JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 30, 2022 – The newest Episcopal Children’s Services Head Start Child Care Partner (CCP) center opened their doors yesterday to the residents of Newberry, Florida. I Rise Performing Kids Academy is now enrolling for Head Start services for children and families in Southwest Alachua County. I Rise Performing Kids Academy held an […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 8, 2022 – Episcopal Children’s Services is pleased to announce the election of Chief Administrative Officer, Temple DePlato to the Florida Head Start Association’s (FHSA) Board of Directors. DePlato was elected to fill the seat of Mary Grace Romo who was recently promoted to another position. DePlato will serve with 13 other […]

Episcopal Children’s Services has opened a new Head Start and Early Head Start center in the city of Hawthorne, Florida. Excited parents and little ones stopped by the center’s open house on Friday, April 1 for a tour of the two classroom facility. Parents also received an overview of a typical school day and all […]

ECS4Kids is thrilled to announce that it has received a generous $25,000 grant from THE PLAYERS Championship to support its Outdoor Play and Learning Project. This funding will help create a specially designed play area for infants and toddlers, fostering key developmental milestones in early childhood. The new outdoor space will be equipped to encourage […]

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and Episcopal Children’s Services are teaming up to make a difference in the lives of toddlers and young children. The Cade is on a mission to build bridges and create new spaces for fun and learning inside and outside the museum’s iconic copper-and-glass building, sparking a curiosity for all […]

The central office of Episcopal Children’s Services, currently located at 8443 Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville, Florida is moving to a new, nearby location. The new headquarters is located at: 8649 Baypine Road, Building 7, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256. The move date is set for Monday, February 14, 2022. Back to Newsroom.

On Thursday, January 6, the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida recognized Episcopal Children’s Services teacher Marisol Buitrago as their teacher of the year. Ms. Marisol is a Head Start teacher at the Green Cove Springs center and was surprised and overjoyed by the announcement. The center’s staff, children, Ms. Marisol’s family and ELC representatives […]

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida has made five grants from its Jacksonville Children’s Endowment Fund to support a variety of programs and services for at-risk children ages 6 or younger. Crawford Early Learning Center and All About Kids Childcare Center received $7,000 grants; Episcopal Children’s Services, Lutheran Services Florida and Duval County Public Schools […]

In an effort to promote Child Abuse Prevention in the month of April, families were asked to participate in an art contest. View the winner and all participants artwork in the art context gallery

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. View the inspirational success stories here.