Ascension Episcopal School (AES) formally known as Ascension Day School (ADS) is a Private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lafayette. According to the 2010 Census, its population was recorded as 221,578....

. It was founded in 1959 and consists of three separate campuses consisting of a preschool, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.

History

Ascension Day School was founded in 1959 by Jeanette Parker with the support of The Rector of Ascension Parish, Rev. David J. Coughlin, and several other dedicated parishioners and professionals. Parker served as the first Headmistress until 1968.