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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
Parents are invited to join the St. Mark’s Campus Parent Book Club to read and discuss The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey (Amazon link to purchase).
In The Gift of Failure, Lahey explores how allowing children to face challenges and setbacks helps them develop resilience, confidence, and independence. With relatable examples from school, home, sports, and friendships, the book offers a hopeful guide for raising capable children.
Meeting Details
- Date: Thursday, April 9
- Time: 8:15–9:15 a.m.
- April 9, 2026: Chapters 11, 12 & Conclusion
Parent/teacher conferences are Friday, March 27. School and extended day programs are closed. Childcare is available during your child’s conference:
- ELP 1 & ELP 2 – Dempsey Chapel
- Pre-K 3 – Grade 5 – Lori Schiavone Commons
How to Sign Up for Conferences
Simply log in to the My ESJ Parent Portal and select the “Schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences” button located in the “Important Right Now” section of the parent portal homepage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should my child wear?
ELP children are welcome to wear Easter attire or play clothes, whatever they feel comfortable wearing. Pre-K 3 students will continue wearing their Easter Best attire worn in the Easter performance. Easter attire is optional for Pre-K 4 students. Kindergarten students should wear uniforms and optional Easter accessories.
What should I put in the pre-stuffed Easter eggs?
Some ideas of what to stuff the eggs with include stickers, tattoos, band-aids, or non-chokable toys. The school requests no candy if possible. Your child’s homeroom teacher will let you know how many pre-stuffed eggs to provide.
Can parents attend?
Absolutely!
What is the schedule?
See below for grade-level details.
ELP 1 and ELP 2 – Wednesday, April 1
ELP 1 Schedule:
- 8:40 a.m.- Parents hide eggs on playground
- 9:00 a.m.- Easter Egg Hunt and playground time
- 10:00 a.m.- Snack in classroom
ELP 2 Schedule
- 9:00 a.m. Easter performance (Lori Schiavone Commons)
- 9:45 a.m. – Parents hide eggs and/or help with special snack in classroom
- 10:15 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt and playground time
Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten – Thursday, April 2
Pre-K 3 Schedule
- 9:00 a.m. Easter performance (Lori Schiavone Commons)
- Immediately following performance, parents hide eggs on the playground while teachers read to students inside classrooms
- 9:45 a.m. (approximately) – Easter Egg Hunt on playground
- 10:00 a.m.- Snack in classroom
Pre-K 4 Schedule
- 9:30 a.m. – parents hide eggs on Baker Green
- 9:45 a.m.– Egg Hunt on Baker Green followed by a special snack
Kindergarten Schedule
- 2:00 p.m. – parents hide eggs on Baker Green
- 2:15 p.m. – Egg Hunt on Baker Green followed by a special snack
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)
School is closed for Spring Break Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13. Holiday care is open for those who are pre-registered.
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.
The St. Mark’s PA is in need of parent volunteers to man the concession stand and supervise inflatables for this year’s son event on Thursday, March 19, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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.
Parent-Teacher Conferences for all grades is Friday, March 27. School and extended day are closed, but conference care is available during your conference time(s).
- Conference care for ELP 1 & 2 – Dempsey Chapel
- Conference care for Pre-K 3 – Grade 5 – Lori Schiavone Commons
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