Category: District

Apply for a school with seat availability through Controlled Open Enrollment

April 18, 2023 – Controlled Open Enrollment (COE) is now open. COE provides an opportunity for families to apply for any open seats available at schools following the standard lottery application window that was open from Jan. 1 – Feb. 28. Unlike the on-time application window for magnet and special transfer option (STO) schools – […]

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Sandalwood High School recognized nationally for its AVID college readiness program

April 14, 2023 – Congratulations to Sandalwood High on being recertified as an AVID National Demonstration School, making them the only high school in Northeast Florida to receive this distinction.  AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a national college readiness program that uses research-based strategies and course work to equip students with […]

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Chaffee Trail school community celebrates groundbreaking of new middle school

April 13, 2023 – Right now, the plot of land adjacent to Chaffee Trail Elementary School is just dirt and grass. But by August 2024, it will be a 125,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art middle school serving sixth-eighth grade students on Jacksonville’s fast-growing westside. Funded by the half-penny sales tax, the new Chaffee Trail Middle School is the […]

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Image of students walking through the Evolve weapons detection system.

Weapons detector system successfully piloted at Riverside High; coming to all Duval high schools

April 13, 2023 – “Assured and reassured.” They’re words parent Jeffrey Rumlin used to describe how he feels about the recently installed Evolv Technology weapons-screening system at Riverside High School.  “As a parent, I and others should not be naive to what school administrators have to face,” said Rumlin, who is also the school’s parent […]

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Preparing toddlers for academic success through the HIPPY program

April 11, 2023 – Some of a child’s most critical years academically are before they even step foot in the classroom. That is the foundation behind the international HIPPY program, which stands for Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters. This program — available to families around the world including Duval County – helps children […]

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