Discover

the joyful love of learning for your child.
Admission Tours Available

At PES, we understand that you keep a busy schedule. That’s why we offer flexible tour times that work around your life. Our Advancement Director will gladly coordinate with you.

Intimate class sizes and low student-teacher ratios are at the heart of joyful learning here at Palisades Episcopal School. Ours is a unique learning environment that fosters curiosity and creativity in your child. At PES, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We celebrate individual strengths and talents to help students find a lifelong love of learning and a path that amplifies their unique gifts.

PES is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Cognia (formerly AdvancED). In addition, PES is a proud member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES).

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Academics
Elevating The Mind

You’re invited to explore how we nurture and cultivate our students’ natural curiosity to build critical analytical and creative thinking skills for a lifelong love of learning and discovery.

Community
Nurturing The Body & Spirit

Active participation in championship athletics, a first-rate equestrian program, the arts and community service projects provide a well-rounded, engaging educational experience.

Our Mission

Palisades Episcopal School is a school honoring Christ and committed to providing a classical education challenging the mind, body and spirit.

Seeing is Believing

Join us at your convenience to discover the best of education.

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PES students have been creating some amazing masterpieces in Art including folk tale inspired landscapes in 2nd grade, beautiful birch trees in 3rd grade, Chinese dragons in 4th grade, and triangle mixed media landscapes in JK. #PESmindfulMonday

PES students have been creating some amazing masterpieces in Art including folk tale inspired landscapes in 2nd grade, beautiful birch trees in 3rd grade, Chinese dragons in 4th grade, and triangle mixed media landscapes in JK. #pesmindfulmonday ... See MoreSee Less

PES Equestrian students visited the National Steeplechase Museum in Camden, SC as a part of their unit on different equestrian disciplines while 3rd graders continued their year-long service project of building relationships with the residents at Wellmore of Tega Cay by playing Bingo. #pesfieldtripfriday #pesequestrian

PES Equestrian students visited the National Steeplechase Museum in Camden, SC as a part of their unit on different equestrian disciplines while 3rd graders continued their year-long service project of building relationships with the residents at Wellmore of Tega Cay by playing Bingo. #pesfieldtripfriday #pesequestrian ... See MoreSee Less

Thank you to our sweet JKers for leading our Volunteer chapel today, to our student helpers who honored volunteers with hand-made thank you cards & flowers, and to all our volunteers who joyfully help make PES so wonderful year round! #pesthankfulthursday

Thank you to our sweet JKers for leading our Volunteer chapel today, to our student helpers who honored volunteers with hand-made thank you cards & flowers, and to all our volunteers who joyfully help make PES so wonderful year round! #pesthankfulthursday ... See MoreSee Less

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