Welcome to St. Martin’s Episcopal School!

I am honored to serve as the 10th head of school. St. Martin’s is an extraordinary school where children thrive. From our youngest learners in George Cottage to our Upper School AP Scholars and all those in between, our students are happy and love their school.

Our motto of Faith, Scholarship, and Service can be seen in all aspects of this community. Faith formation is experienced in weekly chapel services, religion classes at all levels, and through service to others. Our accomplished faculty know their students well and inspire them to reach their full potential. Additionally, our extraordinary visual and performing arts programs, the Gibbs Family Center for Innovation + Design, and a comprehensive athletic program that has realized multiple championships, add to our overall program, and development of the whole child.

Our community is strengthened not only by the time we spend together, but in the work we do to serve others. Annual all school events such as St. Martin’s Day are focused on building bonds among the divisions and provides the opportunity to work together in service to others. Such traditions fosters the community spirit you feel the moment you arrive on campus.

At St. Martin’s, students flourish in an environment that promotes kindness, academic curiosity, leadership, and faith. Our students graduate prepared for college and beyond.  

I invite you to visit our beautiful 18-acre campus, a true hidden gem in Metairie, and experience the difference a St. Martin’s education can make.

Sincerely,


Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94
Head of School

Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94

Head of School

About the Head of School

A proud alumna of St. Martin’s Class of 1994, Whitney Samuel Drennan knows independent schools well. Following her graduation from St. Martin’s, Whitney attended Vanderbilt University where she graduated Cum Laude in Early Childhood Education and Special Education Hearing Impairment. She returned to New Orleans as a Kindergarten teacher at McGehee.

Her passion for schools and educational program led to increased roles and responsibilities over the years including Assistant Head of Lower School, Coordinator of Pre-K and Kindergarten, and subsequently Head of the Lower School and Director of Strategic Initiatives. She earned her Master's of Education from the University of New Orleans.