The ESN Curriculum
How We Learn
By combining rigorous curricula with engaging and challenging learning experiences, our goal is to nurture and support students as they grow into strong critical thinkers and problem-solvers.
Studies center on language arts, math, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education. These subjects are enriched through field trips, speakers, and other activities.
Our Core Values
Citizenship, Community, Compassion, Creativity, Diversity, Integrity, Love of Learning, Spirituality
Early Childhood
3K, PK, and Kindergarten
“Play is the work of children.” - Jean Piaget, Child Psychologist
At ESN, play is the core of our Early Childhood curriculum.
Meaningful play develops cognitive, linguistic, and social development while increasing creativity and divergent thinking.
Through inquiry and hands-on exploration, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students are encouraged to partner in their education by expressing their interests and questions while investigating and learning through all of their senses.
Lower School
Grades 1-5
Episcopal School of Nashville’s Lower School is full of engaging, thought-provoking activities that help to educate the whole child and give them a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.
Students’ days are filled with exploring, creating, and joyful learning.
Each class meets in the morning as a group to build community and social-emotional skills before beginning academic work. Our teachers foster independent thinking, problem solving, and self-expression.
We provide a foundation of high academic achievement through our curriculums and intentional differentiation.
Middle School
Grade 6
Middle School is an important milestone in a student’s life. It is a time when they are transitioning from the final years of elementary school and toward young adulthood, and are maturing intellectually, spiritually, social-emotionally, and physically.
These years often shape a student’s beliefs and perspectives about themselves, their communities, and the world around them.
