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Fields and Outdoor Spaces
Field space and other outdoor spaces were important considerations in the planning of Episcopal’s
new campus. The campus includes nine new full-sized athletic fields, 14 tennis courts, a track, and an
associated field events area. Two of the athletic fields are artificial turf and are home to the football,
field hockey, and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams. The E. Newbold Smith ’44 Football Field honors a
legend at Episcopal who played every position on the field and was widely considered one of the
finest athletes in the school’s history. In similar fashion, the field hockey field, named Sonje’s Field,
honors the extraordinary contributions of Sonje Volla Moore ’95 to athletics at Episcopal.
Outdoor classrooms, cleared woodland areas, terraces, and intentional groupings of benches
provide ample room for students and teachers to study together under the sun. Student artists are
frequently seen on the campus green, painting the beautiful natural vistas seen from most any angle on
campus. The natural setting of the campus only serves to enhance the quality of work accomplished
there. Notable outdoor venues include the Hess Outdoor Classroom, serving Upper School students
and faculty, and the “Grove of Games,” a lawn located outside of the Dixon Athletic Center that serves
as a student recreation space. Both of these areas were given to Episcopal by Sankey and longtime
trustee Connie Williams, parents of alumnae.
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