Welcome to the website of Portsmouth Catholic Elementary School (PCES)! PCES has a rich tradition in Catholic Education, dating from the beginnings of Catholic schools in Portsmouth in 1886. Although the Daughters of Charity withdrew their last two sisters from the school in 2000, the dedicated staff remains, continuing to carry on the mission of those nuns by providing a quality Catholic Education to young people from pre-K through eighth grade. It is a testimony to the success of that mission over these many years that we frequently have parents and grandparents express their gratitude for the education which they received at PCES as well as for the excellent spiritual, moral and academic education their students are currently receiving.

PCES offers a solid curriculum based on the Consensus Curriculum of the Diocese of Richmond. In addition to the core subjects of Religion, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science, our students also have technology, Spanish, music, physical education and art classes. Students from grades four through eight may join our basketball teams and compete with other area Catholic schools. Other extra-curricular activities include drama, band and a variety of clubs.

It is impossible in a web letter to communicate the loving, caring atmosphere that exists at PCES, created by our faculty, staff and by the wonderful families who continue to place their trust in the Christ-centered environment present here. We hope that you will experience that atmosphere by scheduling a visit and either continuing or beginning a family tradition at PCES.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Edward P. Williams

Principal