Students in Alec Robinson’s Latin 3 Honors class have been studying how Greco-Roman culture influenced and persisted in the Byzantine Empire that succeeded it. To deepen their understanding, students visited Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., to explore the “Medallions: The Art of Politics and Generosity” exhibit.

Thanks to Episcopal’s Office of Community and Equity (OCE), our community has enjoyed ten years of MLK Symposia, annual campus-wide initiatives designed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate his legacy and ideals. This year’s theme was “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?,” taken from the titular — and timely — query of Dr. King’s final book. 

Students in Liz Vorlicek's Advanced Ceramics and Advanced Painting classes visited the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery to experience the "State Fairs" exhibition, which celebrates art made from creative, unusual, and upcycled materials.

Students in Captain Joe Eldred’s Advanced U.S. Government class used a flex block to visit the National Archives Rotunda in Washington, D.C., where they viewed the original Founding Documents and learned about their historical and artistic significance through firsthand, docent-led exploration.

Episcopal sent a student team from its Ethics Club to compete in the 12th Annual Virginia High School Ethics Bowl in Richmond, Va., where they tackled complex ethical case studies and earned a notable victory over the previous year’s champion

Episcopal gathers for the Fall Athletics Banquet, recognizing dedication, growth, and the spirit that carried teams through the season.

EHS Theater brought William Shakespeare’s "The Tempest" to life this fall in the Breeden Black Box Theater, reimagining the classic tale in a bold outer-space setting. The cast and crew collaborated to create an inventive production that blended Shakespeare’s language with cosmic design and imaginative performances.

Ninth-grade class experienced their first-ever "Civics Day" on October 1, visiting both Alexandria City Hall and the U.S. Supreme Court to bring their civics coursework to life. Students met with Mayor Alyia Gaskins to learn about local government, then traveled to the Supreme Court for a private courtroom session and Q&A with an Associate Justice. The day provided students with a unique opportunity to witness federalism in action by experiencing both local and national government firsthand.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Students in Molly Pugh’s Protest Literature class explored graffiti and street art as forms of protest, studying D.C. artists and debates about graffiti’s cultural value before taking a guided tour with Jason Bowers of DCMurals to see murals and graffiti along the Metropolitan Branch Trail and in NoMa.

Advanced Global Studies: Middle East students visited the Islamic Center of Northern Virginia to witness Friday prayer with nearly 150 worshippers and meet with public outreach coordinator Ismael Laher, who discussed the five pillars of Islam, core values, and common misconceptions, bringing their classroom study of the region's religions and cultures to life.

The community gathered at sunrise September 11 to raise the Freedom Flag. The Hoxton House bell tolled four times throughout the morning in remembrance.

Advanced American Studies students visited Roosevelt Island to experience the ancestral lands of the Nacotchtank Indians firsthand, connecting their classroom research and monument designs to the physical spaces once inhabited by the indigenous people of the D.C. area.

As part of Episcopal’s longstanding exchange with Stanislas in Paris, 12 French students spent several weeks immersed in life on the Holy Hill—exploring Washington landmarks, sharing in campus traditions, and forging lasting cross-cultural friendships that continued this summer when EHS students traveled to Paris for the second leg of the exchange.