About Us

Mission

Episcopal School of Acadiana is a coeducational, independent day school for students in grades PK3 through 12. Our mission is to instill in every student the habits of scholarship and honor. ESA challenges students to develop intellectually, spiritually, and physically.

ESA's Mission, Vision, & Values


Our mission is to instill in every student the habits of scholarship and honor. ESA challenges students to grow intellectually, spiritually, and physically. 

At ESA we nurture the twin virtues of freedom and responsibility. We pursue these virtues in the daily life of our school by balancing joy and challenge, inventiveness and tradition, respect and informality, trust and support. We cultivate and celebrate this balance, in our vibrant, eclectic community that prizes both individual freedom and cooperation. We take responsibility for what we do and say, and freely use our individual talents and strengths to become energetic citizens who sustain our community by making positive contributions.

We live out our Episcopal Identity by respecting the dignity of every person on our campus and striving to live according to the qualities expressed in our school prayer when we say, “Bless us in our work and in our play. Make us gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave. Keep us in purity of heart, and let the life of our school go on from strength to strength and have its place in meaning in Thy Kingdom.”

Read about how parents partner with ESA faculty and administrators on our Presumption of Goodwill page. 

IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH ESA’S MISSION, OUR STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN, LIVE, AND GROW THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:

  • Habits of Honor

    Habits of honor develop in our community, which expects the choice of right over wrong. Our code of honor promotes fairness, truth, and honesty; our commitment to honor affords the freedom necessary for responsibility and the confidence that ideas, ideals and property are respected.

  • Habits of Scholarship

    Habits of scholarship develop from the relationship between passionate teachers and creative students. Fueled by the joy of discovery, self-motivated students exhibit an intellectual vitality which strengthens their beliefs yet inspires an open mind.

  • Intellectual Development

    Students develop intellectually in our nurturing environment where they master skills and knowledge. They are challenged to learn, think and question critically. Students take intellectual risks, learn how to express and support their ideas, and are encouraged to defend their positions.

  • Spiritual Development

    Students experience the Episcopal traditions and liturgies and they are supported in their search to discover a personal relationship with God. Spiritual development follows through sharing meaningful experiences with each other and through offering our leadership and talents at ESA and our service to the larger community.

  • Physical Development

    Students’ physical development is grounded in our physical education curriculum and our participatory sports program, both of which encourage lifelong health and physical activity. Every student acquires physical skills, learns the value of competition and teamwork, and cultivates the ethos of sportsmanship.

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Elise Johnson Sonnier, ’98, Visual Arts Teacher

ESA is a trusting community. We rely on each other to be honest so that we can all enjoy the benefits of knowing that we are collectively and individually worthy of trust."

ESA's Honor Code

The Honor Code encompasses the principle values of our community: honor, trust, and respect. Over the years, ESA students and teachers have embraced the honor code, as well as the freedoms and responsibilities it fosters. READ MORE 
Episcopal School of Acadiana is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS). ISAS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools' Commission on Accreditation, and has voluntarily submitted to a rigorous and impartial review of its accreditation program and demonstrated its adherence to the Commission’s Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. ISAS is commended by NAIS for the quality of the Association’s accreditation program for its Member Schools.

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.

Episcopal School of Acadiana (Lafayette Campus)

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

Episcopal School of Acadiana (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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