St. Peter's Episcopal School

St. Peter's Episcopal School, founded in 1964, enrolls about 250 students from ages 3 through 5th grade in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This Episcopal day school draws families across the greater Chattanooga area who want independent, values-centered elementary education. The school's size—small enough that faculty know every student's name—shapes how teaching works here.

Teaching at St. Peter's means joining a three-part mission: building intellectual curiosity, fostering service to others, and nurturing living faith. Unlike many independent schools that treat these as separate goals, St. Peter's weaves them into daily classroom work. The school's language immersion program is a concrete example. Rather than bolting language study onto a standard curriculum, immersion students learn core subjects in a second language from preschool forward, building bilingual fluency while strengthening academic reasoning.

Faculty roles span preschool through fifth grade classroom teaching, language immersion instruction, and periodic administrative or support positions. The school hires year-round, with most openings ahead of the academic year. Compensation includes salary, health benefits, and professional development support. On-campus perks and the tangible impact of shaping culture in a school small enough for each teacher's voice to matter draw educators who prioritize meaningful work over maximum salary.

For teachers drawn to elementary education in a faith-centered, academically ambitious setting—especially those interested in language immersion—St. Peter's Episcopal School offers a Chattanooga opportunity to teach, serve, and shape young students' intellectual and spiritual growth directly.