Porter-Gaud is an Episcopal, coeducational, independent, college preparatory day school.
Operating as usual
12/16/2022
Cyclones, you made it and we wish you and our entire Porter-Gaud community a happy and healthy Winter Break.
Visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/1st-Grade-Simple-Gifts/ for a look at the photos from our First Grade Simple Gifts performance.
12/15/2022
Our Jewish Life students took to the Lower School and read Hanukkah stories to first and second grade classes ahead of the Festival of Lights.
This year, the celebration of Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 18 and runs through December 26.
12/14/2022
Take a look back at a beautiful day on the course from yesterday's PG Golf Classic at Bulls Bay Golf Club.
Visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/PG-Golf-Classic/ for the full photo gallery.
PG Golf Classic - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
12/13/2022
During yesterday's Teaching for Black Lives (TBL) joint study group between Porter-Gaud and Ashley Hall, faculty discussed their teaching methods of the Reconstruction period and reflected on moments in Black history that are often overlooked; especially those that highlight Black excellence and joy.
The TBL groups are intended to promote an environment where all learners feel understood, valued, and known for who they are.
12/12/2022
Take a look back at a beautiful Lessons and Carols service this weekend at The Church of the Holy Communion.
To view the full gallery, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Lessons-and-Carols/.
12/12/2022
Thank you to our PGPA for their Holiday Festival this weekend!
Check out some of the market and choir pictures in the gallery below.
https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Holiday-Festival/
12/10/2022
We are so grateful for our Porter-Gaud family coming together on . The power of collective giving creates exceptional experiences for each and every student. THANK YOU!
A Porter-Gaud tradition unlike most others: presenting our rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas!
For the full Holiday Assembly photo gallery, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Holiday-Assembly/.
12/08/2022
Last evening, our Computer Science juniors pitched their virtual reality applications during their Shark Tank exhibition.
Shark Tank is the culmination of a year long project where students present to judges from various industries providing a learning experience that goes beyond the classroom.
12/07/2022
Come on out to The Green this Saturday from 10am - 2pm for the 2022 PGPA Holiday Festival! The outdoor market features over 30 unique vendors, performances from our school choirs, on-site food trucks, and pictures with Santa!
12/06/2022
Last week, Porter-Gaud faculty and Upper School student leaders attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference (PoCC) and concurrent Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in San Antonio, Texas.
Students at SDLC focused on self-reflection and community building. Throughout the week, students participated in discussions with trained adult and peer facilitators centered around the conference theme of “Leveraging our Community to Preserve Our Humanity.”
Faculty members at PoCC worked through the topic of “Elevating our Worth, Our Agency, and Our Excellence.” The event provided Porter-Gaud faculty a space to learn, collaborate, and support one another as we continue to nurture a sense of belonging for the entire school community.
Our students and faculty were among 7,800 students and adults who attended the conferences from across the United States and 11 additional countries.
12/05/2022
We invite you to join us this Saturday night at 7:00 for our annual Lessons and Carols service at the Church of Holy Communion.
12/02/2022
Our Porter-Gaud Alumni kicked off the holiday season with their annual Alumni Holiday Party last night!
For the full photo gallery, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Alumni-Holiday-Party/.
Alumni Holiday Party - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
12/01/2022
MUSC Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Porter-Gaud parent Dr. Michael Field guest spoke to 6th grade science students ahead of their body systems project.
Dr. Field performed ultrasound and EKG imaging to show students the cardiovascular system and its function.
11/30/2022
On , your generosity toward Porter-Gaud was amazing. The Jessie Ball duPont Fund also appreciates your support and will extend their $25,000 matching gift offer through midnight tonight.
To make a gift, visit www.portergaud.edu/give.
11/29/2022
Our faculty is excited about !
They also know that our Cyclone families are important to the continued growth and evolution of Porter-Gaud. Visit www.portergaud.edu/give to make a donation today. Thanks to the Jessie Ball duPont Fund your gift will be matched up to $500.
On , the Jessie Ball duPont Fund is matching every donation 2:1 up to $500. This means that you can triple your gift today! Visit www.portergaud.edu/give to make your Giving Tuesday impact.
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11/24/2022
Wishing our Porter-Gaud family a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.
11/22/2022
Double the gift, double the impact.
For , your gift will be matched up to $500 by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Gifts made between today and November 30 are eligible for the match. Visit www.portergaud.edu/give to make your impact today.
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11/18/2022
To start your Thanksgiving Break, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Show-Of-Gratitude-2nd-Grade-Play for the 2nd Grade Show of Gratitude Play photo gallery.
See you after break, Cyclones!
Show Of Gratitude - 2nd Grade Play - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
In conjunction with The 20/20 Youth Organization, Porter-Gaud is accepting gently used or new coats, jackets, winter hats, and blankets for the 2022 Coat Drive. Boxes has been set up around campus for drop-off!
11/15/2022
is just two weeks away and we are honored to be a part of an incredible $25,000 match funding opportunity with the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. All gifts between today and November 30, up to $500, will be matched! Visit www.portergaud.edu/give to double your impact today.
11/11/2022
As part of a service project, Upper School students wrote notes and arranged bouquets of flowers that will be delivered to local veterans.
11/09/2022
Today four Cyclones signed their National Letters of Intent.
Congratulations Lucas (Michigan State Spartans Golf), Campbell (Rollins Sports Golf), Rowan (Vanderbilt Athletics Golf), and Ann (Davidson Wildcats Swimming)!
For the full 📸 visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/National-Signing-Day-Fall/.
National Signing Day - Fall - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
11/08/2022
Expanding on their History studies, our 5th grade students performed interactive dramatizations to act out the daily life of people from different social classes in Ancient Egypt.
11/07/2022
38 Porter-Gaud US students competed in mock trials and appeals court proceedings at this year's Youth in Government conference in Columbia.
The YIG program helps to create the next generation of good citizens through clarifying local, state and national governmental systems so students will know how to effect change within these systems.
11/04/2022
In collaboration with Ashley Hall, our Teaching for Black Lives study group held their first in-person meeting last night.
Group participants engaged in multiple conversations around making space for students of color to express their thoughts and emotions in the classroom and through extracurriculars like arts and athletics.
The study groups are intended to promote an environment where all learners feel understood, valued, and known for who they are.
Porter-Gaud and Ashley Hall are the only schools in South Carolina that were selected as part of a national year-long grant coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change to form a study group and will meet several additional times throughout the school year.
A string quartet from the Charleston Symphony visited campus this afternoon for a live demonstration and needless to say our first graders enjoyed the performance!
11/02/2022
Check out these collaborative Beowulf timeline projects done by our US English students. The project was the culmination of the class's study on Beowulf and a pre-writing exercise for their upcoming paper.
11/01/2022
Porter-Gaud grandparent and artist/gallery co-owner Laurie Meyer spoke with MS Art students about her work, style, and her gallery. She also did a live demonstration on value and color with an original painting designed specifically for the students.
10/31/2022
After two days of fantastic Fall Play performances, we say 'bravo' to our US Performing Arts students!
To view the show 📸, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/US-Fall-Play/
US Fall Play - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
10/28/2022
Thank you to our PGPA for putting on an incredible Fall Festival for our Cyclones!
To view the full 📸 gallery, visit https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Fall-Festival.
Fall Festival - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
10/27/2022
“I look with envy now on the diversity of sports, academic, and community programs women can choose from at PG. We broke the ice.”
Dr. Kathy Heinsohn (’80) entered the 8th grade at Porter-Gaud with fifteen other girls. Though she was scared at first, they were warmly welcomed by their male classmates, and the group bonded as a whole and remain friends to this day.
The first girls were quickly recruited to athletics. “If you were tall, as I was, you were automatically recruited to play basketball on a JV girls team in 8th grade. I had never played before, many of us had not, but I became known as ‘Tree,’ the center for the Lady Cyclones.”
Dr. Heinsohn currently resides in Maryland and is a Ph.D. Entomologist with American Pest.
10/27/2022
This weekend, you won't want to miss our US Performing Arts students starring in "An Evening of One Acts"! Saturday night's show will begin at 7pm and Sunday's start time is 3pm. Both shows will be in Gwynette Auditorium.
To purchase Fall Play tickets, visit http://portergaud.edu/showtickets.
Student artwork done by Eloise Van Alen ('25) and Price Chariker ('24).
10/25/2022
Last night was a true celebration of the arts at Porter-Gaud.
Visit the link below for the full Founders' Day photo gallery.
https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/Founders-Day/
Founders' Day - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
10/24/2022
Join us this evening at 7pm in the Wendell Center for our annual Founders' Day Concert and celebration of the arts at Porter-Gaud.
This year, our choirs will be celebrating women composers in recognition of PG's 50 Years of Women year-long recognition.
10/21/2022
Take a look back at last week's O'Quinn Field Day in the 📸 gallery below!
https://pictures.portergaud.edu/2022-23/OQuinn-Field-Day/
O'Quinn Field Day - Porter-Gaud School This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.
10/20/2022
We welcomed back to campus 9 Porter-Gaud alumnae who spoke with current freshman about their experiences at PG, their careers, and what to expect after graduation.
A huge thank you to Clare Behringer ('11), Dr. Ashley Ann Duckett (’93), Katie Kerns Geer (’02), Katherine Ham (’13), Kathleen Stelling Hodgson (‘99), Emily Blanton Kaufman (’97), Jean McDowell Martin (’01), Catherine Powers Scarlett (’00), and Julia Arana West. M.D. (’98)!
10/20/2022
After a full day of competition, our US Academic Team took home the 2022 SCISA State Championship title yesterday in Columbia!
Congrats to William Berger, David Axon, Ethan Lehrman, Mika Salomone as well as co-faculty leaders Mrs. Downing and Mrs. Goehring.
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