Academic Approach
The Episcopal School of Knoxville is committed to both academic excellence and personal growth in our students. We carefully maintain an environment that nurtures those things: small classes combined with the talents of some of the finest teachers in this region to nurture our students' natural curiosity and enthusiasm.  We strive to instill a love of learning at an early age and to establish a strong academic foundation for the future success of our students.

Teachers from both our lower and middle schools work together to present a balanced and lively curriculum.  Our course of study includes a literary based language arts program, the University of Chicago's Everyday Math through fourth grade, experiential laboratory science, and social studies.  Foreign language instruction begins in Kindergarten.  Using our extensive library collections and two computer labs, Episcopal students learn to access information and develop critical research and communication strategies.

Principles of Learning
In addition to our rigorous content standards, we adhere to certain principles of learning that are evident in every subject and grade level in The Episcopal School of Knoxville.
• All content and learning methods are age-appropriate and consistent with good principles of human growth and development.
• All curriculum focus and methodology are based on student learning objectives.
• We use the latest research into principles of how students best learn.
 
Real Life Experiences
We believe students learn best by doing, so experiential learning is the core of our curriculum. Because learning is community-based and recognizes real-life experiences, our students go into the community to learn, and members of the community come into the school regularly. Episcopal School students are accustomed to participating in activities in the larger community to which they belong.

We believe that meaningful learning comes from collaboration, problem-solving and making connections, so our approach is interdisciplinary throughout... This means that students who learn about China in social studies may read stories from Chinese literary works in literature class and study the abacus and principals of Chinese calculation in mathematics

Cooperation and Collaboration
Tribes, a foundational learning philosophy at The Episcopal School, not only shapes relationships between students, but forms the basis for cooperative and collaborative interdisciplinary learning in every subject area.

In the tradition of Episcopal schools nationwide, our curriculum includes an introduction to the fine arts, a challenging and inclusive physical education program as well as outstanding extracurricular activities, sports and clubs.