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Stories of Impact and Gratitude

Community Celebrates First All-School Convocation
Community Celebrates First All-School Convocation

This morning and for the first time in ESD’s history, all three divisions joined on Stoffel Commons for a school-wide Opening Convocation chapel service. This order of this service was the result of the hard work and conversations of one of the Student Advisory Councils, whose hope is that this will be a new school tradition for ESD.​

Since the school’s conception in 1974, our founder Father Stephen Swann had a vision that one day all ages of ESD students would be united on one campus. Today’s service was a celebration, as we see Father Swann’s dream finally come to fruition. Director of Outdoor Education Eddie Eason, now in his 38th year at The Episcopal School of Dallas, addressed the school with words of gratitude and thanks.

“I thought I had experienced everything, but seeing the Lower School students and teachers, and that magnificent building on this campus made me realize what we had been missing here on Merrell the last 41 years,” said Mr. Eason. “Lower School, your daily presence here makes us whole.”

For the momentous occasion, each division, as well as faculty and staff, donned t-shirts in bold colors. The colors of these shirts represent the interior colors of the new Lower School building, which made the morning even more special and colorful.

We can’t wait to see what the rest of this year, and the years to come, have in store for our school. As Mr. Eason said during the ceremony this morning, “Let’s celebrate our storied past, an even brighter future, and one heartbeat.” Go Eagles!

2020 ENR Best Project Award Goes to ESD Lower School
2020 ENR Best Project Award Goes to ESD Lower School

Earlier this month, ESD’s Lower School building was named the Best Project in K-12 Education by Engineering News-Record (ENR). The building was nominated by contractors Hill & Wilkinson for their work with Overland Partners.

ENR received 131 entries into this year's contest — the most of any of ENR's 10 regional contests, according to their blog. The Lower School was selected as one of the 18 Best Projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Special thank you to both Hill & Wilkinson and Overland Partners for their fantastic work in building our innovative and beautiful space!

Learn more from ENR here. 

Langston Family Establishes Named Endowment
Langston Family Establishes Named Endowment

Maggie and Greg Langston P' 18, '19, '22, '25 speak to supporting ESD's endowment:

What inspired your family to make a gift to The Campaign for The Episcopal School of Dallas?

How could we not show our gratitude to a school which catered to the personalities and needs of each of our four children? Lauchlin, Story, Carson, and Vaughn each have had a unique and rewarding ESD journey. We want to make ESD strong - in anticipation of all future Langstons!

What appealed to you about giving to the endowment?

Building the endowment guarantees the future of ESD. Our hope is that a diploma from ESD increases in value. By investing in the future of the school, we protect the reputation and prestige of our own children's education and that of future students.

Please describe the purpose of your endowment fund -

Our endowment fund will be unrestricted. We want the funds generated to best serve ESD's needs each year.

What advice would you offer to inspire others to consider establishing an endowment fund?

Looking to the future, when our children tell a prospective employer they attended ESD, we want the school to be as distinguished as or stronger than today. Costs will continue to rise. A vibrant endowment will ensure the school's ability to continue on an upward climb.

Board Member, Alumni Parents Supports ESD Endowment
Board Member, Alumni Parents Supports ESD Endowment

Caren and Pete Kline – alumni parents (Catherine ’11, Christina ‘14) and Caren a current Board Member – establish an endowment fund with their gift to the campaign, Together, We Will.

What inspired your family to make a gift to The Campaign for The Episcopal School of Dallas?

ESD has had a lifetime impact on both of our daughters and we feel strongly that the school should be supported in order to impact future generations.

What appealed to you about giving to the endowment?

A strong endowment is instrumental for a private school to be among the best in our community. We wanted our gift to help ESD build its endowment funds to provide resources for needs that are not covered by tuition.

Please describe the purpose of your endowment fund:

We chose to make our endowment unrestricted so ESD could respond to whatever the highest priorities are at any time in the future.

What advice would you offer to inspire others to consider establishing an endowment fund?

Your children's education lasts a lifetime. There is no better way to thank ESD for giving them such a wonderful head start on life than to provide an endowment gift that will perpetually do the same for future generations.

Current ESD Parents Support Endowment: Willingham Family
Current ESD Parents Support Endowment: Willingham Family

April and John Willingham P’25 speak to the importance of endowment:

What inspired your family to make a gift to The Campaign for The Episcopal School of Dallas?

Our family loves ESD. We are proud to be a part of this school community and want to see it continue to grow and prosper.

What appealed to you about giving to the endowment?

A strong endowment fund plays a vital role in the future of ESD and we wanted to do our part to sustain the School now and going forward. 

Please describe the purpose of your endowment fund -

Our endowment generates unrestricted support allowing ESD to allocate the resources where they need it most.

What advice would you offer to inspire others to consider establishing an endowment fund?

A stronger endowment will ensure that ESD has the latest resources and capabilities to continue to provide a top tier education for its students.

THIS IS OUR DEFINING DECADE.