Annual Fall Festival at the ECDS Manchester Campus

The annual Fall Festival will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 on Friday, October 24th a the ECDS TK-8th grade campus, located at 3616 Manchester Ave, Encinitas. Current ECDS families, as well as alumni, friends and family members are invited to this friendly, fun-filled festival. Themed booths, inflatable slides and jumpies, along with challenging activities, a petting zoo, food trucks, and a Haunted House with scary and non-scary “tours” will make this an afternoon to remember!

First Day of School, 2025-26

The 2025-26 school year begins Tuesday, September 2nd on both ECDS campuses. Grades TK through 8th grade enjoy a modern 12-acre, indoor/outdoor facility located at 3616 Manchester Ave, and 2 through 5 year-olds play, learn, and explore at the Preschool campus located at 2155 Encinitas Blvd. Both facilities are located in the City of Encinitas.

Summer Campz Begin July 7th Kinder through 7th Grades

ECDS SUMMER CAMPZ are open to the public for five (5) weeks of amazing, active, themed, fun-filled, day camp experiences. These week-long programs run from 9 AM to 3 PM weekdays, with teacher-supervised before and after camp care available as early as 7:30 am and as late as 6:00 pm. Visit ecdscampz.org for details about weekly themes and registration information. We hope your child can join us for Summer Fun, Discovery, and Adventure!

Annual Student Talent Show

Students’ many talents will be on display in the ECDS amphitheater from 1:30 to 2:45 on Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th. The annual event will showcase a wide variety of artistic abilities, including puppetry and piano playing, drumming and dancing, gymnastics and martial arts, and much more.