Virginia Episcopal School /

Virginia Episcopal School is a college preparatory school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 1916 by Bishop Robert Carter Jett. By design, VES is an intimate coeducational community of approximately 200 students and 40 residential faculty. Virginia Episcopal School's 160-acre (0.65 km) campus is nestled near the James River along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a school that emphasizes rigorous academic training and vigorous individual attention in a spiritual and ethical environment. By design, VES is a small, intimate academic community of students and residential faculty. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, our 160-acre (0.65 km) campus is nestled near the James River along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The school's founder, Robert Carter Jett, laid the foundation for our mission in September of 1916, when VES opened its doors and Dr. Jett's dream of establishing "a school that will draw out that which is noblest and finest" became a reality. Although VES has evolved through the years, Dr. Jett's words still ring true today. His vision and dreams remain the cornerstone of Virginia Episcopal School. Dr. Jett conceived the first