Admission

Welcome to VES!

We are excited that you are interested in discovering who we are at Virginia Episcopal School and all that we offer in this amazing community. We can’t wait to invite you into our community and to get to know you.

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VES Quick Facts

Our Community

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VES is intentionally small with students in grades 9 -12 from the U.S and around the globe.

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We are co-ed with both boarding (70%) and day students (30%).

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Of our faculty live on campus. You will interact often and get to know them well.

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VES sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the thriving city of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Arts

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Performing arts groups you can join—from theater to instrumental to vocal ensembles

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Seats in our theater, where we host student performances, outside speakers and world-renowned artists

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Spaces to study, create and perform—including art galleries, our professional recording studio, dedicated practice rooms, computer labs and a scene shop

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Opportunities to share your artistic talents with your peers

Academics

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Average class size ensures you have the opportunity to dive into every conversation.

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Our student-faculty ratio allows every student to be known well and form meaningful relationships with teachers.

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Our campus is a meeting place for diverse perspectives and global cultures (representing 15 countries) where students learn from and respect each other.

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AP and honors courses, plus our Advanced Studies Program, are available across the curriculum to stretch your mind.

Athletics

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Competitive teams from Deacon to Varsity and 16 interscholastic sports

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Playing fields and tennis, basketball and volleyball courts

Go Bishops

We wear our school colors—garnet and white—with pride.

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Of student-athletes, on average, in each class over the past five years signed to play sports at the collegiate level