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I t’s
been said often, that what makes a school great is not the buildings,
but the quality of the teaching and the desire of the students
to learn. For years, Episcopal Academy students have achieved
incredible results in less than optimal conditions, in the classroom,
on stage, in the art studio, and on the athletic fields. As
alumni, we are naturally drawn to the site of the performance
we remember, or the spot where our favorite teacher inspired
us with daily wisdom. How do we deal with the emotional impact
of a brand new campus, regardless of whether we endorse the
move intellectually? The good news is that all the things we
truly love about Episcopal are going to Newtown Square: all
of the traditions of academic, athletic, and artistic excellence,
molded around a strong spiritual center will be on the new campus.
That is not to say that some new traditions won’t be born
that we all can rally around in the future. But for all of us
who spent anywhere from two to fourteen years in Merion, we
can be confident that the essence of The Episcopal Academy will
not only be present in Newtown Square, it will flourish, just
as it did when we moved from center city to City Line Avenue.
Just like when a family moves from a long-time residence, the
address may change, but the family is still the same.
To ensure that in this transition our memories of student
life in Merion are not lost, we will bring with us a veritable
trove of artifacts, pictures, athletic shields and archives
which will remind us of the campus we attended and those that
preceded it. There will be a number of very special places
around the new school which will be designated towards preserving
Episcopal’s past, lest we forget our roots. The connection
to the city of Philadelphia will not be lost, either in drawing
potential students or in providing a backdrop for the educational
and cultural development of our students. In many respects,
we as alumni have a unique opportunity to infuse the Newtown
Square Campus with our passion for Episcopal, and do so with
a veritable blank canvas. It doesn’t get any more moving
than that!
Please take some time to investigate this new section of
the website and check out the incredible images that are available
of our future home!
Clayton Platt '73
Director of Alumni
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