The Episcopal School of Knoxville

Check out these incredible Saints on the move this summer!

First up, ESK Lower Schooler, Neylan, impressively claimed second place in a triathlon for Personal Best Kids Inc. Racing, showing off some serious heart and dedication to the sport.

Meanwhile, ESK Middle Schoolers, Jacob and Brooks, took first place in the Cherokee Jr. Member-Member 9 Hole tournament. Way to swing for the stars, boys!

Lastly, ESK Class of 2026 Alum, Lilly, visited The Love Kitchen today to deliver a check of donations accumulated by ESK families for her Saints Community Cookbook portfolio project. And yes, she is still rocking that iconic purple hoodie! We are so proud of her creativity and dedication to helping feed our Knoxville neighbors.

We are so excited for all of our Saints and their accomplishments, as well as community contributions! What is everyone else up to this summer?!

Don't forget! This Wednesday and Thursday our long-time friends, the Faces & Our Cultures program, will be hosting virtual information meetings to give us the scoop on being a host family. We hope to see you all there!

📅 Wednesday, June 24th OR Thursday, June 25th

🕓 6:30 p.m. CST

📍 VIRTUAL, Zoom ID 812 7058 0229

Open your home to global connection, lifelong friendships, and meaningful cross-cultural experiences. 🌎

Don't forget! Join us virtually to learn more about the opportunity to host a Cultural Ambassador this fall (Oct–Dec). Join us to discover how your family can be part of this unforgettable experience through Faces & Our Cultures!

📅 Wednesday, June 24th OR Thursday, June 25th
🕓 6:30 p.m. CST
📍 VIRTUAL, Zoom ID 812 7058 0229

We’ve got spirit, yes we do! 📣 High five to our amazing ESK Cheer Campers!

These little Saints hit every motion and brought all the energy to the Hill this week. They learned three full cheers and dance routine in just one week, and we are officially stunted by their talent!!

Let's go SAINTS!!

And the summer fun just keeps on rolling! From getting wild in the woods with Acorns to Oaks camp, to exploring everything from galaxies to farmlands with our Little Saints, our Summer Saints are staying busy. We've explored great books to hone the skills of our tiny cooks, and our cheerleaders are sparking our spirits in cheer camp this week! Overall, we are having an absolute blast on the Hill this summer, packing so much fun into so little time!

Join us for our upcoming virtual information meetings for ESK Faces & Our Cultures!

For nearly 20 years, this wonderful program has connected Guatemalan and ESK students through meaningful cultural exchanges!

We’re excited to continue offering families the opportunity to host a Cultural Ambassador this fall (Oct–Dec). Join us to discover how your family can be part of this unforgettable experience!

📅 Wednesday, June 24th OR Thursday, June 25th

🕓 6:30 p.m. CST

📍 VIRTUAL, Zoom ID 812 7058 0229

Open your home to global connection, lifelong friendships, and meaningful cross-cultural experiences. 🌎

We'd love to see you there!

Last week, our theatre camp officially stole the spotlight with a breathtaking performance of The Aristocats Jr. that was absolutely purr-fect. These incredible kids spent the entire week working tirelessly to master their craft, fine-tune their choreography, and perfect their stage presence. Their dedication truly paid off in a show-stopping production that left the entire audience feline fine and begging for an encore.

Success like this takes a whole village, and we owe a massive standing ovation to the wonderful ESK alum who volunteered their time to help behind the scenes. We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to our brilliant director, Ashton Gallagher, and her husband, Aaron Gallagher. Together, they set the stage for success and guided our young performers to a truly claw-some achievement.

Thank you to everyone who supported the show and helped our talented campers take their final bows with pride!

The first week of ESK Summer on the Hill was absolutely incredible!

From our Little Engineers taking their STEM skills to new heights to our soccer players making serious moves on the pitch, the energy on campus was unmatched. We also watched our Little Saints blast off into outer space for the week, while the Aristocats completely took over the stage with a cat-tastic performance (keep an eye out for those performance photos!).

Get ready for all the wonderful adventures coming our way in week two!

While we miss the students and the hallways are quiet, we are still reminiscing about those last few weeks of school.

What do those last few weeks of school look like (other than the parties?) For starters, JK4 finally checked in on the not-so-orange-anymore guy in those remaining days of school, and the transformation was officially mind-blowing (and a little gross)!

These students put their scientist jackets on, using their 5 senses to analyze what changes their pumpkin made since the fall. Here were a few of their findings: Jack completely dried out, has gone from soft and squishy to surprisingly hard to the touch, some of the seeds have actually started sprouting inside him (Nature is AMAZING), and the biggest surprise? NO SMELL!

It’s been incredible to watch the decomposition cycle turn into a new beginning and witness the look of these incredible scientists as they experience those "aha!" moments.

Stay tuned for more of the inside scoop of various activities that occur in those remaining weeks of school...

In the final weeks of school, Mrs. Guerry's 6th-grade ELA students read a book about friendship and filled each other's backs with notes of admiration. Taking them off at the end of class to read the sweet messages was pure magic. What a great way to send off students with warm and fuzzy's heading into summer! 💜😎