As an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) school, Christ Church Episcopal School is a designated "World School." But being a World School extends far beyond our IB programs.

Set in Greenville, South Carolina, home to numerous international firms, including Michelin, BMW, and CU-ICAR, CCES is literally at the center of a newly emerging global economy in the South. Here our students do not merely engage in conversations about the world; they encounter it daily in their interactions with fellow students from countries on five continents.

Opportunities for international travel and participation in foreign exchange programs abound. In a single school year our students may complete a college-credit marine science course on the ocean in the Bahamas, while another group tours Spain or France accompanied by our foreign language teachers. Whether students follow our IB Diploma Program or our rigorous, standard college-preparatory curriculum, all students leave CCES with a global perspective and academic credentials that give many of them entree' to America's most prestigious universities.

As you read through these pages on our website, pay particular attention to the attributes of excellence in our academic programs, many having no parallel in the Upstate of South Carolina:

• academic offerings that include 19 Advanced Placement courses and 24 IB courses
• opportunities for students to grow both in competence and confidence through such requirements as the MYP Sophomore Project, the Senior Thesis, and the IB Extended Essay, all involving extended, mentored, independent learning of topics chosen by the students
• technology that enhances student learning and accomplishment
• an extraordinary College Guidance Program offering sustained, intensive, one-on-one college counseling opportunities to study and travel abroad
  
  Be assured: at CCES, your child will acquire a world-class education.
  

Pete Sanders, Upper School Director