Can Help

Prepare your child that some school routines will be the same and some will be different. We ask you to partner with STE to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses by: