At The St. Michael School of Clayton, we cultivate curious, thoughtful learners to become responsible leaders who care for their community.
What makes The St. Michael School different? If you’ve come here with a question, you’re on the right track – what makes us different is that questions are central to who we are. In a caring community, we nourish the natural curiosity of childhood. Students are guided to understanding through inquiry. Rooted in the educational philosophies of Reggio-Emilia and in the Episcopal tradition, we foster an accepting and welcoming learning community. We believe that children are born knowing how to learn and our job as educators is to help them in their natural explorations.
Our students have a sense of wonder, both a glorious appreciation of the beauty and complexity of the universe and a desire to understand the world and their place in it. In collaboration with each other, they explore, they play, they write, they calculate, they create – and through these multiple ways of engagement, they understand.
Guided by our values – care, community, curiosity, respect, responsibility, and spirituality – our students thrive and become leaders in the classroom, in the school, and in the world.