Wednes da y , Oct ober 22, 2 025
Welcome to St. Mark’s School of Texas. After you attend today’s program, we hope you will better understand why we are so excited about our School. St. Mark’s is a place where boys learn to become good men, a place where, at every level, character and integrity are taught and valued. Please let us know if you have questions, and again, welcome to St. Mark’s.
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Guided tours of the Lower School will be conducted by current Lower School students. The last tour group will start at 6:15 p.m.
Planetarium Shows
WINN SCIENCE CENTER PLANETARIUM
Dr. Michael Lane — Leonard N. “Doc” Nelson Alumni Master Teaching Chair; Planetarium Director
Explore the universe with Dr. Lane. Planetarium shows will start every 10 minutes.
THE ELLIPSE
A Lower School Physical Education Instructor will be on the Ellipse (between the Fojtasek Family Lower School and the Winn Science Center) to discuss the Physical Education Program. At St. Mark’s, boys attend Physical Education every day, and emphasis is placed on sportsmanship and teamwork.
THE ST. MARK’S LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY
Kaysie Montgomery — Lower School Librarian
Freddy Chang ’02 — Cub Scout Pack Leader
Brad Silver and Sean Allen — Lower School Sport Liaison (1st & 3rd)
Chris Storey — Lower School Sport Liaison (2nd & 4th)
The Lower School Library is one of the most popular destinations in the Lower School. Adventures await on every shelf. Mrs. Montgomery will be available to discuss the central role our library plays in the education of our boys. In addition, representatives from our Cub Scout pack and our sports teams will be available to answer questions.
WINN SCIENCE CENTER ROOM 105
Matthew Dillon — Lower School Science Specialist
The Lower School Science curriculum provides the boys with hands-on, minds-in experiences, introducing and teaching all aspects of science and how it relates to technology, reading, writing, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. The program fosters curiosity, inventiveness, perseverance, and enthusiasm. Lower School Science Specialist Mr. Dillon will be available to demonstrate teaching methods and answer questions.
THE ST. MARK’S CHAPEL
Glenn Stroh — Choirmaster and Organist
The St. Mark’s Chapel sits in the center of campus and is foundational to the St. Mark’s experience. The chaplaincy program provides students and their parents, alumni, and employees with thoughtful and sensitive pastoral care and support. The Chapel is also home to the St. Mark’s Choir, one of the world’s preeminent boys’ choirs.
6:00 p.m.
Teacher Panel Discussion
Marion Glorioso-Kirby — Head of Lower School
Elizabeth Beacom — First Grade Teacher
Susan Morris — Second Grade Teacher
Erica Hershner — Third Grade Teacher
Lauren Fischer — Fourth Grade Humanities & Life Skills
Bridget Redondo-Doan — Lower School Counselor
Marion Glorioso-Kirby will moderate a discussion featuring the Lower School teachers and counselor. Our youngest Marksmen are guided through a challenging curriculum with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development, as well as technology, leadership, and service.
Mrs. GloriosoKirby
Mrs. RedondoDoan
Mrs. Mallick
4th Grade
Mrs. Fischer
4th Grade
Mrs. Harrison
3rd Grade
Mrs. McKenzie
3rd Grade
Mrs. Hershner
Mrs. Morris
2nd Grade
Mrs. Pigg
Mrs. Montgomery
Lower School Playground Library
Mrs. Beacom
Mrs. Broom
Nurse
Mrs. Doerge
Mrs. Carroll
Ladies Men Boys
Mrs. Acho
Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Russo
Art
Mrs. Davis
Music
Mr. Kheshtinejad
Drama
Ms. Massey
Head of Lower School
Marion Glorioso-Kirby
First Grade
Teri Broom
Elizabeth Beacom
Third Grade
Erica Hershner
Tracey McKenzie
Second Grade
Susan Morris
Laura Pigg
Fourth Grade
Lauren Fischer Lee-Ann Graham
Julie Harrison
Lower School Art — Suzuko Davis
Lower School Computer Science — Aimee Whitaker
Lower School Drama — Kineta Massey
Lower School Library — Kaysie Montgomery
Lower School Music — Garrett Kheshtinejad
Lower School Science — Matthew Dillon
Lower School Spanish — Maria Russo
Lower School Counselor — Bridget Redondo-Doan
Administrative Assistant
Kathy Mallick
Oct. 29, 5:00 p.m. (On Campus)
Middle and Upper School Open House
Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m. (Virtual)
Spiritual Life at St. Mark’s
Nov. 11, 11 a.m. (On Campus)
St. Mark’s Community Panel
Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m. (Virtual)
Community Service at St. Mark’s
Jan. 14, 12 p.m. (Virtual)
Affording a St. Mark’s Education
REGISTER ONLINE AT SMTEXAS.ORG/VISIT
Nov. 10, 2025: Grades 2–4
Dec. 15, 2025: Grade 1
Jan. 5, 2026: Grades 5–11
Admission decisions released on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Anna Crouch
Director of Enrollment Management
214.346.8202 croucha@smtexas.org
Kerry Schneidewind
Director of Admission Operations
214.346.8270 schneidewindk@smtexas.org
Korey Mack ’00
Director of Student Recruitment
214.346.8197 mackk@smtexas.org
Alicia Alvarez
Admission Office Coordinator
214.346.8702 aalvarez@smtexas.org
Jennifer Jackson
Admission Office Administrator
214.346.8248 jacksonj@smtexas.org
St. Mark’s School of Texas does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a nonsectarian, college preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades 1 to 12. In accordance with its Charter, the School aims to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, and spiritual education. The School is a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake.
Challenging studies in the sciences, arts, and humanities form the basis of a St. Mark’s education. Teachers work to instill an enthusiasm for learning, to encourage independent and critical judgment, and to demonstrate the methods for making sound inquiries and for effective communication. To complement this academic experience, St. Mark’s offers boys a rich variety of opportunities for involvement and leadership in the School community, rewarding those who strive as well as those who achieve.
St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men for assuming leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interest of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility, privilege and the obligation to serve.
St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230 - 4047
214 -346 - 8000
www.smtexas.org