Please refer to the August dates above for links to orientation schedules. 

May 9: Incoming senior/Class of 2024 parent meeting. The presentation can be viewed here. If you have questions, please reach out to Marcela Garcini, Senior Class Dean. 

Details Here

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 9 so they arrive by the first day of school.

Upper school students must have their schedules before ordering textbooks.

ORDER TEXTBOOKS

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 at phelpsc@esdallas.org

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 Friday, May 19.

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.

Please reference the uniform email from Max Augé sent on July 6.

Upper School

• Grades 9, 10, and 11: 
  • • White polos (short or long sleeve, no pocket), with or without the ESD monogram, on non-formal dress days; the uniform distributor has polos available in a cotton blend fabric. 
    • White polos in performance fabric will be available to order during Orientation from The Eagle's Nest.
    • The white oxford remains an option for non-formal dress days.
    • The white oxford is still required for formal dress days.
• Grade 12: 
  • Yellow, light blue, or white polos (short or long sleeve, no pocket), with or without the ESD monogram, on non-formal dress days. The uniform distributor has polos available in a cotton blend fabric. The senior privilege of wearing college polos remains.
  • Yellow, light blue, or white oxfords remain options for non-formal dress days.
  • Yellow, light blue, or white oxford is still required for formal dress days. 
• Gray performance fabric pants as an alternative to the gray flannel pants. The performance shorts are an existing option through Dennis/Mills Uniforms. Performance pants will be available in 2024. Other vendors for this option will be shared later in the year.

UNIFORMS

Mills Uniform Company is the official uniform supplier for ESD. Uniforms can be purchased directly from Mills or through the ESD Uniform Resale Shop.

You may also purchase uniform pieces, excluding plaid or logo items, at other retailers or resale stores as long as they match the stated guidelines. 

P.E. Uniforms can be purchased from the Eagles Nest Campus Store. (Link below.)

See the 2023-24 drop-down for details on uniform updates. 

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

P.E. UNIFORMS AND 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

Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year for middle and upper school will be finalized in September 2023 and will be shared by October 15, 2023. The following modifications are currently under consideration: 

• Performance (athletic) style skirt in the ESD plaid
• Tech fabric shorts and pants options
• ESD Crest patch for blazers
• Brown or black dress shoes or Sperrys to be worn with pants in upper school on formal uniform days 
• ESD branded and team/activity branded quarter and full zip navy jackets for indoor wear on non-formal dress days.

Mills Uniforms is now part of Dennis Uniforms based in Fort Worth. This merger has resulted in a wider array of fabrics and styles. Not only will Dennis/Mills offer more comfortable fabrics for the oxfords and pants, they will be producing the ESD plaid in a lighter, softer material for the lower school jumpers and for an updated skirt style option to potentially replace the current skirt in 2024-25.

New Student Onboarding with College Guidance

2023-24 Upper School Course Catalog

Course Request Process for Incoming Freshmen

2023-24 Academic Calendar

Upper School, Grades 9-12

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

Assistant Head of Upper School - Max Augé
augem@esdallas.org

Attendance Notifications/Carpool Changes - Veracross
Veracross Parent Portal

Nurse - Marcia Biggs, RN
biggsm@esdallas.org

Counseling and Emotional Wellness - Merredith Stuelpe, LCSW
stuelpem@esdallas.org

Learning Support Counselor - Ashley Beck, LPC
becka@esdallas.org

College Guidance - Chris Gonzales
gonzalesc@esdallas.org

Freshman Class Dean - Heather Cernoch
cernochh@esdallas.org

Sophomore Class Dean - Marc Salz
salzm@esdallas.org

Junior Class Dean - Claire Mrozek
mrozekc@esdallas.org

Senior Class Dean - Marcela Garcini
garcinim@esdallas.org

For information on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program, please click here.

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

• On the first, second, and fifth Monday of the month you will receive an email with the subject line, "ESD News You Can Use." It will be sent from Jackie Robertson, Digital Communications Manager.

• On the third Monday of the month you will receive an email with the subject line, "ESD Dates You Can Use." It will be sent from Jackie Robertson, Digital Communications Manager.

• On the fourth Monday of the month, you may receive an email from your student's grade level dean.

• Grade Rep emails are sent mid-month.

If you are not receiving these emails and have checked your spam filter, please contact our support team at parentsupport@esdallas.org.

MAY 22, 2023 is the deadline to submit the lifetime immunization record. (New families only)

AUGUST 1, 2023 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.

Tuition and billing information can be accessed from your Veracross parent portal.

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 Student Schedules and Advisory

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

Training documents are available in your Veracross parent portal, on the Help Desk landing page shown below. If you have additional questions that are not answered in the training material, please email parentsupport@esdallas.org.