About
School History
Episcopal Day School was established in 1952. We are a proud member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools and an extension of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in downtown Gadsden. The term "Day School" simply means we are a private school in which the students return home at the end of the school day, unlike a Boarding School, where the students reside. At EDS, our Faculty works together as a team to create a peaceful, yet vigorous educational program with the one goal of helping our students become all God created them to be.
We offer a firm foundation on which students learn to pray, to study, and to serve God, and our weekly chapel services bind us in fellowship in the midst of our diversity, activity, and varied pursuits.
About School
At Episcopal Day School, we welcome students beginning at 10 months of age. Toddler brains are like sponges, soaking up all the information they are given. We begin our preschool early with the knowledge that these young learners will carry with them lessons learned throughout their lives. The education at EDS carries these toddlers through Pre-School, where they will be taught Colors, Letters, Shapes, Numbers, and even more importantly, caring for each other.
After Pre-School, our students move into the Elementary School, where we pride ourselves on teaching our students ahead of their grade level. The Faculty of EDS is able to teach our students on a personal level, working with the students' individual learning strengths. We purposely keep our classes small; so, each child receives the attention, time, and skill-training needed to become confident Middle Schoolers.
Once in Middle School, Episcopal Day School begins a deeper field of study in all subjects. Our students are expected to write intelligently, speak eloquently, read and understand Classic Literature, conquer higher Math, and fully comprehend Science and History.
After Middle School, our students advance to High School, where they truly begin to learn how to contribute to society. With the confidence acquired through knowledge, without a barrage of distractions or fear of being forgotten, our students go on to excel in college and in life beyond that. Our alumni are professionals in many different fields who care about their community.
An early appreciation of the arts begins in preschool and continues through high school, with studies built to ensure that art and theatre are entwined and encouraged throughout our students' educational careers. Foreign language development begins in K3 and carries through high school as a means of exposure to different cultures. Furthermore, Episcopal promotes musical education to enhance creative and mathematical pathways in young brains.
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Community service is encouraged through our association with the Kiwanis Club, and Episcopal offers all three student organizations for elementary through high school with its K-Kids, Builders Club, and Key Club organizations. Service club members have collectively volunteered more than 200 service hours and raised over $2,000 during the past academic year.
A part-time schedule for our preschool families in K2 and K3 is available, in addition to a traditional 5-day schedule. Episcopal Day School also hosts a comprehensive summer camp for rising kindergarten through 6th-grade students, with focus on gardening, robotics, music, sports, international studies, & more.
Meet Our Staff
Ashley Jones
Julia Calcote
Toddler Teacher
Lauren Norton
K-2 Teacher
Irla Diego
K-3 Teacher
K-4 Teacher
Danielle Oswalt
Daycare Assistant
Cassidy Granger
Daycare Assistant
Isabelle Golden
Art
Physical Education
Donovan Golden
Philosophy Teacher
Te'Aundra Leonard
Elementary Teacher
Julie Walker
Middle School Teacher
Brett Dunn
High School Teacher