Fifth-Grade Awards and Closing 2025

ESA 5th graders competed this year in Le Grand Concours, a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Our students’ scores were compared to those of the over 3,000 students who competed in the elementary division. 

Mentions honorables

Medailles bronzes

5th graders from around the globe compete each year in the Math Olympiad. Each month, from November through March, our students take challenging, 30-minute, timed tests. Their scores are combined and compared to students from all 50 states and 30 other countries worldwide.

5th graders scoring in the top 50% of all of this year’s scores

Scoring in the top 40% of all scores 

Scoring in the top 25% 

Scoring in the top 20%

Scoring in the top 10%

Fifth grade

A cumulative grade point average of 3.67 or above and no grade below a B minus for the academic year

Fifth grade

A new award to be given to a fifth-grade student each year in honor of founding Lower School faculty member Deb Cochran 

The Deb Cochran Math Enthusiast Award is presented to a fifth-grade student who approaches math with curiosity, enthusiasm, and a love for learning. With a positive attitude and a willingness to tackle challenges, this student embraces problem-solving, explores new concepts with excitement, and inspires others with their joy for mathematics. Their perseverance and eagerness to grow make them a shining example of what it means to be a lifelong learner in math!

Vivianne Green

In 2004, ESA Lower School was established on the grounds of Saint Barnabas Church. Our founding location was true to the words in our alma mater as it was a place of study and a place of play, a place where I made the friends I love today. Where excellence was pursued and gained, to honor that history, we established the Saint Barnabas Award to acknowledge students who strive to live out the virtues of our school prayer while maximizing their ESA experience.

Esha Desai and Nate Walton

Angelle Chachere

Jason Breaux

Angelle Chachere

Esha Desai

Amyra Dodhia

Aubrey Drew

William Feng

Isla Fugarino

Samuel Granberry

Cora Gray

Vivianne Green

Mason Habbit

David Herrington

Mathieu Judice

Cooper Kennedy

Jack Kennedy

Karlie Klein

Jacque LaBry

Decker Lapeyrouse

Eliza Manganello

Bradley McClanahan

Xavier Moroux

Ayyan Nagendran

Allyson O’Niell

John Pastor

James Pham

Samuel Riggs

Samuel Robertson

Clara Shirley

Charles Shuffler

Norah Thom

Annie-Rose Vale

Nathanial Walton

Cecilia Wood