Episcopal Academy
Nayan Shankaran ‘24 Outward Bound trips are now scheduled to occur in May 2022 for rising sophomores and May 2023 for rising freshmen, according to Michael Letts, the Head of Upper School. EA intends to run the same program as in previous years. Letts feels that if students traveled to Outward Bound in August, they … Read More “EA aims for Outward Bound trips without restrictions” »
Nayan Shankaran ‘24 Outward Bound trips are now scheduled to occur in May 2022 for rising sophomores and May 2023 for rising freshmen, according to Michael Letts, the Head of Upper School. EA intends to run the same program as in previous years. Letts feels that if students traveled to Outward Bound in August, they … Read More “EA aims for Outward Bound trips without restrictions” »
Nayan Shankaran ‘24 Outward Bound trips are now scheduled to occur in May 2022 for rising sophomores and May 2023 for rising freshmen, according to Michael Letts, the Head of Upper School. EA intends to run the same program as in previous years. Letts feels that if students traveled to Outward Bound in August, they … Read More “EA aims for Outward Bound trips without restrictions” »
Isabel Rozes ‘24 An in-person, combined junior-senior prom will be held outside on the center green between the academic buildings on Thursday, June 10, 2021; the scheduled rain date will be Friday, June 11. In previous years, excluding 2020 when prom was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EA’s prom was held at various special … Read More “EA moves forward with 2021 prom planning” »
Riya Mukherjee ’23 | Alexandra Gobran ’23 Grade bumps for Honors and AP courses are set to be eliminated beginning with the class of 2025 – next year’s freshman class. Michael Letts, Head of the Upper School, explains, “In essence, everyone who is currently in the upper school has essentially been grandfathered in. We are … Read More “EA changes GPA weighting for incoming freshman” »
Aryav Dhar ’24 Kelly Moore, Episcopal Academy class of 2008, works as Director of Communications for the United States Senate. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Communications, and she earned her Master’s Degree in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University. Here, she discusses her experiences both as a … Read More “Interview with EA Alumni Kelly Moore” »
Isabel Rozes ‘24 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, passed on March 10th, fails to benefit independent schools like Episcopal although it promises aid to EA parents and faculty. The Act designates around $165 billion dollars for Federal Education Funding and COVID-19 relief targeted specifically at schools, with $2.75 billion given specifically to schools … Read More “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 promises economic relief to EA affiliates” »
Rohith Tsundupalli ‘24 Students have provided their teachers with feedback via Google Forms this year. Prior to the 2018-2019 school year, faculty members received student comments through a paid, third-party software called Folio. EA temporarily opted not to mandate opportunities for student feedback for the 2018-2019 school year, but has reinstated the requirement this year. … Read More “Episcopal Implements A New Student Feedback System” »
Nayan Shankaran ‘24 COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to teachers in Delaware County, but EA will not require them for faculty members. Instead, receiving them will be voluntary. Human Resources Manager Cindy Nichols declined to comment regarding the percentage of vaccinated Upper School teachers, citing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).\ In early … Read More “EA administrators and faculty rush for vaccinations” »
Nayan Shankaran ‘24 COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to teachers in Delaware County, but EA will not require them for faculty members. Instead, receiving them will be voluntary. Human Resources Manager Cindy Nichols declined to comment regarding the percentage of vaccinated Upper School teachers, citing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).\ In early … Read More “EA administrators and faculty rush for vaccinations” »
Riya Mukherjee ’23 | Alex Groban ‘23 As FDA approved vaccines roll out and cases start decreasing, Episcopal is deciding what guidelines will be implemented in response to COVID-19 for the upcoming academic year. Michael Letts, Head of Upper School, says, “We’re tentatively planning…that we’re really kind of back to normal. We may still have … Read More “EA Administration Develops New COVID-19 Rules for Upcoming Academic Year” »
Isabel Rozes ‘24 Recently, the Ivy League announced that they will delay their regular decisions until Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 7 pm, the official Ivy Day 2021. Ivy Day has historically occurred in late March, occurring on March 26th in2020 and March 28th in 2019. The Ivy League schools have also extended their reply … Read More “Ivy League Delays Decision Day with Record-High Applicants” »