There is no greater gift you can give your child than the gift of an outstanding education. Research has shown over and over that the primary years are the most important years in your child’s education. It is nearly impossible to make up for a poor elementary foundation by sending your child to a “great” middle school or high school. At St. Paul’s we are continually raising the bar, challenging our students to be the critical thinkers needed in the world in which they will compete.

I often hear parents talk about a particular school or a philosophy of education that was “good enough for me, so it’s good enough for my child.” What concerns me about this approach to educating our children for the future is that the world of tomorrow will be much different than the world in which we grew up. One only has to look around the home at the advances in technology to understand how rapidly things are changing. Yet, many schools still educate children using the same processes as they did decades earlier. At St. Paul’s Episcopal School, we recognize that there are many options available to parents in the Waco area. But only at St. Paul’s can your child receive the internationally recognized curriculum associated with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. The IB curriculum aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who will be equipped to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. This program encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

IB students are internationally aware citizens, with open minds and hearts.  All IB students learn a second language. This international perspective is not gained at the expense of our own language or culture. In fact IB teaches that the only way to appreciate another language or culture is to be confident first with your own. Imbued within our entire curriculum is a strong Episcopal tradition. We have chapel three times a week and celebrate Holy Eucharist on a regular schedule. In addition, we provide wonderful Christian education opportunities for all grade levels. 

Former Secretary of Education, William J. Bennett makes this statement in his book, The Educated Child, “The early years build the foundation for all later learning. Make it sturdy. The first few years of life and then the first few years of school are critical. A solid education by eighth grade is a necessity or there will be trouble in high school and beyond.” Make the decision of a lifetime and send your children to St. Paul’s, where we educate them for the future.

Rich Webb
Head of School

We value a living spirituality that:

• accepts each person as a unique child of God
• includes regular worship of God
• develops self-discipline, responsibility, and integrity

We value an inclusive community that:

• welcomes all races and creeds
• strives toward economic, ethnic, and religious diversity
• admits students with abilities ranging from average to superior
• fosters open communication 
• fosters inquiry and outreach

We value an educational environment that:

• offers an internationally recognized curriculum through which children can construct meaning and experience diverse points of view while grasping necessary concepts, content and skills
• promotes inquiry based learning
• challenges and motivates students to learn
• prepares students for success in high school and college and as citizens of the world

We value a student-centered program that:

• encourages critical thinking
• accommodates a variety of learning styles
• uses student assessments to design learning experiences directed at student needs and interests
• encourages the development of leadership skills
• supports and nurtures each person in the pursuit of personal goals

• To provide an academically challenging program for children
• To provide an opportunity for the realization of talents, the source of these gifts, and the proper use of them as individuals within groups to produce an harmonious society
• To provide opportunities for children to develop self-confidence
• To encourage each child to strive for excellence of character, mind and body
• For students to develop skill in individual and group activities
• To provide a program that encourages and promotes an enthusiasm for and a love of learning
• To promote the spiritual growth of each child through regular chapel services and religious study in a Christian community
• To model as a community the applications of Christian principles to one’s daily life

St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School is fully accredited by SAES (Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools).  As an accredited school, St. Paul’s operates with the knowledge and consent of the bishop of the diocese and meets rigorous standards set out by the accrediting board of SAES. This accreditation is also recognized by the Texas Education Agency.

St. Paul’s offers both worship and religious study and supports the development of students learning how to combine faith and reason.  The faculty teaches in ways that encourage inquiry and outreach.