Before and After School Programs - The Episcopal School of Dallas | Best Private Schools in Dallas

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MYESD PARENT PORTAL

ESD+ programs meet weekly and enroll twice per year: in July and December, before the fall and spring semesters. Offerings will be available to view in your portal on July 29, 2026. 

• When registering for a program, select confirm program selection to ensure your student is added. Programs displaying a waitlist status still require families to register for the program to be added to the waitlist. 
• ESD+ and KOC program registration confirmations will be sent via email from the ESD+ coordinator. The enrollment registration status does not confirm your student is enrolled. Waitlisted students may be considered for a spot if parameters are met.  

• KOC, Nesters, ESD+, and all other program registrations are non-refundable. 
• Programs are a single flat-rate charge per semester. If your student is enrolled in KOC or Nesters and also enrolls in an ESD+ program that overlaps with KOC/Nesters, the KOC/Nesters program tuition cannot be paused or refunded. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Little, ESD+ Lower School Coordinator.  

VIEW PROGRAM OFFERINGS

MYESD PARENT PORTAL

KOC enrolls twice per year: in July and December, before the fall and spring semesters. Offerings will be available to view in your portal on July 29, 2026. 

• When registering for a program, select 'Confirm Program Selection' to ensure your student is added. Programs displaying a waitlist status still require families to register for the program to be added to the waitlist. 
• ESD+ and KOC program registration confirmations will be sent via email from the ESD+ coordinator. The enrollment registration status does not confirm your student is enrolled. 
• ESD+ and KOC program cancellations are non-refundable. Programming fees are not due at the time of registration and will automatically be billed to your incidentals.

• KOC, Nesters, ESD+, and all other program registrations are non-refundable. 
• KOC and Nesters Fees: Families are billed a flat rate to their incidentals invoice.
• If your student is enrolled in KOC or Nesters and also enrolls in an ESD+ program that overlaps with KOC/Nesters, the KOC/Nesters program tuition cannot be paused or refunded. 

KOC is an after-school program for working parents who need consistent childcare for their lower school student(s). Priority is given to families demonstrating this need.

Nesters is an aftercare option available to students in Early Childhood (Beginner, Pre-K, Kinder, and Primer) who have an older sibling in grades 1-4. Students are cared for from the 2:30 p.m. dismissal and then connected with their older sibling(s) at 3:10 p.m. carpool.

ESD faculty and staff facilitate KOC, bringing their special talents, interests, and relationships with students to the program. KOC is a safe, supportive, and fun environment where students participate in creative games and activities, as well as outside free play on our playgrounds and green spaces. KOC also provides students the opportunity to do homework with supervision and support from ESD faculty.

Families are billed a flat rate to their incidental invoice. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Little, ESD+ Coordinator.

Early Childhood 

Grades 1-4 

KOC Program

• 2:15-5:30 p.m.
• Monday-Friday, 5 days per week
• Early Childhood: Beginner, PreK, Kinder, Primer
• $1,750 for fall semester

Nesters Program

Nesters is for early childhood students who have an ESD sibling in grades 1-4 in the 3:10 p.m. carpool.

• 2:15-3:10 p.m.
• Monday-Friday, 5 days per week
• $650 for fall semester

KOC staff will provide a snack and hold these students until 3:00 p.m. when they will be taken to the dining commons to meet their sibling for carpool pickup. Please follow the same registration steps. 

KOC and Nesters Fee: Families are billed a flat rate to their incidental invoice. 

• 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
• Monday-Friday, 5 days per week
• Grades: 1-4
• $1,650 for fall semester

The deadline for pickup is 5:30 p.m. If you arrive after 5:30 p.m. you will be charged a $25.00 late fee per child and another $1.00 per minute per child thereafter. The charge will be billed to your student's incidentals account. 

A call from the parent letting us know they will be late will help ease your child and their teacher's anxiety, but it does not excuse the late fee charge.

Lower School Pick-up:

1. Enter campus on Eagle Family Way (formerly Montwood) and follow the lower school carpool lane. Campus Safety will be there to guide you. 
2. Pull up in front of the lower school in the carpool lane and remain in your vehicle.
3. Text your student's first and last name to the number Ashley Little will provide you. 
4. A KOC teacher will walk your student to your car.  

Lower and Middle School Sibling Pick-up:

1. Enter campus on Eagle Family Way (formerly Montwood) and proceed to the lower school carpool line in front of the lower school.
2. Remain in your vehicle. Text your middle school student's first and last name to the number provided by Ashley Little, and ask that your student be sent to the lower school for pick-up.
3. Next, text your lower school student's first and last name to the number provided by Ashley Little. Your lower school student will be walked to your vehicle.

ESD+ before- and after-school programs meet weekly and enroll twice per year before the Fall and Spring semesters. Program offerings will be available in your MyESD Parent Portal.

When registering for a program, select confirm program selection to ensure your student is added. Programs displaying a waitlist status still require families to register for the program to be added to the waitlist. 

ESD+ and After Care registration confirmations will be sent via email from the ESD+ coordinator. The enrollment registration status does not confirm that your student is enrolled. Waitlisted students may be considered for a spot if parameters are met.  

Programming fees are not due at the time of registration. They will automatically be billed to your incidentals. 

Costs can be found during the registration process in your MyESD portal.

Students wishing to form or lead their own clubs are encouraged to do so after reaching out to Allison Darnell, Assistant Head of Middle School or Jonathan Chein, Head of Middle School, for approval.

After receiving approval and working out the details of the club, students are encouraged to find a Faculty Advisor that will help organize and plan. Student-led clubs are free and the faculty advisor supervises the activities but does not plan or lead the club. 

Middle Care (End of Carpool): 3:45-4:30 p.m.

Middle School Aftercare: Monday-Thursday, 4:30-6:00 p.m. and Friday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Middle Care: $450 per student, per semester.

Middle School Aftercare: $800 per student, per semester. Fee includes Middle Care.

Fees will be billed to your incidentals account in September and at the start of the Spring semester. 

Additional charges are incurred for students who are not picked up by the program end time.

The daily drop-in fee per child, per day, for middle care is $15, and $20 for after care, which will be billed to your incidentals account at the end of each month.

Registration is through your MyESD parent portal.

Sign-In

• All students are required to check in and out using their student ID badge or badge number on the kiosk, which confirms their daily attendance. 

Middle School Pick-Up

1. Enter campus at the Campus Safety booth on Merrell Road and proceed to the carpool line.
2. Remain in your vehicle and text your student's first and last name, and grade, to the phone number provided by Ashley Little. Your student will gather their belongings and head your way.
3. Students in Extended Day may not be released without an adult present. If the adult present is not listed as an authorized person to pick up, a parent will be contacted for confirmation.
4. Extended Day students cannot be released to cross Merrell without an adult present.
5. Extended Day students cannot be released to an event on campus without an adult present.

Lower and Middle School Sibling Pick-up

1. Enter campus on Montwood and proceed to the lower school carpool line in front of the lower school.
2. Remain in your vehicle. Text your middle school student's first and last name to the number on the sign-in carpool and ask that your student be sent to the lower school for pick-up.
3. Next, text your lower school student's first and last name to the number on the sign in carpool. Your lower school student will be walked to your vehicle.

Middle school students may not be picked up after 6:00 p.m.

The middle school years are a critical developmental stage for students, and interacting with one another face-to-face is an essential part of that development. For that reason, students in grades 5-7 are not allowed to carry cell phones. Eighth graders may bring phones, but they must remain off and stored in their lockers until after the school day. They must stay out of sight in community spaces unless there is a direct communication happening about pick-up.

We do understand this creates a challenge for some families, and we understand the tremendous responsibility it puts on the School to communicate schedule changes to students promptly. The tremendous learning benefits created by limiting access to smart devices during the academic day far outweigh these hurdles and we are committed to partnering with families as they manage complex schedules with many moving parts.

The deadline for pickup is 6:00 p.m, Monday-Thursday and 5:30 p.m. on Friday. If you arrive after the pickup time you will be charged a $25.00 late fee per child and another $1.00 per minute per child thereafter. The charge will be billed to your student's incidentals account. 

A call from the parent letting us know they will be late will help ease your child and their teacher's anxiety, but it does not excuse the late fee charge.