Lauren Eskovitz
Senior Director, Early Childhood Youth and Family
Current Family Resources
Lunches
and Snacks
In order to adhere to the EDCJCC’s kosher policy, we ask that school lunches and snacks not contain meat (including red meat or poultry) or shellfish (e.g. shrimp, crab, eel, etc.). Vegetarian, dairy, and non-shellfish fish are all welcome.
Families also have the option to order nut-free and certified kosher lunches directly through Baked by Yael. Please note that orders must be received in advance and are not available for purchase without pre-order. Please reach out to Brooke Hoff at Baked By Yael with any questions about ordering.
Financial Information
To change the form of payment that we have on file for your monthly tuition (e.g., credit card to ACH, a new ACH account, etc.), please email Courtney Brown at cobrown@edcjcc.org.
In order to pull financial statements, please login to your MyEDCJCC account. Click the red Statements button on the right-hand side of the screen, underneath your household members. Select the month or custom date of the statements you would like to see.
2026-2027 Required Forms
Required forms for this school year are available in your MyEDCJCC account to be downloaded, filled out, and submitted. Below are detailed step-by-step instructions on how to access your account and download/upload your forms. Unless otherwise noted, all forms must be filled out and signed by a parent.
- Registration record for receiving care away from home
- Authorization for emergency medical treatment
- Permissions and authorizations
- Family and child information form
- DC universal health certification
This form must be filled out by your doctor and also must be signed by a parent at the end of the first section before being submitted. This form must be dated within the past year. - Oral health certificate
Only for children who are 3 and older. This form must be filled out by your dentist and must be dated within the past year. This form is not required for children younger than 3. If your child will turn 3 during the school year, you will need to submit it on or soon after their birthday. - Optional action plan if your child has allergies or requires an EpiPen.
Taking Medication at School
DC licensing regulations stipulate that we must receive the Medication Administration Authorization Form in order to give any medicine (including over-the-counter) to your child. Any prescription medicine must also be authorized by your doctor.
Please use this form to authorize any specific instance in which you would like us to give medicine to your child. Please be sure to give the form to your child’s teacher in a timely fashion.
Updating Your Annual Forms
We are required to have an up-to-date Health Certificate on file for every child in the school and an up-to-date Oral Health Assessment form for every child over the age of 3. These forms are only valid for one year after the exam date listed, and they must be updated annually.
When you go to the doctor or dentist for an annual checkup, please print out a copy of the form, have them fill it out, and then scan it and email it to Mira at msykes@edcjcc.org.
What to Have for Preschool
Here is our general list of items that your child will need for the first day of school and beyond. The class teachers will let you know if there are additional items that you need.
Please label everything with your child’s first and last name! You can label yourself with a sharpie or you can buy stick-on labels through sites such as Mabel’s Labels and Label Dad.
- A preschooler-sized backpack (will be brought to school and brought home every day). No rolling backpacks, please.
- An insulated lunch box that will fit inside your child’s backpack (will be brought to school and brought home every day for cleaning). Please have a separate compartment or container for snacks, so that the teachers know what is intended for snack vs what is intended for lunch.
- A water bottle that will fit inside your child’s backpack (will be brought to school and brought home every day for cleaning)
- A nap mat or cot sheet and blanket (will be kept at school during the week and sent home over the weekend to be washed)
- Pro Parent Tip: We highly recommend buying a nap mat like the ones shown here. They fold up nicely and are easy to transport back and forth to school weekly.
- A preschooler-sized backpack (will be brought to school and brought home every day). No rolling backpacks, please.
- One box of 100 count latex gloves. As gloves run out, the staff will ask you to replenish the supply.
- Disposable diapers/pull-ups and wipes, if necessary. Each child will have his or her own supply of diapers and wipes kept at the changing table or by the bathroom. The staff will notify you when your child’s supplies are low.
- A complete change of clothes. Shirt, bottoms (pants, shorts or skirt), underpants and socks. Please label all items with your child’s name. Children who are in the process of toilet training should bring several changes of clothes and possibly an extra pair of shoes. As the year progresses, teachers will remind you to replace the extra clothing with seasonally appropriate attire.
- A blanket and a cot sheet OR nap mat for naptime. At the end of each week the sheet and blanket will be returned home. Please wash the items and return them to school on your child’s next day here. You can also tuck a small stuffed animal or lovey in with the nap mat if your child needs it for napping.
- Backpack containing lunch in an insulated lunchbox and snacks (no meat, no shellfish, no peanuts) and a water bottle. Please make it clear what is for snack vs what is for lunch.
- Comfortable play clothes that can get dirty.
- Rubber-soled shoes, preferably close-toed (no flip flops!)
- Seasonally appropriate outerwear for outdoor play (hat, sunscreen, coats, mittens, etc)
- Pacifiers
- Baby bottles. All children should be using a water bottle or closed cup.
- Glass containers or bottles
- Toys or valuable items
- Peanuts or peanut products (other food restrictions may also be determined by the allergies of the children in your class)
- Meat or shellfish
Team
Garrett Elbert
Director of Preschool and Early Childhood Education
Mira Sykes
Manager of Operations and Compliance for Early Childhood Youth and Family