Mission + Vision
ESN MISSION
Episcopal School of Nashville is a diverse, urban, and independent school dedicated to nurturing the joy of learning and the spirit of discovery in each of our students.
ESN VISION
To shape students who are intellectually, spiritually, and responsibly engaged with the place, community, and world they call home.
CHAMPIONING CHILDHOOD
We believe childhood is the most formative season of life and deserves to be nurtured, celebrated, and protected in mind, body, and spirit. Our 3K–6 model is intentionally designed around that belief.
ESN Emblem
One of the earliest spring migrants in Tennessee, the purple martin’s arrival is a source of inspiration and wonder for Nashvillians.
Purple martins have added significance at ESN. They’re devoted to giving their young the nutrition needed to survive the journey awaiting them. This care and endurance are qualities we admire and aspire to.
The purple martin featured in our logo is a commitment to raising up the children in our school with love and learning, strengthening them to grow and thrive on their life journeys.
ESN Campus
The former Ross School on Ordway Place is East Nashville’s oldest surviving school building, maintaining classic architecture from the beginning of the twentieth century.
In searching for the right location to open our school, we wanted a place that was in the heart of the East Nashville community, but that was also easily accessible to Nashville residents citywide.
August 1, 2020, Episcopal School of Nashville signed a lease to the historic Ross Building at 1310 Ordway Place. As we entered our fifth school year, ESN was excited for this transition.
This building began serving families in the Lockeland Springs neighborhood in 1908, and we hope to continue to serve families from this neighborhood and beyond!
