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STATEMENTS and TUITION PAYMENTS
- Student accounts must be current in order to start school in August.
- AutoPay is the easiest and best way to make your tuition payments. AutoPay is invoice year specific and must be set up each year. Make sure you have set up AND “Enabled” AutoPay for 2026-27.
SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP
- If you received a School Choice Scholarship, have submitted the Award ID and have approved your student’s registration in the EMA portal, you should see a credit reflected on your statement. If you do not see a credit AND you have completed all of the required steps, email financialaid@esj.org.
As the new school year begins, we want to remind our community to purchase Episcopal apparel and spirit wear only from approved vendors. From time to time, unauthorized websites and unofficial vendors may claim to offer “Episcopal gear” for sale. However, only school-approved vendors are authorized to produce and sell apparel featuring Episcopal’s name, logos, or branding.
Purchasing from approved vendors helps ensure that products meet our brand standards and that your personal and payment information remains secure.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s approved vendors are:
- ESJ Campus Store (located on the Munnerlyn Campus)
- Lands’ End
- Baker’s Sports
Additional approved vendors (such as Crowley Printing, Custom Ink, and others) may be used for specific school group or club apparel with prior approval from Episcopal’s Marketing Communications Office.
If you are ever unsure whether a vendor is authorized, please contact the Marketing Communications Office at info@esj.org before placing an order.
New This Week
Ticket Prices Increase Soon—Get Yours Today!
Get ready to journey to the Mediterranean at this year’s Beach Bash Parent Social on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Natural Life Corporate Office. Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable night inspired by the spirit of Greece! Raise a glass to ambrosial cocktails, feast like you’re at a Greek banquet with catering by Chef’s Garden, unwind to melodies worthy of Mount Parnassus, and try your luck in our exclusive silent auction. It’s an evening fit for the legends—one you won’t want to miss!
Ticket prices increase to $150 on February 1, 2026—secure yours now! Please also consider adding a teacher ticket to treat a teacher to a fun night out.
Back again this year: Test your aim at Fling the Ring, where ancient Greek skill meets modern indulgence. With a steady hand worthy of the gods, cast your ring—and if fate favors you, claim a prize of fine wine or smooth spirits fit for Mount Olympus.
Mark your calendar and grab your tickets today at esj.org/beachbash!
Thanks to our Beaches community, our carpool lines run as smoothly and efficiently as possible! While we appreciate everyone’s cooperation and considerateness, we are asking everyone to be more mindful of not blocking driveways along 5th street and intersections and following all traffic laws. Thank you.
Reminders
Important Upcoming Calendar Dates – Beaches Campus
- August 11 – New Parent Orientation (5:30 p.m.) | Petway Family Performance Center
- August 12 – Meet your Teacher Morning (8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
- August 13 – First Day of School/ Sip, Sip, Hooray Coffee at Sago (8:15 a.m.)
- August 19 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Third Grade Bibles
- August 20 – Back To School Open House (Parents Only) (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
- August 25 – First Pre-K/K Chapel
- August 26 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- August 28 – July/August Birthday Free Dress/Parent Book Club (8:30 a.m. in the Hope Hall Art Room)
- September 1 – Pre-K/K Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- September 2 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- September 4 – September 4 is August Shoutout Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal (Afternoon Professional Development)
- September 7 – Labor Day: School Closed
- September 8 – Pre-K/K Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 9 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 11 – September Birthday Free Dress Day
- September 15 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- September 16 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- September 18 – Spirit Dress Day
- September 22 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- September 23 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- September 25 – Noon Dismissal/Afternoon PD/Extended Day Open
- September 29 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- September 30 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- October 2 – September Shoutout Free Dress Day/Lower School Family Fun Night (Munnerlyn Campus) 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- October 6 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- October 7 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- October 8 – Spirit Dress Day
- October 9 – Parent-Teacher Conference Day (no school for students)
- October 14 – Beaches Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day/Noon Dismissal (Extended Day Program Closed)
- October 15 18 – Fall Break (School Closed)
- October 19 – Professional Development: No School
- October 20 – Pre-K-K Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 21 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 23 – October Birthday Free Dress Day
- October 27 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- October 28 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- October 30 – Halloween Parade (8:30 a.m.)/Boo Bash (3:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
- November 3 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- November 4 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- November 5 – Fifth Grade Pasta Dinner (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)
- November 6 – October Shoutout Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal/Professional Development/Extended Day Program Open
- November 10 – Pre-K-K Chapel – November Birthday Book
- November 11 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Veterans Day Recognition
- November 13 – Spirit Dress Day’
- November 17 – Pre-K-K Chapel – Thanksgiving Program
- November 18 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – November Birthday Book
- November 20 – November Birthday Free Dress Day
- November 23 – 27 – Thanksgiving Holiday: School Closed
- December 1 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- December 2 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- December 4 – November Shoutout Free Dress Day/Pre-K 4 Christmas Display (8:20 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.)
- December 8 – Pre-K-K Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 9 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 10 – December Birthday Free Dress Day
- December 11 – Lessons & Carols (9:00 a.m.)
- December 15 – Pre-K/K Chapel – Pre-K 3 Christmas Performance
- December 16 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- December 17 – Spirit Dress Day
- December 18 – Beaches Pajama Day/How The Grinch Stole Christmas/Noon Dismissal/Extended Day Program Closed/End of Semester 1
Get ready to journey to the Mediterranean at this year’s Beach Bash Parent Social on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. . Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable night inspired by the spirit of Greece. Raise a glass to cocktails, feast like you’re at a Greek banquet with catering by Chef’s Garden, unwind to melodies worthy of Mount Parnassus, and try your luck in our exclusive silent auction. It’s an evening you won’t want to miss!
Why Support Beach Bash
ESJ auction proceeds make it possible for our students to experience an unparalleled offering of classes and programs through the school’s Four Pillars of Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and Spiritual Life. Students build lasting relationships with a talented and nurturing faculty while being exposed to enriching opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
Clink here to purchase Beach Bash tickets!
The Beach Bash Committee needs volunteers to help with kindergarten – fifth grade art for the Beach Bash Auction Monday, February 2 – Thursday, February 12, 2026. If you have availability, they would love your extra hands in the art room.
Art Volunteer Sign Up Here
Dear Beaches Campus Parents,
The PA has organized activities that will enrich our students’ school experience and support our faculty and staff. It is our goal to create school spirit and a joyful sense of community, organize appropriate events, and honor Beaches Campus traditions.
MEETINGS:
The Beaches Campus PA will hold its next meeting of the 2025-2026 school year, via Zoom February 5 at 9:00 a.m.
Upcoming Parent Association Events:
- Daughter Dance – Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
- Son Event – Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
Marisa Brighton
2025-2026 Beaches Campus PA President
Mood Swings and Puberty Milestones: What to Expect and How to Help Your Child Thrive
A Parent Education Event for Grades 3-5 Parents Led by Elise Fallucco, MD, Director of Health, Safety, and Well-Being Programming
Friday, February 6
8:30 a.m.
Hope Hall Art Room
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- Understand how the timing of puberty has changed over the past generation and when to expect changes in your child’s skin, hair, body, and brain
- Learn how you can help your child navigate the typical changes that occur during
puberty - Discuss ways to talk to your children about what to expect during puberty
The Beaches Campus Parent Association invites you to a “Love You To The Moon and Back” Daughter Dance:
The annual Daughter Dance will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M at the Beaches Campus Petway Family Performance Center.
Event Details:
Join us for a magical evening filled with dancing, refreshments, and a photobooth.
Register for “Love You To The Moon and Back” Dance Here!
Interested in volunteering during the event, please click here
Students are invited to wear Valentine’s Day attire (Valentine’s Free Dress) on Friday, February 13, 2026. Parents will receive class party communication directly from homeroom parents. Non-candy class Valentines are encouraged.
School will be dismissed at noon on Friday, February 13, for faculty professional development.
Afternoon Eagles is open for registered students.
School and Extended Day Programs are closed on Monday, February 16 in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
Spirit Day is Friday, February 20, 2026! Don’t forget to wear your ESJ Spirit Shirt with athletic, denim, or uniform bottoms!
The ESJ, Beaches Campus is excited to welcome back a new parent book group to further bring our community together. This winter/spring they will be discussing The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times by Amelia Richardson Dress.
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