2018 ISAS Accreditation Report

1.At the Episcopal School of Acadiana, the Visiting Committee found unified understanding and support of the School culture. ESA students, parents and teachers joyfully articulate and value an educational environment that nurtures connection, independence, discovery, and creativity. Meaningful relationships across the School community are a powerful resource for student development and could provide an opportunity for institutional growth. In this atmosphere of trust and acceptance students flourish.

 

1.The Cade property has many wonderful attributes with its unique connection to the land, culture and history, making this campus a beautiful and inspiring setting for an independent school education. With the growth of the student body, increased programming, inadequate classroom space, and building deterioration compounded by deferred maintenance, the Visiting Committee recommends that ESA move expeditiously to complete a detailed and financially viable Master Plan. It is further recommended that the educational needs of students and teachers drive the phased implementation and that the report reflects the urgency felt by some members of the School community.

As most of you probably know, we have been working for about a year and a half on the Cade Campus Master Plan, and it has been completed. I will be sharing this with the whole community this year. It is a beautiful plan that allows us to address the facility issues without changing the character of the campus. In fact, the plan only enhances our “unique connection to the land, culture and history” of this place. It is an exciting time to be part of this incredible learning community! As I wrote to the Board Chair last year in my yearly goals, “there is always much to do, and our list does not really shrink. That is the nature of schools!” It is one of the things I love most about ESA—at every level, we are always striving to become better. Have a restful summer. Arête!