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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
Registration for summer 2026 Camp Create is open for rising ELP 2 through rising kindergarten students for all 8 weeks. Families who did not register for all 8 weeks of Camp Create during re-enrollment and wish to guarantee their spot should complete registration by March 31 via the My ESJ parent portal.
“A la carte” enrollment, allowing week-by-week registration, is scheduled to open in mid-April. Availability during this phase will be limited and may not include all weeks, dismissal options, or grade-level groupings.
Families seeking to secure full-week participation for all desired weeks must register by the March 31 deadline.
Please contact Izzy Boudreaux, Coordinator of Extended Day & Camp Create, St. Mark’s Campus, at Boudreauxi@esj.org with questions about Camp Create
ELP 1 and ELP 2 class photos are Tuesday, April 14, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Parents will receive hard copy order forms in advance of picture day.
Weather permitting, kindergarten – fifth grade students will worship in Stockton Park. Parents are welcome to attend!
Friday, April 17
8:25 a.m.
Do you want to be behind-the-scenes of Northeast Florida’s Premier Art Show? A Vision for Art needs dedicated parents, grandparents, and friends to make this multi-day event a success!
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)
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
Wishing all our ESJ families a wonderful Easter Break! School is closed on Good Friday (April 3) and on Easter Monday (April 6). Holiday care is available for pre-registered students on Easter Monday.
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
Who:
- All St. Mark’s Campus families, faculty, and staff invited to participate.
What:
- Art Supply Drive for Art With a Heart In Healthcare. Art with a Heart in Healthcare is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of young patients staying at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and other area hospitals.
Due to compliance with hospital regulations, the organization was very specific with the supplies that the patients are able to receive.
- Crayola Washable Markers
- Crayola Crayons
- Crayola Washable Watercolors
- Crayola Colored Pencils 12 Pack
- Drawing Pad 9×12 50 sheets plus
When/Where:
- Collecting April 9 – April 21, in collection bins located in carpool areas and in the school office. Supplies and “Art to Go” bags will be blessed on April 29 during Gathering in the Commons at 2:30 p.m.
Why:
- The goal is to brighten their hospital rooms and enhance the healing process.
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