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Mardi Gras Chapel Celebrates French Language, Faith, and Louisiana Culture at St. Martin’s
February 3rd, 2026
St. Martin’s Episcopal School gathered today in the Dan and Frances White Chapel for its annual Mardi Gras chapel service, a beloved tradition that brings together faith, culture, and academic learning in a meaningful way. Rooted in the season of Epiphany and the rich Mardi Gras traditions of L...
Posted in: Academic Excellence, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, World Languages, Middle School, Upper SchoolIs St. Martin’s the Best Private School in New Orleans for Character and Academic Excellence?
December 30th, 2025
St. Martin’s Episcopal School is widely regarded as one of the strongest private schools in New Orleans for families seeking both character formation and academic excellence, offering a rigorous college-preparatory education grounded in faith, integrity, and service.
Eighth Graders and Seniors Support Families Through Service Learning Toy Drive
December 2nd, 2025
Service learning is an essential part of the St. Martin’s Episcopal School experience, and on December 2, Eighth Grade students and Seniors brought that commitment to life through a meaningful toy drive benefiting Angels’ Place.Students gathered on campus as donations were collected and prepared...
Advent Kindness Calendars Offered to Families
November 25th, 2025
As we prepare to enter the season of Advent, St. Martin’s Counseling Office has created Advent Kindness Calendars to help students and their families focus on gratitude, generosity, and simple acts of love throughout December. The calendar offers a daily kindness prompt—easy, meaningful ...
St. Martin’s Day Brings the School Together in Faith and Fun
November 14th, 2025
On Friday, November 14, the St. Martin’s Episcopal School community came together for a beloved tradition: St. Martin’s Day, a celebration honoring the life and legacy of St. Martin of Tours. The day was filled with gratitude, service, and schoolwide camaraderie in honor of our namesake’s comm...
Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, Mission, StM Traditions, George Cottage, Lower School, Middle School, Upper SchoolStudents Lead Service-Learning Project to Support Angels’ Place
November 10th, 2025
St. Martin’s 8th and 12th grade students are putting compassion into action through a meaningful Service Learning partnership with Angels’ Place, an organization that provides ongoing support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.As part of their yearlong focus on servic...
St. Martin’s Named #1 Best Christian High School in New Orleans Area
October 9th, 2025
We’re proud to share that St. Martin’s Episcopal School has been named #1 in Best Christian High Schools in the New Orleans Area in Niche’s 2026 Best Schools rankings, earning an overall A grade! Each year, Niche evaluates thousands of schools nationwide using a combination of academic data, ...
Lower School Celebrates The Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals
October 8th, 2025
Lower School students participated in a heartwarming tradition: The Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals! The Feast of St. Francis, celebrated each year in early October, honors the patron saint of animals and creation. St. Francis of Assisi’s love and compassion for all living creatures, both great...
StM Celebrates Episcopal Schools Week with Activities and All-School Chapel
October 7th, 2025
As part of Episcopal Schools Week, St. Martin’s All-School Chapel brought together students, faculty, and staff in celebration of our Episcopal identity. Senior Will Adriance ’26 offered a heartfelt reflection on how his St. Martin’s journey has shaped his sense of service and leadership, and ...
Middle School Celebrates Honor Chapel
September 8th, 2025
Middle School students have been exploring what it means to live with honor. In advisory, they researched and discussed the virtue of honor, then worked together to create videos illustrating what it looks like in their own lives. Today, in the Dan and Frances White Chapel, students gathered to watc...
St. Martin’s to Celebrate Episcopal Schools Sunday with Bishop Duckworth
August 19th, 2025
St. Martin’s will join Episcopal schools across the country for the Episcopal Schools Celebration on Sunday, October 5, during the 10:00 a.m. service at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church (2216 Metairie Road in Old Metairie). This special day honors the ministry of the more than 800 Episcopal schools...
Posted in: Episcopal Tradition, FaithWhat makes an Episcopal school different?
August 5th, 2025
Choosing the right school isn’t just about academics—it’s about finding a community that will nurture your child’s whole self. Parents often wonder: What makes an Episcopal school different? At St. Martin’s, our Episcopal identity shapes everything we do, from the way we approach learning ...
LS Students Create Ceramic Christmas Ornaments in Art Studio
December 19th, 2024
For more than 40 years St. Martin's Lower School students have handcrafted ceramic Christmas ornaments in our art studios. These cherished keepsakes are so much more than decorations adorning StM families' trees. They are connections to past generations... part of the legacy of St. Martin's that con...
Posted in: Arts, Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, StM Traditions, Lower School, Campus of OpportunitySixth and Seventh Graders Create Jesse Tree
December 17th, 2024
During this season of Advent, as we await the coming of Christ, our sixth and seventh graders have been learning about the tradition of the Jesse Tree in their religion classes with Ms. Betsy Fox ‘82. This tradition is based on the prophecy from Isaiah: “There shall come forth a shoot from the s...
Père Noël Visits St. Martin's
December 6th, 2024
Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School each received a visit from Père Noël, or St. Nicholas, in the Dan and Frances White Chapel. St. Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop from Myra, located in modern-day Turkey. During his visit, he gave students a bit of background about who this important ...
Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, StM Traditions, Lower School, Middle School, Upper SchoolCelebrate Advent with the StM Digital Advent Calendar
December 1st, 2024
St. Martin’s is pleased to announce our online advent calendar! Now through Christmas Day, you can click to open a new door, each with its own unique surprise! View Advent CalendarFourth Grade Learns About Rosh Hashanah
October 13th, 2024
The Fourth Grade class has been reading the novel “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry this trimester. The story is set during the Nazi occupation of Denmark during World War II. Students learned how the Danish people tried to protect and save their Jewish citizens. A pivotal part of the plot occurs...
Lower School Celebrates the Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals
October 4th, 2024
This morning Lower School students participated in a heartwarming tradition: The Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals! The Feast of St. Francis, celebrated each year on October 4, honors the patron saint of animals and creation. St. Francis of Assisi’s love and compassion for all living creatures, b...
Middle School Hosts Annual Blessing of the Pets
October 3rd, 2024
This morning Middle School students (and a few George Cottage friends, too) celebrated their pets at the annual Blessing of the Animals. This StM Middle School tradition dates back three decades and is a wonderful way our community honors God’s creation and all God’s creatures as well as the wor...
Seventh Grader Shares Story of Passover and Seder Meal with Classmates
April 30th, 2024
Molly Dunn ‘29 (daughter of Sam Dunn '91) brought Matzah and charoset to share with her seventh grade religion class. She told the class the story of Passover and about the Seder meal. Together, the class talked about the foods on the Seder Plate that help tell the story of the Israelites' liberat...
Fourth Grade Learns About Ramadan
March 22nd, 2024
Fourth grade was excited to welcome family members of David B. and Amirah D. to give a presentation about Ramadan. Fourth graders learned that Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is one of the most sacred times for Muslims. We're grateful for this experience to learn more about the cult...
Freshmen and Juniors Study Food Insecurity and Take Action
February 5th, 2024
Inside the Merrick Visual Arts Center, several juniors build papier-mâché structures of bowls that will later be covered in fabric and painted. Though it may look like an art class, it is actually a chance for St. Martin’s to live out its mission to prepare students to “thrive in college and...
Senior Cole Mathas Participates in Covenant House Sleep Out
November 27th, 2023
One St. Martin’s seniors spent a night helping raise awareness and funds to support youth who are unhoused by participating in the 2023 Covenant House Sleep Out. His support is one way St. Martin’s students live out the mission of our school “to prepare students to thrive in college and in lif...
StM Community Donates Coats to New Orleans Mission
November 10th, 2023
Each year, the St. Martin’s community joins together to live out our ideal of Service and support a worthy cause as part of our celebration of our patron saint, St. Martin de Tours. This year, the school followed the example of St. Martin himself and hosted a coat drive.According to legend, Martin...
Middle and Upper School Students Celebrate Día de los Muertos
November 6th, 2023
A special altar stood in the Dan and Frances White Chapel, ornamented with bright orange marigolds, photos of loved ones and pets who have passed, decorated skulls, candles, and papel picado (perforated paper flags). One by one, Middle and Upper School students, faculty, and staff placed ofrendas�...
Posted in: Academic Excellence, Community, Faith, World Languages, StM Traditions, Middle School, Upper SchoolSt. Martin's Hosts Coat Drive for StM Day
October 16th, 2023
Each year, the St. Martin’s community joins together to live out our ideal of Service and support a worthy cause as part of our celebration of our patron saint, St. Martin de Tours. This year, we will follow the example of St. Martin himself and host a coat drive.According to legend, Martin of Tou...
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