Covenant Schools operates under the auspices of the Reformed Episcopal Church and follows a classical model of education. The curriculum is rigorous at all levels and students transferring from other schools both public and private generally require a period of adjustment. Average standardized achievement test scores are consistently far above the national average.
Class sizes are small and there is a high level of personal attention to students.
Formal instruction in logic is taught in grades 7 through 9 and classical rhetoric is taught in grades 10 through 12. Students are expected to use their acquired logic and rhetorical skills in all areas of the curriculum, to think deeply and defend their positions rationally when answering questions in any discipline across the curriculum. The senior year is completed by researching, writing and defending of a senior thesis before the faculty and parent community. Summa cum Laude , GPA of 4.0, Magna cum Laude , at least 3.5, and cum Laud e, at least 3.0. With the rigor of the curriculum, semester and yearly honors are difficult to attain and therefore highly prized.