Academics

From the very beginning, our goal at Ascension has been to teach lifelong learning skills at each grade level, while adapting the curriculum to meet the varying formative stages present within each student.

Athletics

Athletics, an important part of the Ascension experience, teach fundamentals, techniques, and sportsmanship. Students learn life lessons such as teamwork, dedication, and responsibility and practice respect for opponents and the rules. They develop the ability to win and lose with grace.

Fine Arts

Ascension offers an amazing opportunity for a fine arts education — music, theater, drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic design. Let us help you to find your talent.

Church of the Ascension

Worship

Worship services and Christian Education classes provide opportunities for our students to deepen their relationships with God.

About Us

Ascension Episcopal School is a PK3-12 grade independent school committed to educational excellence in a Christian environment. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment in which we help each other identify, grow, and utilize our unique, God-given gifts and talents to build affirming relationships, to serve others, and to glorify God.

Admissions

Ascension Episcopal School’s admission process is designed to admit qualified students who are capable of benefitting from the school’s college preparatory program and making a positive contribution to the school community.

Student Life

Get a glimpse of the opportunities for students at Ascension - leadership opportunities, student council, clubs, community outreach.

Parent Support Organizations

Get involved with one of our parent support organizations- Booster Club, Fine Arts Alliance and PTO. There are all kinds of volunteer opportunities - room parents, auctioneers, event organizers. Let us know how you want to get involved to help support our faculty, athletics and fine arts programs across all three of our campuses.

Giving

Through Ascension, we know our students will rise to a higher level. Our hope is that you will join in this journey and support The Ascension Fund.

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Alumni

Whether you are a recent high school graduate of Ascension Episcopal School or a student of Ascension Day School from long ago, we welcome you as a member of the Ascension Alumni Community!

Communications

Ascension Episcopal School utilizes various forms of digital and print communications to keep our school community informed.

Getting Involved & Giving Back

Working Together to Achieve Balanced Excellence
through our Parent Support Organizations

Parent Teacher Organization

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) provides volunteer hours and financial support which makes a significant impact at Ascension. Each year, the PTO supports community-building events such as picnics, parties and Faculty appreciation week. Depending on the year ("blue" or "white" year), PTO hosts a fall festival, auction, and a raffle. These efforts go toward one school-wide project or one project per campus.
Learn more about the Parent Teacher Organization.

Fine Arts Alliance

The Fine Arts Alliance (FAA) mission is to support the visual arts, music, theatre and multi-media programs across all three campuses. It does this through providing volunteer hours and hosting fundraising events throughout the year. Money raised through membership and ticket sales go directly back to the fine arts operational expenses. Money raised through fundraising events go toward specific fine arts projects on all three campuses as identified by the Fine Arts Director. The main FAA fundraising event is the Heart for the Arts Gala which occurs every other year.
Learn more about the Fine Arts Alliance.

Booster Club

The Booster Club mission is to support athletic programs across all three campuses. It does this through providing volunteer hours and hosting fundraising events throughout the year. Money raised through membership goes directly back to athletic operational expenses. Money raised through fundraising events go toward specific athletic projects on all three campuses as identified by the Athletic Director. Booster Club fundraising events are program sales, color run, golf tournament and tennis tournament.
Learn more about the Booster Club.

And through the Ascension Fund

Each year, our community stands shoulder to shoulder through participation in the Ascension Fund. This special fund goes directly toward expenses for facilities, professional development, community outreach, tuition assistance, and debt reduction.

Because the 2019-2020 school year marks our 60th school anniversary, we will be hosting a "60 Days of Giving" Ascension Fund campaign. Read more about it.

Development Contact

Joshua McClymont

Director of Fine Arts, Director of Development, SMP Theatre Teacher
Katherine McCormick

Associate Head of School for External Affairs