PK3-12 Private School in Lafayette | Episcopal School of Acadiana

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celebrating student, alumni, and faculty experiences

Visual Arts
focusing on process over product

Lower School (PK3-5th)
finding authentic paths to curiosity and wonder

Middle School (6th-8th)
growing intellect and character

Upper School (9th-12th)
pursuing excellence from within

Athletics
challenging athletes to compete and lead

Performing Arts
developing the confidence to take any stage

About ESA

Episcopal School of Acadiana is an independent day school for students in grades PK3 through 12. We believe in creating an environment that challenges students to grow, to think, and to achieve. At ESA, you'll join a community of scholars in which students and teachers share a love of learning and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence from within.

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College Prep Private H.S.

Ranked the #1 college prep private high school in Acadiana by Niche.com
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Average Class Size

Small classes foster strong relationships between teachers and students.
16

AP Courses Offered

90% of students scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.
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Faculty members with
master's degrees

Eight ESA faculty members hold doctorates.
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Athletic Participation

79% of ESA students in 6th-12th grades participate in athletics.
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State Championships

ESA athletic teams have earned 92 State Championships since 1979.
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Merit Aid Awarded

The Class of 2022 received college merit scholarships totaling more than $7.8M.

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Prepared for College and Beyond

ESA graduates have attended colleges and universities across the United States and around the world.

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Our Fly on the Wall series takes you into our classrooms as ESA teachers explain the innovative ways they engage students in academic exploration and share their enthusiasm for their subjects.

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ESA Events

Dec

4

LS Lessons & Carols
12/4/2022 2:00 PM
Dec

4

Upper School Exam Study Strategies Workshop
12/4/2022 2:00 PM to 12/4/2022 4:00 PM
Dec

5

LS Choir Concert
12/5/2022 7:00 PM
Dec

6

LS Preview Day
12/6/2022 8:30 AM
Dec

6

Fire Drill
12/6/2022 9:10 AM
Dec

6

Cade Preview Day
12/6/2022 1:00 PM
Dec

7

LS Eucharist
12/7/2022
Dec

7

Cade Lessons & Carols
12/7/2022 9:15 AM
Dec

8

Jammies for Grammies
12/8/2022
Dec

8

Jr. Ring Orders with Jostens
12/8/2022 11:45 AM to 12/8/2022 12:15 PM
Dec

8

Fall Drama Show
12/8/2022 5:00 PM
Dec

9

Cade Free Dress / Po-Boys
12/9/2022
Dec

9

5th Grade Caroling in River Ranch
12/9/2022 6:00 PM
Dec

10

ACT Test
12/10/2022
Dec

12

Social Institute Webinar
12/12/2022 6:00 PM
Dec

13

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - Soc Studies
12/13/2022 8:00 AM to 12/13/2022 12:00 PM
Dec

13

LS Coffee Talk
12/13/2022 8:15 AM
Dec

14

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - Science
12/14/2022 8:00 AM to 12/14/2022 12:00 PM
Dec

15

Cade Exams 1/2 Day- English
12/15/2022 8:00 AM to 12/15/2022 12:00 PM
Dec

16

Christmas Concert - Acadian Village
12/16/2022
Dec

16

LS Xmas Celebration / Early Dismissal at 11:45 AM
12/16/2022
Dec

16

Cade Exams 1/2 Day- World Lang
12/16/2022 8:00 AM to 12/16/2022 12:00 PM
Dec

19

2nd Qtr. Ends
12/19/2022
Dec

19

LS Faculty Workday
12/19/2022
Dec

19

Cade Exams 1/2 Day- Math Exam
12/19/2022 8:00 AM to 12/19/2022 12:00 PM
Dec

20

All Faculty Workday
12/20/2022
Dec

21

Christmas / New Year's Break
12/21/2022 to 1/3/2023
Dec

21

Driver's Ed Class
12/21/2022 to 12/23/2022
Dec

23

Class of 2002 20th Reunion
12/23/2022 6:30 PM
Dec

27

Class of 1992 30 Yr. Reunion
12/27/2022 6:00 PM
Jan

4

Cade Campus Inservice Day
1/4/2023
Jan

4

Classes Resume - Lafayette Campus
1/4/2023
Jan

5

Classes Resume - Cade Campus
1/5/2023
Jan

7

PreSchool Screening
1/7/2023 8:30 AM
Jan

9

LS 5th visits 6th
1/9/2023
Jan

10

Birthday Lunch - 9th Grade
1/10/2023
Jan

10

LS Preview Day
1/10/2023 8:30 AM
Jan

10

Cade Preview Day
1/10/2023 1:00 PM
Jan

12

Fire Drill
1/12/2023 1:30 PM
Jan

13

LS 5th visits 6th
1/13/2023
Jan

14

Falcon Club Event
1/14/2023
Jan

16

MLK Day / No School
1/16/2023
Jan

18

Cade Eucharist
1/18/2023
Jan

18

US Coffee Talk
1/18/2023
Jan

20

8th Grade visits US Classes
1/20/2023
Jan

20

MS Winter Dance
1/20/2023 7:00 PM
Jan

21

Winter Formal
1/21/2023
Jan

21

Preschool Screening
1/21/2023 8:30 AM
Jan

23

Homecoming Week
1/23/2023 to 1/27/2023
Jan

27

Cade Free Dress / Po-Boys
1/27/2023
Jan

27

Cade Peprally
1/27/2023
Jan

28

ESA Quiz Bowl
1/28/2023
Jan

28

ESA Quiz Bowl Invitational
1/28/2023
Jan

30

Online Reenrollment Opens
1/30/2023
Feb

1

LS Eucharist
2/1/2023
Feb

4

District Literary Rally
2/4/2023
Feb

4

St. Paul's Quiz Bowl Invitational
2/4/2023
Feb

7

3rd Qtr. Interims Posted
2/7/2023
Feb

7

LS Preview Day
2/7/2023 8:30 AM
Feb

7

Cade Preview Day
2/7/2023 1:00 PM
Feb

8

Cade Course Registration Begins
2/8/2023
Feb

9

Fire Drill
2/9/2023 9:10 AM
Feb

10

Cade Free Dress / Po-Boys
2/10/2023
Feb

10

Jr. / Sr. Career Day
2/10/2023
Feb

11

ACT Test
2/11/2023
Feb

13

Re-enrollment Contracts Due
2/13/2023
Feb

14

Birthday Lunch sponsored by the 8th grade room moms
2/14/2023 11:45 AM
Feb

15

Cade Eucharist
2/15/2023
Feb

17

Cade Course Registration Ends
2/17/2023
Feb

17

Cade Mardi Gras Celebration
2/17/2023
Feb

17

LS Courir de Faucons
2/17/2023
Feb

20

Mardi Gras Break
2/20/2023 to 2/24/2023
Feb

27

Classes Resume
2/27/2023
Mar

1

LS Eucharist
3/1/2023
Mar

2

Peter Lowry Memorial Baseball Tournament
3/2/2023 to 3/4/2023
Mar

4

State Literary Rally
3/4/2023
Mar

8

Cade Eucharist
3/8/2023
Mar

9

Fire Drill
3/9/2023 1:30 PM
Mar

10

End of 3rd Qtr.
3/10/2023
Mar

10

Lower School Field Day
3/10/2023
Mar

11

ESA Trivia Night
3/11/2023
Mar

11

SAT Test
3/11/2023
Mar

13

Faculty In-Service / No School Students
3/13/2023
Mar

15

Sr. Nights at ACA
3/15/2023 to 3/17/2023
Mar

15

Jr. Ring Ceremony
3/15/2023 9:15 AM to 3/15/2023 12:15 PM
Mar

17

3rd Qtr. Grades Posted
3/17/2023
Mar

17

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
3/17/2023
Mar

17

Winter Athletic Awards Chapel (Cade)
3/17/2023 9:40 AM
Mar

18

Quiz Bowl State Championship
3/18/2023
Mar

18

Falcon Club Color Run
3/18/2023 8:30 AM
Mar

20

STUCO Week
3/20/2023 to 3/24/2023
Mar

22

US Coffee Talk
3/22/2023
Mar

24

Cade Free Dress / Po-Boys
3/24/2023
Mar

24

MS Inaugural Ball
3/24/2023 7:00 PM to 3/24/2023 9:30 PM
Mar

25

Jr. / Sr. Prom
3/25/2023
Mar

31

Jr. Retreat
3/31/2023
Mar

31

Sr. Skip Day
3/31/2023
Mar

31

The Happenin'
3/31/2023
Apr

5

Eucharist
4/5/2023
Apr

7

Easter Break
4/7/2023 to 4/16/2023
Apr

15

ACT Test
4/15/2023
Apr

17

Classes Resume
4/17/2023
Apr

17

Tennis Regionals
4/17/2023 to 4/18/2023
Apr

19

Cade Coffeehouse
4/19/2023
Apr

20

Fire Drill
4/20/2023 9:10 AM
Apr

21

4th Qtr. Interims Posted
4/21/2023
Apr

21

Cade Field Day
4/21/2023
Apr

22

LS Musical Tech Rehearsal
4/22/2023 1:00 PM to 4/22/2023 5:00 PM
Apr

27

8th Grade ERB's
4/27/2023 to 4/28/2023
Apr

28

Cade Free Dress / Po-boys
4/28/2023
Apr

28

Srs. Last Day of Class
4/28/2023
Apr

28

Lower School Musical
4/28/2023 1:00 PM to 4/28/2023 5:00 PM
May

1

6th Grade Class Trip
5/1/2023 to 5/3/2023
May

1

7th Grade ERB's
5/1/2023 to 5/2/2023
May

1

AP Exams
5/1/2023 to 5/5/2023
May

3

7th Grade Trip
5/3/2023 to 5/5/2023
May

3

LS Eucharist
5/3/2023
May

4

6th Grade ERB's
5/4/2023 to 5/5/2023
May

6

SAT Test
5/6/2023
May

8

AP Exams
5/8/2023 to 5/12/2023
May

10

Spring Athletic Awards Chapel (Cade)
5/10/2023 9:15 AM
May

12

US Dept. and Jr. Book Awards
5/12/2023 9:40 AM
May

13

Sr. Trip Departs
5/13/2023
May

14

5th Grade Wyoming Trip
5/14/2023 to 5/20/2023
May

15

US Course Awards
5/15/2023 9:40 AM
May

16

Fire Drill
5/16/2023 1:30 PM
May

17

6th /7th Course Awards
5/17/2023 9:15 AM
May

18

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - English
5/18/2023
May

19

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - Soc Studies
5/19/2023
May

22

Cade Exams 1/2 Day- Math
5/22/2023
May

23

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - Science
5/23/2023
May

23

LS Eucharist
5/23/2023
May

23

Sr. Trip Returns
5/23/2023
May

24

Cade Exams 1/2 Day - World Lang
5/24/2023
May

24

Make-Up Exams
5/24/2023
May

24

LS Closing
5/24/2023 10:30 AM
May

24

MS Closing
5/24/2023 6:00 PM
May

25

All Faculty Workdays
5/25/2023 to 5/26/2023
May

25

Graduation Rehearsal
5/25/2023 1:00 PM
May

26

Final Grades and Comments Posted
5/26/2023
May

26

Sr. Eucharist
5/26/2023 5:00 PM
May

27

Sr. Graduation
5/27/2023 9:00 AM
May

28

College Trip
5/28/2023 to 6/2/2023
Jun

3

SAT Test
6/3/2023
Jun

5

Lagniappe Conference
6/5/2023 to 6/9/2023
Sep

30

Ain't No Shade in Cade
9/30/2023
Oct

1

10th Grade Dauphin Island Trip
10/1/2023 to 10/3/2023
Oct

15

8th Grade Globe Trek Trip
10/15/2023 to 10/23/2023

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Episcopal School of Acadiana

Episcopal School of Acadiana is a private coeducational day school for students in grades PK3 through 12. Our mission is to instill in every student the habits of scholarship and honor.

Lafayette Campus

PK3 through 5th grade
721 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette LA, USA 70508
Phone: 337-993-2263

Cade Campus

6th through 12th grades
1557 Smede Rd. at Hwy. 92 Broussard, LA, USA 70518
Phone: 337-365-1416

ESA does not discriminate on the basis of physical disability, race, religion, gender, or national or ethnic origin.
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