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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).
Camp Gryphon campers have spent the past few weeks applying their creativity and problem-solving skills through a variety of hands-on STEAM challenges.
STEAM brings together science, technology, engineering, art, and math, encouraging students to experiment, collaborate, ask questions, and learn through trial and error. Campers designed and tested gumdrop towers, explored motion and measurement through Summer Olympic challenges, practiced persistence during the water bottle-flipping challenge, and tackled creative building activities that required plenty of imagination and teamwork.
The very best part has been watching campers adjust their ideas, try again, and discover that there is often more than one way to solve a problem. These playful challenges made learning feel like an adventure, which is exactly what Camp Gryphon is all about!
It’s been another fun-filled couple of weeks at Camp Gryphon! Our campers spent their days swimming, bowling, trying hands-on science experiments, and using their imaginations during story time around a pretend campfire. As always, we are so thankful for the wonderful campers and counselors who make each week here so special.
Art Camp at PES was full of color, creativity, and so many creative ways to make art.
Campers tried new materials, experimented with different techniques, and loved seeing their artwork transform under the black lights. They created Chris Uphues-inspired no-sew pillows, watercolor-resist jellyfish paintings, glue-resist beach bags, mixed-media snow cones, Gyotaku fish prints, Model Magic cactus sculptures, and colorful Model Magic fish.
It was such a joyful finale to three wonderful weeks of Art Camp, filled with creativity, friendship, and plenty of colorful memories. Thank you to all of our campers and counselors who made these days so special.