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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). 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).
A glimpse inside 7th grade Writing Workshop.
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At PES, writing is about much more than completing an assignment. Students learn how to develop an idea, organize their thoughts, choose their words with purpose, revise thoughtfully, and begin to understand what makes a piece of writing truly strong. Those skills build over time, and often stay with our students long after they leave PES.
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Recently, a PES graduate shared that her high school writing teacher read one of her pieces aloud to the class as an example of excellent writing. She proudly traced that moment back to what she learned at PES, where she first developed a love of writing and a deeper understanding of the craft behind it. It’s a wonderful reminder that the work happening at PES today is building skills our students will carry with them for years to come.
Happy Labor Day from PES! We are grateful for all whose hard work and dedication make our school and community stronger.
Twenty years. A new logo to mark the milestone, and so many memories behind it.
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We can count the years in school days, chapel services, performances, games, traditions, and graduating classes, but the story of PES has always been about much more than numbers. It’s found in the people who have filled these halls and in the moments, both big and small, that have shaped our school along the way.
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For two decades, PES has been a place where children are known and loved, where faith is woven into each day, where curiosity is encouraged, and where friendships and memories are made that last far beyond the classroom.
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First days and final chapels. Performances and victories. Beloved traditions, everyday laughter, and all the little moments in between that become part of a childhood.
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To every student, family, teacher, staff member, alum, and friend who has been part of these first 20 years, thank you. This milestone belongs to all of you.
As we celebrate where we’ve been, we’re deeply grateful for the way God has led PES through these first two decades, and we look forward with so much hope for all that is still to come.