Open House LS Program

Lower School Admission Open House Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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.

Lower School Open House: 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Continuous Programs 5:00-6:30 p.m. Lower School Tours

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.

Lower School Physical Education

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.

Lower School Library & Student Activities Fair

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.

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The Lower School Science Program

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 Lower School Chapel and Choir Program

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.

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Scheduled Programming 6:00 p.m.

Teacher Panel Discussion

DECHERD PERFORMANCE HALL 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.

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Fojtasek Family Lower School Mrs. GloriosoKirby

Library

Mrs. Montgomery

Mrs. RedondoDoan

Reception

Mrs. Mallick

Boys

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4th Grade

Mrs. Fischer

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Lower School Playground

4th Grade

Mrs. Harrison Boys

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3rd Grade

Mrs. McKenzie

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3rd Grade

Mrs. Hershner Boys

Boys

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2nd Grade

1st Grade

Mrs. Morris

Mrs. Beacom

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2nd Grade

1st Grade

Mrs. Pigg

Mrs. Broom Boys

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Nurse

Mrs. Doerge Mrs. Carroll Ladies Men Boys Mrs. Acho

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4 Grade th

Mrs. Graham

Music

Mr. Kheshtinejad

Art

Mrs. Davis

Drama

Ms. Massey

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Spanish

Mrs. Russo

Lower School Faculty Head of Lower School Marion Glorioso-Kirby

First Grade

Second Grade

Teri Broom Elizabeth Beacom

Susan Morris Laura Pigg

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Erica Hershner Tracey McKenzie

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

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Upcoming Admission Events 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

Application Deadlines 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.

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1 Nearburg Hall 2 Grandparents’ Courtyard 3 W. W. Browning, Jr., Great Hall 4 Mullen Family Fitness Center 5 A. Earl Cullum, Jr., Alumni Commons 6 Morris G. Spencer Gymnasium 7 Zierk Athletic Center 8 Norma & Lamar Hunt Family Stadium 9 Robert K. Hoffman Center 10 Centennial Hall 11 Ida M. and Cecil H. Green Commencement Theater 12 Perot Family Quadrangle 13 Fine Arts Wing 14 H. Ben Decherd Fine Arts Center 15 Decherd Performance Hall 16 St. Mark’s Chapel 17 Fojtasek Family Lower School 18 Cecil & Ida Green Library 19 McDermott-Green Physical Science Center 20 Winn Science Center 21 Planetarium 32 22 The Ellipse

Food Station Lower School Tour Planetarium Show

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Office of Admission 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

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Notes

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. ~ 13 ~

Statement of Purpose 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