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 […]
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June 8, 2022
FHSA Welcomes ECS Chief Administrative Officer Temple DePlato As Its Newest Elected Member of the Board of Directors
April 1, 2022
Episcopal Children’s Services Opens New Head Start and Early Head Start Center in Hawthorne
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 […]
February 17, 2022
Episcopal Children’s Services Receives $25k Grant From THE PLAYERS Championship
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 […]
February 15, 2022
The Cade illuminates new learning pathways with Episcopal Children’s Services
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 […]
January 28, 2022
Episcopal Children’s Services Announces Move of Central Office
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.
January 10, 2022
Early Learning Coalition of North Florida Recognizes Teacher of the Year
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 […]
July 13, 2020
Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Recognizes ECS
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 […]
May 21, 2020
ECS Recognizes Child Abuse Awareness Month
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
May 7, 2020
ECS Participates in Giving Tuesday Now Global Effort
#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.
April 2, 2020
2020 Virtual Children’s Champion Gala
Welcome to our 2020 Virtual Children’s Champion Gala! We are excited to host our annual recognition of the honorees on this platform amid the COIVD-19 pandemic.This virtual event allows us celebrate our Children’s Champions while still protecting everyone’s health. We hope you enjoy this virtual evening as we bring you a new, exciting and innovative […]
