Porters Chapel Academy welcomed students back to campus Wednesday as the private school opened its 2026-27 academic year with classroom introductions, curriculum reviews and its annual senior parade. Head of School Blake Purvis said students, families and faculty were excited to begin the new school year following a summer of campus improvements. Kids and families were excited to be back in school. We've done a lot of work on our campus this summer,” he said. A lot of renovations we got wrapped up, and exciting things here for our kids."