At SMES we believe children learn best by doing. Our programs are conducted using developmentally appropriate practices with a play based learning environment. Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) is research based and supported by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). These methods are carried out in a secure environment where children are accepted as individuals, with individual needs, made in God’s image. St. Margaret’s Episcopal School accepts all children regardless of race, color, or creed.