The Episcopal Academy
Lilly Smallenski ’27 Anna Strong ’09 In a stunning reversal of nearly 240 years of exclusively hiring adults for teaching positions, Episcopal Academy announced that the pre-kindergarten children of current Upper School faculty would be taking over their jobs for […]
William Patterson ’27 Ron Smith is one of EA’s newest additions to the Upper School Science Department. Smith is very experienced in the field and pursues real-world conservation efforts. He incorporates similar hands-on field studies in his classes, striving to […]
Addison Thomas ’27 Siena Scungio ’27 As this holiday season rapidly approaches, the Episcopal Academy community will be celebrating with many annual traditions, such as the Christmas Tree Lighting. This tradition stretches far beyond the illumination of a tree; through […]
Siena Scungio ’27 The holidays are the perfect time to give back and be grateful for the many opportunities we are presented with daily, whether it be by volunteering, donating, or simply acknowledging those who help us. Here at EA, […]
Maggie Sgaramella ’26 If you found yourself strolling in Center City Philadelphia from October 22nd to November 7th, you may have noticed a 3.5-ton, 8-foot tall screen sitting in the middle of Love Park. You could have even shared a […]
Jordan Shanahan ’26 For the first time since 2020, freshmen enrollment across the United States has decreased by a staggering five percent, facing its largest decline since COVID-19. In 2020, with a pandemic sweeping across the country, the reason was […]
Daniel Adibi ’26 In October, Dr. Tom Goebeler won the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award after being nominated by EA graduate and University of Chicago student Aryav Dhar ’24. The award recognizes high school teachers who have had a […]
Mahika Ralhan ’26, Lilly Smolesnki ’27 Kris Aldridge, Upper School History teacher, has been one of the most inspiring educators in the EA community for the entirety of her teaching career. Through both teaching and advising, she has shaped the […]
Ari Roth ’26, Siena Scungio ’27 School shooting threats have sadly been a part of the educational system in America for many years, and it is not uncommon for schools, including Episcopal, to hold lockdown drills to prepare students and […]
Ryan Wen ’27, Kyle Zhang ’27 Acrylamide, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Erythritol. These words may sound as though they are compounds studied in AP Chemistry, but they are actually some of the chemicals found in everyday food, used to preserve […]