“Shout for Joy” Chorale Christmas Concert Friday
Come be a part of Episcopal’s holiday chorale tradition at St. John’s Cathedral. “Shout for Joy,” will be held on Friday, December 5, at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy familiar, fun, and beautiful holiday music from the ESJ faculty choir, Men’s Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, and Middle School Chorale, all singing familiar and favorite holiday songs. The event is free and tickets are not […]
Four Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Episcopal congratulates four seniors who were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Stella Herford, Chloe Korn, Grady Noles, and Liam Wong. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and by meeting published […]
Faculty Experience Unique Professional Development Opportunities with Lastinger Summer Scholars Endowment
Three Munnerlyn Campus faculty were 2025 recipients of Lastinger Summer Scholar funds, an endowed fund that provides exceptional professional development opportunities for teachers. Carolyn Wells ’03, Director of Choral Studies, combined two experiences — one in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to experience Sight and Sound Theater’s production of “Noah,” and then attending Broadway Teachers Workshop in New […]
Fine Arts Summer Programs Reflections
As summer winds down and the school year kicks off, it is a great time to reflect on the joy, inventiveness, and many students who participated in arts camps that brought life to the Munnerlyn Campus this summer. As campers of all ages explored visual and performing arts, faculty were inspired in turn by the […]
Costa Rica Abroad: A Transformational Experience!
This summer, under the leadership of Dr. Rebecca Howes, Spanish teacher, students embarked on a life-changing 17-day cultural and educational journey through Heredia and Sámara, Costa Rica. Dr. Howes was joined by chaperones David Berry, Student Services, and Josephine Sanchéz, Spanish teacher, along with Ms. Sanchéz’s husband, Rafael Sanchéz, in guiding students through a transformative […]
2024 Guardian Award Given to Tom Baczkowski, Nominated by Ava Galani ’25
The Guardian Award was established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dahl. Seniors are given the opportunity to write an essay about a faculty member who has been a role model for them during their years at Episcopal and has helped them understand how important these guardians are. The senior who writes the […]
Davis Awards for Excellence in Teaching Recognize Jackie Jenkins and Keelan Henson
Established in 1992, the Davis Awards for Excellence in Teaching are presented each year to selected Episcopal School of Jacksonville teachers who personify quality in their teaching and in their influence on student learning; who consistently and unselfishly go above and beyond normal expectations of time, energy and devotion in working with students; who demonstrate […]
Fine Arts Students Commit to Studying the Arts in College
Sixteen members of the Class of 2025 have committed to studying the arts in college. “This demonstrates that these students have discovered something about themselves while exploring their artistic voice here at ESJ that they cannot imagine living without. These 16 seniors will continue to stretch themselves to grow and create and make an impact […]
Students Win at International Science and Engineering Fair
James Steffes ’26 and Alex Chindris ’25 were Third Place Award winners in the Robotics Category at the recent International Science and Engineering Fair, in Columbus, Ohio, where 1,500 students from 75 countries competed for $9 million in awards and scholarships. James and Alex designed, constructed, and tested a scalable autonomous multi-UAV system that utilized onboard […]
Photography Students Exhibit at MOCA in “Fearless”
Thirty artworks by Upper School Photography students are on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA) through June 15. A reception will be held Wednesday, May 21, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at MOCA, and admission is free. These works join pieces created by students at LaVilla School of the Arts in an […]