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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).
Some of the biggest learning in Junior Kindergarten happens in the moments that simply look like play.
During centers, our students might be sorting letters, building with manipulatives, arranging flowers, stacking cups, or moving around the room. To them, it feels fun and hands-on. At the same time, they’re building so many of the skills that will support them throughout the year.
Through these everyday moments of joy, curiosity, and play, our JK students are strengthening little hands for writing, developing early literacy and number sense, solving problems, making choices, working with friends, and learning to keep trying when something doesn’t go quite right the first time.
It’s learning that feels natural at this age, full of movement, imagination, discovery, and plenty of joy along the way. And in JK at PES, those everyday moments are where so much confidence and growth begin.
