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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
Thursday, March 19
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
Steve Williams Library
Join fellow St. Mark’s Campus parents for a Q&A with school leadership, hosted by the Parents’ Association. Parents are encouraged to RSVP and submit questions in advance.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS
The Parents’ Association President and Vice-President will lead the panel discussion with:
- The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School
- Beville Anderson, Head of Lower School
- Carley Baggs, Assistant Head of Lower School
- Ashley Madsen, Director of Pre-Primary and Auxiliary Programs
Thursday, March 19*
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Berg Field/Lori Schiavone Commons
The Parents’ Association invites Pre-K 3 – grade 5 sons and special friends to a sports-themed son event! Come dressed as your favorite sports figure or team and be ready for some fun!
*In the event of rain, the Son Event will be rescheduled to March 26.
Tuesday, March 24
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
Kindergarten – fifth grade parents
Led by Detective Brett Bolton, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Computer Forensic Investigation Unit
Learn how to better protect your children in today’s online world. This Parent Education Event will cover the most common digital risks kids face, including inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and online predators. Det. Bolton will share how grooming and sextortion happen, what role law enforcement can realistically play, and how oversharing personal information can put children at risk. Parents will leave with practical conversation starters and tech strategies that offer real protection at home.
Once on the registration page, please select the name of the child you wish to sign up. Activities displayed are tailored to each student’s grade and gender.
Please note the following:
- The deadline to register is Tuesday, February 17.
- Due to minimum and maximum participant info, registration does not confirm your child is enrolled. You will receive a final confirmation by February 20 from Isabella Boudreaux.
- Activities will begin the week of February 23.
- Payment is due at the time of registration. A child is not registered until payment is made.
- Refunds will not be issued unless the chosen activity does not reach capacity. Please review after school offerings with your children before registering.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Register for the run and wear your shirt and grade-level color to school!
Friday, February 20 is W.W. Gay Ortega River Run t-shirt day! All students, faculty, and staff who have registered for the run by Sunday, February 15 are invited to wear their 2026 Ortega River Run shirts with uniform bottoms. Shirts are included with both one and five mile registrations.
Colored accessories (headbands, wrist bands, socks, etc.) are encouraged!
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ELP 1 and ELP 2: Purple
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Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4: Green
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Kindergarten: Blue
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Grade 1: Orange
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Grade 2: Red
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Grade 3: Lime green
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Grade 4: Black
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Grade 5: Yellow
Reminders
- August 10 – New Parent Orientation (Parents Only | 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lori Schiavone Commons)
- August 12 – 5th Grade Orientation (Parents & Students | 8:00 a.m., Steve Williams Library)
- August 12 – Meet Your Teacher (8:30-9:30 a.m.)
- August 13 – First Day of School/Sip, Sip Hurray Parent Coffee (8:05-9:00 a.m., Lori Schiavone Commons)
- August 14 – Welcome Back Chapel (Grades 1-5 | 8:25 a.m., Church)
- August 20 – Back to School Open House & Parents’ Night Out (Parents Only | 5:30-7:30 p.m.) *Afternoon Eagles Closes at 5:30 p.m.*
- August 24 – June/July Birthday Book Blessing Chapel (Grades 1-5 | 8:25 a.m., Church)
- September 1 – Parents’ Association Meeting and Q&A with School Leadership (8:15 a.m., Steve Williams Library)
- September 2 – Fruit of Love Gathering (Grades 1-5 | 2:30 p.m., Lori Schiavone Commons)
- September 4 – Early Dismissal *Afternoon Eagles Open*
- September 7 – School and Extended Day Closed
- September 9 – Pre-Primary Chapel begins (Pre-K 3. through kindergarten | 8:25 a.m., Church)
- September 11 – 3rd Grade Bible Presentation (8:25 a.m., Church)
February 13, 2026
- February 9-13, students are invited to wear Valentine’s Day/heart accessories with their school uniforms.
- Parents will receive class party communication directly from homeroom parents.
- Please be sweet without bringing sweets. Non-candy class Valentines are recommended.
Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, for faculty professional development. Afternoon Eagles is open to preregistered students.
Click here for early dismissal Instructions.
School and Extended Day Programs are closed on Monday, February 16 in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
Wednesday, February 18
Grades 1-5
8:25 a.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Parents are welcome to attend.
Pre-Primary Chapel will take place in the Lori Schiavone Commons.
Due to Chapel taking place in the morning, the normal Wednesday gathering will not occur.
Weather permitting, kindergarten – fifth grade students will worship in Stockton Park. Parents are welcome to attend!
Friday, April 17
8:25 a.m.
All one and five-mile runners may pick up their race bibs in the Lori Schiavone Commons the day before and morning of the race. Race bibs are not delivered to classrooms.
Friday, February 20
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
OR
Saturday, February 21
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Sign up to volunteer at packet pickup!
If you pick up your bibs on Friday, be sure to stop by one of the local restaurants participating in Ortega River Run Spirit Night. They are donating a portion of sales back to ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus Friday evening.
- The Loop Avondale
- High Tide Burrito Ortega
- Chick-fil-A Ortega
- Grace Note Brewery
The W.W. Gay Ortega River Run is February 21! Register for the one- or five-mile run today! This is one of the biggest fundraisers for ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE RUN
If registering your child for the run, please pay careful attention when selecting your shirt size online.
Friday, April 17
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Campus
$125 Per Person
Evening Includes:
- Early access to purchase art from over 40 curated artists
- Open bar
- Live music
- Catered hors d’oeuvres
- Elegant tented dinner
- Meet and greet with the artists
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
School is closed for Spring Break Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13. Holiday care is open for those who are pre-registered.
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