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Join us for an Admission Open House at Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Munnerlyn Campus!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
8:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Munnerlyn Center for Worship & Fine Arts (Campus Map)
8:15 a.m. – Registration
8:30 a.m. – Parent Presentation
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Open House & Tours of Campus
Following the presentation, representatives from all areas of school life will be available to answer questions about ESJ and student Eagle Ambassadors will lead campus tours.
You will receive key information about Episcopal and the admission process during the Parent Presentation.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office with any questions! We look forward to working with each of you during the Admission process.
ESJ Munnerlyn Campus Admission & Enrollment Office
admission@esj.org | 904.396.7104
Thank you for thinking of supporting Episcopal through a gift of stock. If you are interested in making a gift through appreciated stock, the instructions are shared below or you may contact Lisa Allen at allenl@esj.org. Please reach out to Lisa Allen once the request has been submitted so she can be looking for your gift.
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Contact Episcopal’s UBS account manager, Franklin Beard franklin.beard@ubs.com, to notify him of the pending transfer.
The financial manager should provide your name, the description of the security, number of shares and the designation of your gift. Your financial manager will need the following details:
UBS Financial Services, DTC #0221, for the benefit of Episcopal School of Jacksonville, account number V5 71786.
We invite you to make your gift online today.
ESJ’s financial aid application for the 2027–2028 school year is open for students in Pre-K 3 through Grade 12. Families must apply annually to be considered. We evaluate financial aid awards using Clarity, a secure third-party platform. We keep all application information strictly confidential.
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- November 13 – Application Deadline
- Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee until early April, after awards have been offered to new families. Please be aware that financial aid may no longer be available at that time.
- January 15 – Award Notification & Re-enrollment
Required Documents:
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- 2025 1040 and W2 (auto-imported from IRS)
- Recent paystub(s) or earning statement(s)
Questions?
- Email support at support@clarityapp.com
- Clarity phone support at 206-210-3752
- M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- “HELP” button on the Clarity website
- Application and support available in English and Spanish
- Refer to ESJ’s Financial Aid FAQ for additional information
- Contact the Financial Aid Committee at financialaid@esj.org
For information on the financial aid process and to apply, click here.
New This Week
Boo Bash
Boo Bash is a Beaches Campus annual tradition and is a family friendly event to kick off the fall season. Boo Bash will be held on Friday, October 24, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is a free event for all Episcopal families. Students can wear Halloween-themed Free Dress (jeans and a Halloween top, and/or a Halloween dress, bottoms, and/or accessories)
2025 Boo Bash Flyer
Vision is Priceless will be on campus October 27 to conduct vision screenings for Pre-K 3 – fifth grade students.
Halloween Parade
Friday, October 31 will be a festive day on Beaches Campus! Pre-K 3 – fifth grade students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costume to school! At 8:15 a.m., students will lead a costume parade around the church lawn to share their costumes with parents and friends. Students may remain in their costumes for the festivities that include class parties that day. Costumes should not include a weapon or mask and must not have inappropriate insignias, wording, or embellishments, or political references.
Reminders
Spirit Day is Friday, October 10, 2025! Don’t forget to wear your ESJ Spirit Shirt with athletic, denim, or uniform bottoms!
Save the Date: Coffee & Community with Mrs. Ketchum
The Parent Association invites you to join Coffee & Community with Mrs. Ketchum — a chance to gather by grade levels, share conversation, and foster community within our ESJ Campus.
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, January 9 | Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade | 8:30 a.m. | first-fifth grade lunch pavilion
These mornings are a wonderful opportunity to connect with Mrs. Ketchum and other parents in your child’s age while enjoying coffee and fellowship. We look forward to sharing more details soon!
On Monday, October 13, award-winning author Wendi Silvano will visit the Beaches Campus to share stories and read with students in kindergarten through fifth grade. If you would like your child to have a book signed by Ms. Silvano, please follow these steps:
1. Choose a title from the book list below.
2. Order the book from www.amazon.com.
3. Send the book to school with a sticky note attached that includes your child’s first and last name, as well as their homeroom teacher’s name.
4. Remind your child to give the book to their homeroom teacher by October 13. Ms. Devers, Media Specialist, will collect books to prepare them for the author visit.
Wendi Silvano – Book Order Form
Wednesday, October 15 is early dismissal for all students. The school will close at noon, and there is no Afternoon Eagles.
- October 16 & 17 – School Closed
- October 20 – School Closed
- October 21 – School resumes
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder to notify the Beaches Campus School Nurse, Katy Jones, any time your child is diagnosed with an illness, in accordance with Episcopal School of Jacksonville (ESJ) health policies, as outlined in the Student-Parent Handbook.
It is especially important that we are informed if your child is diagnosed with any of the following conditions:
- Influenza (Flu)
- COVID-19
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Impetigo
- Fifth Disease
- Head Lice
- Pinworms
- Diagnosed Pink Eye
- Positive Contagious Disease test
These illnesses are tracked for the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff. Timely communication allows the school to take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of illness while maintaining student confidentiality.
We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a healthy school environment. For more information, please refer to the Health Information section of the ESJ Student-Parent Handbook or contact the school clinic directly.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Katy Jones MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
jonesk@esj.org
The Reverend Victor Hailey, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, cordially invites parents to wait inside the Christopher Lobby before Pre-K/K and First-Fifth Grade Chapel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please feel free to wait in the air conditioning, use the restroom, or have a seat in the lobby.
To help streamline communication and ensure timely attention to student attendance matters, we kindly ask that you begin using our new dedicated email address for all attendance-related correspondence: beachesattendance@esj.org
Please use this email for the following:
- Reporting absences due to illness
- Notifying us of late arrivals or early dismissals (please also inform the classroom teacher)
- Sharing any other attendance-related updates
Your cooperation in using this new email address will help us better serve our students and families.
Thank you for your support!
The ESJ, Beaches Campus is excited to welcome back a new parent book group to further bring our community together. This fall we will be discussing The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, a book focused on helping nurture their child’s developing brains for better emotional regulation, resilience, and relationships. You can order a paperback or Kindle copy at https://a.co/d/2hDZZQ0 (copies are also available through Jacksonville Public Libraries!).
Click on the button below to register for the Parent Book Study.
Fall 2025 Parent Book Club Registration
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