Episcopal Day School

Episcopal Day School

Infobox school
name = Episcopal Day School
type = private

motto = "Embracing Knowledge"
religion = Christianity
denomination = Episcopal
location =
city = Augusta
state = Georgia
province =
country = United States
gender = coeducational
ratio = 11:1
grades = PreK-8
faculty = 70 [ [http://www.edsaugusta.com/overview.html EDS School Overview ] ]
enrollment = 448
campus = suburban
accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
National Association for the Education of Young Children
established = 1944
headmaster = Ned R. Murray
mascot = panther
colors = Indigo and White colorbox|indigo colorbox|white
website = http://www.edsaugusta.com
The Episcopal Day School is a private, coeducational Episcopalian secondary school located in the historic district of Summerville in Augusta, Georgia.

History

The Episcopal Day School was established in 1944 by the [http://www.goodshepherd-augusta.org/Welcome.aspx Church of the Good Shepherd] to provide a Christian kindergarten for parish and neighborhood children to provide child care for Augusta mothers working in the war effort. Through the years, the school grew steadily. In 1962, the Episcopal Day School became the first school in the area to integrate its classes, well before court-order desegregation.

chools

Preschool

The Episcopal Day Preschool serves children of all faiths from ages 3 to 5 and earned its accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in 1994. The school offers a high-quality level of education for young children that provides a safe and nurturing environment. EPS is the only school in the Augusta-Aiken metropolitan area to has an accreditation by the NAEYC.

Lower School

Starting in the 1st and 2nd grades, children who attend the Episcopal Day School start studying the Open Court Reading program. This series provides a combination of phonics instruction, reading comprehension instruction through children's literature, and writing practice through guide lessons on types of writing and using the writing process. The school also encourages student to take one Advanced Placement class. Along with taking religious classes, students are required to take Spanish classes starting in the first grade.

Middle School

Students are offered to take performing arts classes, such as drama and acting.

Accreditations

The school is accreditted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

It is also a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools, National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, and the Georgia Independent Schools Association.

Mission

The school was established by the Church of the Good Shepherd to provide an enriching education which encourages spiritual growth, explores discovery of self, and promotes services to others.

Clubs

*Annual
*Art Club
*Chess Club
*Chior
*EPS Computer Club
*Literary Magazine
*EPS Mathematics Club
*Spanish Club
*EPS Student Council

References

External links

* [http://www.edsaugusta.com School website]
* [http://www.goodshepherd-augusta.org/Welcome.aspx Church website]


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