2021-2022 EDS Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT

Dear EDS Family,

For nearly four years now, I have been continually encouraged by the generosity of our EDS family. Through normalcy, growth, pandemic, a hurricane, and routine, our school community has displayed uncommon financial support for our school. Teachers, staff, trustees, parents, grandparents, and friends have enabled us to provide exceptional educational opportunities for our students through giving to our Annual Fund.

Our school is experiencing extraordinary achievement in every arena of endeavor. Enrollment is at an all-time high and stable. The remarkable academic achievement of our students continues to rise. Our facilities are undergoing constant improvement and there is more to come. Our financial position is not only healthy but the envy of schools everywhere. The Board of Trustees governs effectively and fairly and demonstrates great stewardship of our resources. The addition of the property due south of our main South Campus building, the Henderson Building, has provided exciting possibilities for development. All of these are a reflection of the people in every area of our school community.

Few things measure the health of school culture more effectively than giving. Last year, under the direction of Lisee Sherrill, our Director of Advancement, not only were our giving goals met, but our PSO activities, also under her direction, provided the largest single PSO gift to our Annual Fund in our school’s history, $100,000.00. Our school community is truly all in when it comes to the support of all things EDS.

We are grateful beyond words, and we are outrageously excited about what is to come school wide, but especially as we develop our vast new space south of the Henderson Building!

ROBERT STEPHENS head of school

Board of Trustees

Fr.

Danielle Balfour

Justin Beck

Carr

Nancy Cox

Hart

Katherine Mitchem Chair

Robert Rushing Vice Chair

Patrick Elebash Secretary Rick Johnson Treasurer

Rachael Gilmer Chancellor

Coleman

Harrell

Hoffman

Merrill

Grill on down the hill

TheselocalbusinessesmadeourAuctionAwesome!

Aislinn Kate Photography ALK Designs

AlphaLit Pensacola

Artesana Imports

Audrey's Skin Care

Beggs & Lane

Bere' Jewelers

Bluetique

Celebrations, the Florist Centennial Bank

Coastal Vein Institute

Dixie Dan Powell

Doghouse Deli Escape Room

Escape the Spa

Fiore

Florabama Ole River

Food Experiences by Ashley Food, Booze and Hiccups

Four Winds Market

George's Bistro Go Retro

Gray Boutique

Greater Pensacola Figure Skating Club

Hilary, Sommelier from IRON

Jamie Shevat Art

Janik Family

Jeff Wolters Jewelers Trade Shop Josh Sitton

Kinsella Family

Kona Ice of Greater Pensacola

Lacy Phillips Design Laura Barfield

Lisa Bosarge

Live Oak Landscaping Marsh Monograms Mary Proctor

Mayor Robinson Missy Walborn

Mrs. Robertson, Capt. Joe and James Hosman

Nom Sushi Izakaya

Pensacola Beach Hilton Pensacola Children's Chorus

Pensacola Hardware

Pensacola Mom Collective Pizzaz

Pure Barre Pensacola

Pure Pilates

Regions Bank

Regymen Fitness Republic National Distributing Company

Rigsby Orthodontics

Rusted Arrow Mercantile Sarah Soule Webb

Simplified by Emily Ley

Stay the Spa

The Dog Stop The Watson Family

Upside Balloons

Woodfin Cabassa Orthodontics

PreK2 8th Grade classes

EDS teachers & staff

Laura & Joe Boyles

Andrea & Burton Chesterfield

Jennifer Cox

Dina Ferris

Sharon & Nolan Gaubert

Stacie & Blake Hammond

Honey & Chuck Harris

Carolyn McLendon

Mary Anne & Spencer Mitchem

Sarah & Jason Morrow

Katie & James White

Jen & Tim Kinsella

Gadsden Club

Cathy

Allebach

Christopher Barfield

Terri

Charlotte Brown

Kaci

Jennifer Cagle

Pam Carr

$249 & under

Heidi Seltzer

Lisee & Richard Sherrill

Heather Skitt

Katie & James Theisen

Rachel Torres

Alyssa Tucker

Jeremy Young

a big eds way to go

The Merrill family, who has a long history of EDS involvement, generously enabled EDS to launch the William Merrill, Jr. Endowment Fund.

Long needed at EDS, this endeavor allowed EDS to combine past, dormant scholarship gifts into a purposeful and important part of our school's future

The Merrill family's generosity will benefit generations of EDS students

Mission

Episcopal Day School prepares students for a life of learning and meaningful service in a diverse and global world, by providing academic excellence and character formation inclusive of all of God's children grounded in the Episcopal tradition.

VisionEpiscopal Day School will send our students out into the world with a mutual respect for others and a love of learning grounded in our Episcopal tradition of academic, ethical and spiritual growth. We will serve as the benchmark in our community and beyond for implementation of 21st Century skills, commitment to community and service and preparation for a diverse, global world. EDS will be the school of choice for parents, students and teachers.