About Us
Facts & Figures
OUR MISSION:
Palisades Episcopal School is a school honoring Christ and committed to providing a classical education challenging the mind, body and spirit.
OUR HISTORY:
Palisades Episcopal School opened in 2007 with 25 students in grades K-4 and currently enrolls 172 students in grades JK-8 for the 2011-2012 school year. This school year celebrates Palisades Episcopal School’s 5 year anniversary, our first 8th grade graduating class, and our dual-accreditation with SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).
OUR LOCATION:
Located in The Palisades Community in Southwest Charlotte, our school offers the perfect setting for students to explore the potential in themselves and in the world God has created around us. Our 9 acre campus includes a 10,000 square foot facility which accommodates grades JK – 1st within 2 buildings and offers self-contained academic classrooms, as well as space for art, music, language, physical education instruction and lunch. Our temporary learning villas provide classrooms for our 2nd- 8th grade students as well as our technology laboratory and a lunchroom. In 2013, ground will be broken for our permanent facility. In addition to our physical buildings, the Palisades community provides activities for our students such as golf, tennis and swimming.
LEADERSHIP:
Peter Browning, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Kerin Hughes, Head of School
FACULTY/STAFF: Faculty: 12 full-time faculty, 5 full-time teaching assistants, 6 enrichment teachers. 58% of full-time faculty have advanced degrees. Average full-time faculty teaching experience of 10 years.
Staff: Head of School, Admissions Director, Business Manager, Executive Assistant, Receptionist
STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 10:1 with optimal class size of 18 students for JK; 20 students for K-8