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School Mascot-Manatee
 School Colors-Blue and White
E.L.A. Brochure

Our Guidelines to Success:
Mannerly, Attentive, Neat, Accepting

Trustworthy, Enduring, Enthusiastic

ENROLLMENT FAQ
The Code of Conduct for Student Behavior
can be found at www.duvalschools.org/static/students/codeofconduct/

Students are not allowed inside the school building until teachers are on duty at 8:30 a.m. Only students enrolled in Extended Day will be allowed into the building before this time.
Extended Day -
 7 am-8:30 am and 3:40-6 pm
Students Grades PK-5  -   6 1/2 hours   
9:00-3:30
Students are NOT dismissed from the office after 3 PM daily. This allows us to prepare for dismissal. If you must check your child out early, please send in a note to the teacher the day of this check out and arrive at school by 3 PM to get your child. Parents are encouraged NOT to check student out early from school. This penalizes the child's attendance and more importantly their education.

Manatee Magic School Song
At Enterprise we specialize in teaching Math and Science, Reading, Music, Art and History, But the one thing that we got that the other schools have not is a magic mammal underneath the sea
CHORUS
Manatee Magic,  Manatee Magic
Unlock the door to a magic world where learning
is the key, Manatee Magic,
Manatee Magic
Imagine all the possibilities.

ELA SCHOOL CHEER
ELA Manatees are the best,
whether north or south or east or west.
We work so hard to be on the top—
these manatees will not be stopped.
So clap your hands and stomp your feet, ELA Manatees can’t be beat
 

https://app1.fldoe.org/FCATDemographics/ - link for demographic results by school, district and state.

School Report Card-www.duvalschools.org/reseval/Schools/
SchoolResearchData.asp?School=255

http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/ - AYP, School Grades
http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs/fsir.asp - Florida School Indicators report.

http://doewebprd.doe.state.fl.us/
eds/nclbspar/year0910/nclb0910.cfm?dist_schl=16_2551  -School Accountability Report

ELA School Climate Survey

Winner of the Five Star School Award | * School Report Card
“E.L.A” built 1998
8085 Old Middleburg Road Jacksonville, FL 32222 
Phone: (904) 573-3260    Fax: (904) 573-3270

Enterprise Learning Academy (ELA) was erected in 1998. The school originally planned to use the ECOLOGICAL, FUTURES, AND GLOBAL (EFG) CURRICULUM: A PROJECT BASED APPROACH to learning. At that time, utilizing project based instruction helped determine that ELA would be a futuristic school. The name Enterprise was adopted with that in mind. The modern digital infrastructure and highly polished floors support a PK-5 student body of 800 students. Superintendent John Fryer and Assistant Superintendent Levi Macintosh were district leaders in 1998 when ELA was conceptualized and constructed. Under the principalship of Sheri Turchi, students were welcomed August 25, 1998. When she retired in 2005, Cynthia S. Thompson assumed the principalship for three years until her retirement in 2008. Sheridan Brown (2008-) is the current principal.

Enterprise is accredited through the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. It serves neighborhood students from just north of Taylor Field Road, northeast to just south of Marlee Road, east to McGirts Creek, south on McGirts Creek to Collins Road, west on Collins Road to Shindler Drive, then continue on a line east of Shadwell Court to Argyle Forest Blvd, south on a line to the county line, west on a line to the boundary of Cecil Field, north on the boundary of Cecil Field to just south of Sandler Drive, then southeast on Brannan Field Road to just north of Traylor Field Road to Old Middleburg Road.

Parents, Faculty, Staff and Students take great pride in being a "manatee." A full service cafeteria feeds 52% of the student body free or reduced priced lunches. Parents are actively involved through a PTA, a School Advisory Council, and frequent parent training evenings. Students may participate in WELA TV studio activities, Student Council or Safety Patrol.

The faculty and administration are highly qualified and well educated with ESOL endorsed teachers. Resource specialists include Music, Art, Physical Education, Guidance Services, and Media/Library. Paraprofessionals assist teachers.  The student teacher ratio is 18:1 in K-3 and 22:1 in grades four and five. Students score above average on standardized tests and in above average in students attending school. Our Florida School grade is a B. Our goal is that all students make learning gains above their previous year’s accomplishments.

ID BADGE
When a student enrolls at Enterprise Learning Academy, she/he is issued a personalized student ID badge on a  lanyard. This allows the student to be in compliance with  the Duval County School Board requirement to show a school issued personalized ID card when going through the cafeteria line. When another is missing or damaged, a replacement fee of $3.00 cash is due in the front office. A third replacement  card and lanyard will  be provided to the  student once payment is received.
 

MORNING ARRIVAL

Parents are invited to have breakfast with their child in the parent gathering area inside the Manateria at 8:30 AM. Parents are no longer allowed to accompany their child to the classroom, or down a hallway, between 8:30-9 AM without prior approval from the teacher (parent conference) and/or a parent nametag given in the office after proper identification are shown.

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL
ALL parents are required to be in a car to pick up their car-riding student with the yellow car rider tag identifying your child’s name. The yellow car sign is YOUR ticket to the safe release of your child. If the yellow car tag is not visible or the parent has forgotten or misplaced the tag, the parent will be directed to park their car and come into the office with proper identification to sign out the child(ren).

Should a parent choose not to adhere to the safety request of staying in a car for their child, the parent will have to show the yellow car tag in person and the child(ren) will be called from inside the school to come out to the parent. Parents will need to stand in the area marked K outside the front porch windows to be assisted by an adult calling the student(s). Students are not released until the teacher on duty hears the child’s name called from outside the front windows of the school.

Birthday Celebrations

If you would like to have a short class birthday acknowledgement for your child, please speak with your child’s teacher in advance. Parents should be mindful of the district’s nutritional policy as well as the  dietary restrictions of students in the classroom. These birthday recognitions are short (ten minutes) and limited to the classroom community. Parents are asked to drop off the treats in the main office and these treats will be delivered to the classroom.  Balloons, stuffed animals, goody bags, flowers, etc. are never accepted at school for any occasion for your child. Please do not deliver them or have them delivered as they will not be given to the child. These can be distracting to students’ learning. School Board policy only allows two class parties a year, one in December and one in June. No other occasions are celebrated at school.
 

DIRECTIONS : I-10 East to I-295 South, Exit on 103^rd Street to the right, Continue on 103^rd Street past  Shindler Drive, Turn left on Old Middleburg Road South, Drive approximately 5-6 miles and the school will be on your left.