Getting Ready for 2024-25

• July: Continue working on required summer math and reading. Details here. 
• July 22:  ESD+ and KOC Extended Day Care registration opens at 3:00 p.m.

• August: Continue working on required summer math and reading. Details here. 
• August 1: Deadline to submit remaining health forms. Details can be found in the Enrollment Information section below.
• August 16, 19, 20: Parent/Teacher Intake Conferences.
• August 16: ESD+ and KOC Extended Day Care registration closes.
• August 19-20: Attend Eagle Camps.
• August 22: Yay! It's the first day of lower school.
• TBD: Homeroom lists released.

• Current Families: Please refer to your weekly News You Can Use emails for upcoming dates and deadlines.
• Future Families: More information will be available here soon.

About ESD+:

Serving our youngest learners from Beginner to fourth grade, ESD+ strives to offer programs that encourage students to make connections, ask questions, solve problems, and think independently. Consistent with our curricular philosophy, ESD+ programs are guided by the belief that active, hands-on experiences make learning meaningful for young children. 

Programs for students ages 3 through grade 4 are held in the Lower School and facilitated by ESD faculty and staff.

About Kids on Campus (KOC): KOC is an after school program to help working parents needing consistent childcare for their lower school student(s). Priority is given to families demonstrating this need. 

A link will appear in this location during the Fall Term registration period, which opens July 22 and closes August 19.

• Details coming soon

• August 19: First and Third Grade Parent Coffee (8:30 - 10:00 a.m.) at Bray Performance Hall
• August 19: Second and Fourth Grade Parent Coffee (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) at Bray Performance Hall
• August 20: Beginner and Pre-K Grade Parent Coffee (8:30 - 10:00 a.m.) at Bray Performance Hall
• August 20: Kindergarten and Primer Grade Parent Coffee (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) at Bray Performance Hall

Eagle Camp is a fun and spirit-filled way to welcome students to campus prior to the first day of school. They get to meet their teachers, see their classmates, and experience their new classrooms and learning spaces.  

• Details coming soon.

• There is no change to the lower school uniform. Uniforms worn for the 2023-24 school year can be worn for the 2024-25 school year and beyond.
   
• The lower school uniforms will remain the same, although Dennis Uniform will offer updated options in the shorts and pants. Jumpers (grades 1 - 4) will be available in the lighter, more flexible ESD plaid fabric.
   
• Dennis Uniform is the sole provider of our lower school uniform bottoms and jumpers, both in early childhood and elementary grades. Jumpers worn this year (2023-24) remain acceptable for next year. Beginning June 2024, all new jumpers, shorts, and pants must be purchased at Dennis Uniform. Used jumpers can still be purchased in the uniform resale shop for the 2024-25 school year.
   
• Dennis also offers all other approved uniform pieces, including socks, shoes, polo shirts with or without the monogram, accessories, and outerwear.
   
• All uniform pieces and accessories, except shoes for Primer through grade 4, are now available for order via Dennis Uniform. To access ESD's uniform account, click here or search by school name or use school code 3382.

Lower School:

• No change to the lower school uniforms. Uniforms worn by students this year may be worn next year.
• All uniform pieces and accessories, except shoes for Primer through grade 4, are now available for order via Dennis Uniform.
• After June 1, 2024, all new jumpers, shorts, and pants must be purchased from Dennis Uniform. Used jumpers will still be offered in the uniform resale shop for the 2024-25 school year. 

Spirit Wear

The Eagles Nest campus store has gone virtual! Get your spirit wear essentials like athletic uniforms, shirts, outerwear, embroidered bows, hats, and a little bit of everything else. A limited selection of spirit wear items can also be found in the Resale Shop. Check us out on Instagram @eaglesnestesd for information regarding sales, curbside hour updates and new items!

*Please refer to the Lower School Handbook in Veracross for approved spirit wear items.

Eagles Nest

Uniform Resale Shop

2024-25 Academic Calendar

ESD+ offers before and after-school interest-based programs for lower school students, such as chess, archery, fine arts, engineering, and more. These programs are led by lower school faculty and meet weekly throughout the school year.

ESD+ Kids on Campus (KOC) and Nesters provide extended day care for lower school students staffed by lower school faculty.

Registration for KOC/Nesters opened on July 10, and registration for the ESD+ program opens on July 17. Registration closes for all programs on August 11. 

Details and Registration Here

• Requirements can be found here.

2024-25 School Day Hours:

Beginner / Pre-K / Kinder / Premier
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades 1-4
8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Carpool Information Coming Soon.

Printable Campus Map

Have a question, need an answer, but not sure who to send it to? Lower School now has their own account for general, non-child-specific questions. Feel free to reach out, and someone on the Leadership Team will respond back promptly.

Email LS Questions

We’ve created an in-house point of contact for all new families with questions about anything school-related. Our new family liaison is the first point of contact for all new families with any questions about ESD’s lower school (curriculum, schedules, conferences, parking, chapel, carpool, etc.) Our PA does (and will continue to do) an amazing job welcoming new families into the ESD culture. We thought it only right to add an internal layer of support for our new Eagle families. For New Family questions, please email.

• Head of Lower School - Tracey Shirey
• Assistant Head of Lower School and Director of Early Childhood - Amy Cuccia
• Lower School Front Desk - Carmen Nixon
• Attendance Notifications/Carpool Changes - Veracross Parent Portal
• Nurse - Amanda Barbour RN
• Counseling and Emotional Wellness - Cara Holmes, Ph.D.
• All Faculty/Staff are also listed on our directory.

Every Monday (or the first day of the week school is in session) during the school year, you will receive an email with the subject line "ESD News You Can Use." It will be sent from Jackie Robertson, Associate Director of Communications and Marketing.
Every Monday (or the first day of the week school is in session) you will receive an email from your student's homeroom teacher.

If you are not receiving these emails and have checked your spam folder, please contact our support team.

May 24, 2024, is the deadline to submit the lifetime immunization record. (New families only)

August 1, 2024, is the deadline to submit all supplemental medical forms, including annual physicals. Please have your physician complete the Annual Physical Form. All students must have a new physical every year. 

All medical records and forms must be submitted through Magnus Health through the Veracross parent portal. Login to Veracross, scroll down to the Resources section, and click Student Health Forms (Magnus). We cannot accept forms sent directly to the school. 

Veracross Parent Portal Login to Access Magnus Health

Magnus Health is the provider of our secure web-based electronic medical record system and your child’s health records will be initiated online. This information is HIPAA and FERPA-protected and is unique to each student.

Student Accident Insurance

Tuition Refund Insurance

ESD uses the Veracross system for our Parent Portal. Below you will find step-by-step guides to help you best utilize this resource.

• Navigating Your Parent Portal (General)
• How to View Your Student's Homeroom
• How to Add Veracross to Your Smartphone Home Screen

You can access school, student-specific, and household-specific calendars on our website and in your Veracross Parent Portal. See below for guides on how to best access these tools.

• How to Add School Calendars to Your Phone
• Subscribe to Your Household Calendar: Apple
• Subscribe to Your Household Calendar: Google

• July: Continue summer reading requirements. Details here.
• July 22: ESD+ registration opens

• August: Continue summer reading requirements. Details here.
• August 1: Deadline to submit remaining health forms.
• August 15: Eighth Grade Orientation.
• August 16: ESD+ Registration Closes.
• August 17-22: Eighth Grade Colorado Trip.
• August 19: 
  • Fifth Grade Orientation (students and parents)
  • Sixth and Seventh Grade Orientation (students only)
• August 20: Fifth Grade Intake Conference.
• August 21: Yay! It's the first day of middle school.
• TBD: Advisory and schedules released.
• TBD: Select sports practices begin for seventh and eighth grades.

• Families: Watch your inbox for updates from the school in August.

About ESD+:

ESD+ offers teacher-led programs ranging from 6-8 weeks to year-long activities. All middle school programs take place on campus and are facilitated by ESD faculty and staff. Students wishing to form or lead their own clubs are encouraged to do so. 

The middle school years present a tremendous opportunity for students to explore a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Many students participate in an array of ESD+ activities and extended day programs facilitated by our talented and passionate middle school faculty that love putting their knowledge to use outside of the classroom. 

A link will appear in this location during the Fall Term registration period.

New Middle School Moms' Luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Date: May 8, 2024
Location: ESD campus
Details: Coming soon
 
Please check back frequently. New events and details coming soon.

• Details coming soon.

June

• June 1, 2024: New middle and upper school uniform bottoms available for purchase online or in-store at Dennis Uniform.
• If purchasing an ESD monogrammed polo from Dennis Uniform, allow 3 weeks for delivery.

Middle School:

• Beginning the 2024-25 school year, skirts, pants, and shorts worn in 2023-24 will no longer be part of the uniform. 
• In order to ensure consistency of appearance among our students, Dennis Uniform will be the only provider of ESD uniform bottoms. All uniform bottoms—skirts, pants, shorts, tights, and leggings—must be purchased through Dennis Uniform.  
• Skirts and shorts may not be altered or hemmed. 
• New uniform bottoms: performance tech flat-front pants, performance tech flat-front shorts, and the new style skirt in the ESD plaid are available for purchase.
• Pants and shorts are available in both boys and girls styles.
• Updated polo options, with or without the ESD monogram, in performance tech fabric, unisex and feminine fit, will be available through Dennis.
• Dennis will offer all other uniform pieces, including the navy blazer for boys and girls, performance tech navy polo with or without the ESD monogram, oxford shirts, socks, accessories, leggings, and outerwear.
• Shoes meeting uniform guidelines (see shoe drop-down below) should be purchased elsewhere.

Middle and Upper School:

• 2023-24 uniform skirts, shorts, and pants will no longer be a part of ESD’s uniform for the 2024-25 school year.
• Beginning the 2024-25 school year, uniform bottoms (skirts, shorts, pants) must be purchased through Dennis Uniform. 
• Beginning June 1, Dennis Uniform will sell all uniform pieces and accessories except shoes. 
• The updated skirt style is in the ESD plaid, has two pleats in the front and back, a wide drop adjustable waist, one small pocket, and built-in spandex shorts. The price ranges from $50 to $60, depending on size (see photo below).
• The flat front shorts and pants are made in a gray performance twill fabric. Price ranges from $35 to $45, depending on size (see photo). Boy and girl fits are available.
• Shoes within uniform guidelines will be purchased elsewhere. No change to uniform shoe guidelines.

Order online here

Brick-and-mortar store details

Examples of approved vs. unapproved shoes for both formal and everyday use. 

P.E. Uniforms & Spirit Wear

The Eagles Nest campus store has gone virtual! Get your spirit wear essentials like P.E. uniforms, shirts, outerwear, embroidered bows, hats, and a little bit of everything else. A limited selection of spirit wear items can also be found in the Resale Shop. Check us out on Instagram for information regarding sales, curbside hour updates, and new items.

Eagles Nest Campus Store

2024-25 Academic Calendar

ESD+ offers before and after-school interest-based programs for middle school students, such as chess, archery, fine arts, engineering, and more. These programs are led by middle school faculty and meet weekly throughout the school year.

Registration for the ESD+ program opens on July 17. Registration closes for all programs on August 11. 

Details and Registration Here

Details here

Textbooks

Textbook ordering is through MBS Direct and opens on July 1. Free shipping is typically offered the first week in August. Please allow up to 2 weeks for shipping and make sure to place your orders by August 1 so they arrive by the first day of school.

No schedule is needed to purchase books. All students take the same core subjects in each middle school grade.

Textbook Orders

School Supplies

Supplies are included in tuition and issued to students during orientation. If additional supplies are needed for a specific course, teachers will contact parents. All students are encouraged to have a backpack and reusable water bottle.

2024-25 School Day Hours:

Grades 5-6
School Hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades 7-8
School Hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. for Athletics

Carpool Information Coming Soon.

Printable Campus Map

• Head of Lower School - Tracey Shirey
• Assistant Head of Lower School and Director of Early Childhood - Amy Cuccia
• Lower School Front Desk - Carmen Nixon
• Attendance Notifications/Carpool Changes - Veracross Parent Portal
• Nurse - Amanda Barbour RN
• Counseling and Emotional Wellness - Cara Holmes, Ph.D.
• All Faculty/Staff are also listed on our directory.

Every Monday (or the first day of the week school is in session) during the school year, you will receive an email with the subject line "ESD News You Can Use." 

If you are not receiving these emails and have checked your spam folder, please contact our support team.

May 24, 2024 is the deadline to submit the lifetime immunization record. (New families only)

August 1, 2024 is the deadline to submit all supplemental medical forms including annual physicals. Please have your physician complete the Annual Physical Form. All students must have a new physical every year. 

All medical records and forms must be submitted through Magnus Health through the Veracross parent portal. Login to Veracross, scroll down to the Resources section, and click Student Health Forms (Magnus). We cannot accept forms sent directly to the school. 

Veracross Parent Portal Login to Access Magnus Health

Magnus Health is the provider of our secure web-based electronic medical record system and your child’s health records will be initiated online. This information is HIPAA and FERPA protected and is unique to each student.

Student Accident Insurance

Tuition Refund Insurance

ESD uses the Veracross system for our Parent Portal. Below you will find step-by-step guides to help you best utilize this resource.

• Navigating Your Parent Portal (General)
• How to View Your Student's Homeroom
• How to Add Veracross to Your Smartphone Home Screen

• July: Continue summer reading requirements
• July 29: Student schedules released in the parent portal
• July: Order textbooks from MBS Direct
  • Questions? Please email USquestions@esdallas.org

• ​​​​​​Early August: Don't forget to order textbooks and complete your required summer reading.
• August 1: Deadline to submit remaining health forms. Details are in the Enrollment Information section below.
• August 5: Fall sports practices begin.
• August 16: Orientations for Grades 9-11 (students and parents).
• August 21: Yay! It's the first day of upper school!
  • Questions? Please email USquestions@esdallas.org

• Coming Soon: Watch your inbox in August for more information.

• Information coming soon.

June

• June 1, 2024: New middle and upper school uniform bottoms available for purchase online or in-store at Dennis Uniform.
• If purchasing an ESD monogrammed polo from Dennis Uniform, allow 3 weeks for delivery.

Upper School:

• Beginning the 2024-25 school year, skirts, pants, and shorts worn this school year (2023-24) will no longer be part of the uniform. 
• In order to have consistency of appearance among our students, Dennis will serve as the only provider of ESD uniform bottoms. All uniform bottoms - skirts, pants, shorts, tights, and leggings -  must be purchased through Dennis Uniform.  
• Skirts and shorts may not be altered or hemmed. 
• New uniform bottoms: performance tech flat front pants, performance tech flat front shorts, and the new style skirt in the ESD plaid will be available for purchase beginning June 2024.
• Pants and shorts are available in both boys and girls styles.
• Updated polo options, with or without the ESD monogram, in performance tech fabric, unisex and feminine fit, will be available through Dennis.
• Dennis will offer all other uniform pieces including the navy blazer for boys and girls, performance tech navy polo with or without the ESD monogram, oxford shirts, socks, accessories, leggings, and outerwear.
• Shoes meeting uniform guidelines (see shoe drop-down below) should be purchased elsewhere.

Middle and Upper School:

• Current uniform skirts, shorts, and pants will no longer be a part of ESD’s uniform after this school year.
• Beginning the 2024-25 school year, uniform bottoms (skirts, shorts, pants) must be purchased through Dennis Uniform. These items will be available for purchase June 1, 2024.
• All uniform pieces and accessories, except shoes, are available for purchase from Dennis Uniform beginning June 1. 
• The updated skirt style is in the ESD plaid, has two pleats in the front and back, a wide drop adjustable waist, one small pocket, and built-in spandex shorts. The price ranges from $50 to $60, depending on size (see photo below).
• The flat front shorts and pants are made in a gray performance twill fabric. Price ranges from $35 to $45, depending on size (see photo). Boy and girl fits will be available.
• Shoes within uniform guidelines will be purchased elsewhere. No change to uniform shoe guidelines.

Online Store

Brick and Mortar Store

Examples of approved vs. unapproved shoes for both formal and everyday use. 

P.E. Uniforms & Spirit Wear

The Eagles Nest campus store has gone virtual! Get your spirit wear essentials like P.E. uniforms, shirts, outerwear, embroidered bows, hats, and a little bit of everything else. A limited selection of spirit wear items can also be found in the Resale Shop. Check us out on Instagram @eaglesnestesd for information regarding sales, curbside hour updates, and new items.

Eagles Nest Campus Store

2024-25 Upper School Course Catalog

New Upper School Students: The Community Service Council will provide leadership for Upper School community service events and projects. As members of the council, you are servant leaders on campus and within the community. Members go above and beyond leading other students in service opportunities and raising awareness within their school and community of current needs. Being a member of the Community Service Council requires leadership, dedication and responsibility. You may apply to be a part of the council, please complete this application. For questions, please reach out to Courtney Phelps, Director of Community Service Learning email.

All Students: Click here for a current list of summer service opportunities compiled by Director of Community Service Learning, Courtney Phelps.

General Information can be found here.

Community Service Council

The Community Service Council will provide leadership for Upper School community service events and projects. As members of the council, you are servant leaders on campus and within the community. Members go above and beyond leading other students in service opportunities and raising awareness within their school and community of current needs. Being a member of the Community Service Council requires leadership, dedication and responsibility. Your membership is your guarantee that you will actively participate in council events and meetings to the best of your ability. If you are interested in this leadership opportunity, please complete the application by TBD.

New Student Onboarding with College Guidance

• Watch Recording from February 2, 2024 Meeting
• Current ESD Families: Course Request Process for Rising Ninth Grade Students
• New Families: Course Request Process for New Ninth Grade Students

Have fun and meet new ESD friends at summer camp. Camps start May 28 and run through August.

• Details and registration here. 

Details Here

Textbooks

Textbook ordering is through MBS Direct and opens on July 1. Free shipping is typically offered the first week in August. Please allow up to 2 weeks for shipping and make sure to place your orders by August 1 so they arrive by the first day of school.

No schedule is needed to purchase books. All students take the same core subjects in each upper school grade.

Textbook Orders

Vestry

Rising Freshmen: we need servant leaders who will help make our worship inspirational, transformational, and dependable. The Mission of the Upper School Vestry is to assist the chaplain in helping the students and staff of ESD glorify God, by planning, creating, serving, reading, and leading daily and seasonal worship services, in an environment that is rooted in the Episcopal faith, while being inclusive to all participants, and encouraging every person to “ignite a life of purpose through the development of an educated conscience”.

If you would like more information about Vestry and what we do, please see ESD VESTRY: Mission, Roles, and Information.
If you would like to join our Upper School Vestry, please fill out this Vestry Application.

• General Questions - Email
• Head of Upper School - Matt Peal
• Assistant Head of Upper School - Max Augé
• Attendance Notifications/Carpool Changes - Veracross Parent Portal
• Nurse - Marcia Biggs, RN
• Counseling and Emotional Wellness - Merredith Stuelpe, LCSW
• Learning Support Counselor - Ashley Beck, LPC
• College Guidance - Chris Gonzales
• Freshman Class Dean - Heather Cernoch
• Sophomore Class Dean - Marc Salz
• Junior Class Dean - Claire Mrozek
• Senior Class Dean - Marcela Garcini

2024-25 Academic Calendar

Upper School, Grades 9-12:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (6:15 p.m. Athletics)
 

Are you interested in Athletics or Fine Arts at ESD? Reach out to a coach or art teacher with any questions you might have.

Meet the Coaches

Meet the Art Teachers

Current families: The upper school handbook is available in your Veracross Parent Portal.

Printable Campus Map

Every Monday (or the first day of the week school is in session) during the school year, you will receive an email with the subject line "ESD News You Can Use." It will be sent from Jackie Robertson, Associate Director of Communications and Marketing.

If you are not receiving these emails and have checked your spam folder, please contact our support team.

MAY 24, 2024 is the deadline to submit the lifetime immunization record. (New families only)

AUGUST 1, 2024 is the deadline to submit all supplemental medical forms including annual physicals. Please have your physician complete the Annual Physical Form. All students must have a new physical every year. 

All medical records and forms must be submitted through Magnus Health through the Veracross parent portal. Login to Veracross, scroll down to the Resources section, and click Student Health Forms (Magnus). We cannot accept forms sent directly to the school. 

Veracross Parent Portal Login to Access Magnus Health

Magnus Health is the provider of our secure web-based electronic medical record system and your child’s health records will be initiated online. This information is HIPAA and FERPA protected and is unique to each student.

Student Accident Insurance

Tuition Refund Insurance

ESD uses the Veracross system for our Parent Portal. Below you will find step-by-step guides to help you best utilize this resource.

• Navigating Your Parent Portal (General)
• How to View Your Student's Homeroom
• How to Add Veracross to Your Smartphone Home Screen

You can access school, student-specific, and household-specific calendars on our website and in your Veracross Parent Portal. See below for guides on how to best access these tools.

• How to Add School Calendars to Your Phone
• Subscribe to Your Household Calendar: Apple
• Subscribe to Your Household Calendar: Google