News & Events

January 21, 2022 CES alum and Broadway star Brandon Victor Dixon will be featured on PBS on Friday, January 21st! Brandon credits his days at CES performing in the musicals for giving him his start. Last year, he returned to CES for a virtual Q&A session with our 8th grade students! We are so proud to call him a Cardinal. Read more about the concert here and news about “The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards” here.

January 3, 2022 For the 5th year in a row, CES has been named a Top Vote Getter in the Bethesda Magazine “Best of Bethesda” Readers’ Poll! This year, we are runner up for Best Private School (Lower School) and for Best Preschool/Daycare. Thank you to everyone for voting! Over the last five years, CES has received the “Top Vote Getter” award in numerous categories: 2018: Best Private School Grades K-8, Best Private School (Religious Affiliation), Best Preschool/Daycare2019: Best Private School for Academics (Lower School), Best Private School for Music/Arts2020: Best Preschool, Best Private School (Lower School), Best Private School…

December 16, 2021 The Christ Episcopal Church & School community collected items to fill 12 baskets with supplies and gifts for the holidays! These baskets were delivered today by our 8th graders to Community Reach of Montgomery County, which provides meals, gifts, and gift cards to those in need during the holiday season. Thank you to everyone who participated!

December 14, 2021 As part of the P.E. curriculum at CES, the 8th graders take ballroom dance lessons. Last night was their big showcase at the 2021 Ballroom Dance Recital! They danced the Waltz, the Cha Cha, the Foxtrot, the Swing, and more! And there was even time for dances with family & friends.

November 19, 2021 The 7th & 8th Graders at Christ Episcopal School enjoyed a 3-day excursion to Echo Hill Outdoor School on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in early November. This annual tradition is a favorite among CES students and always makes for great stories and lifelong memories. Our Head of School, Nicole Stone, spent time with the students and even drove them back on one of the CES school buses!

November 5, 2021 In the last game of the season, the middle school boys showed superior teamwork and passing skills throughout the game, resulting in a 4 -2 win against powerhouse Bullis! Go CES!

October 27, 2021 Our Middle School girls soccer team played a scrappy game against St. John’s Episcopal School’s coed soccer team this week, losing 1-0, but almost tying the game in the last minute. Our girls showed great spirit and sportsmanship throughout the game, living our tagline “little school with a big heart.” Fun was had by all!

October 18, 2021 The CES 8th graders hosted an outdoor, horror-film themed dance on Friday. The weather was balmy, the tunes were rockin,’ and the decorations killed it! Visiting students from other local independent schools also joined, and good times were had by all.

September 29, 2021 The CES boys won their first game of the season on Friday, September 24th against Barnesville, 2-0. The next game is Tuesday, October 5th at St. John’s in Olney. Go Cardinals!

September 20, 2021 On Saturday 9/18, we celebrated our first annual Fall Festival & Homecoming! We had several activity stations, demonstrations, live music, and even pie throwing at some of our faculty members — including our Head of School! It was delightful to see so many current and alumni families on campus, as well as several current and former faculty members. We’d like to give a special thanks to all who were involved in the planning process, all who volunteered, and all who came out to spend the day with us! If you attended, please share your memories on social…