Schools will follow an early dismissal schedule on the last day of school, which is Thursday, June 3. In general, elementary schools will dismiss at noon, middle schools will dism...
For Tia Leathers, growing up in Jacksonville’s northside helped develop her drive to be a leader who invests in her community. “My life was full of the most resilient and brillian...
What schools will look like next year is the focus of a new district survey open now through May 24. The current COVID-19 mitigation strategies — including face-covering requ...
For the 20th year in a row, Duval County Public Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) by the Association of School Business Official...
Duval County’s 2021 VyStar Teacher of the Year – Mandarin High School Teacher Jim Schmitt – received a surprise visit from Florida K-12 Chancellor Jacob Oliva who announced that S...
To help the community see exactly how revenue generated through a voter-approved sales tax is being used to improve Duval school buildings, the district has launched a new monitor...
The Importance of Supporting Military Children: Vimeo link April 30, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools is proud to serve 8,672 military students and their families! Military c...
April 30, 2021 – Kindergarten enrollment for the 2021-22 school year opens Monday, May 3. Families can visit Duval Schools Kindergarten to complete enrollment in two simple ste...
April 29, 2021 – Alfred duPont Middle School es la escuela del año! English translation…Alfred duPont Middle School is the school of the year! The school’s commitment to bilingua...
Video Link April 22 , 2021 – Three students at Neptune Beach Elementary received the surprise of a lifetime yesterday when their mom, Petty Officer Langley, showed up at their ...
April 20, 2021 – Recently, the Florida education commissioner released an executive order regarding state assessments for the 2020-21 school year. This led to many questions amo...
April 20, 2021 – Team Duval is hosting a variety of programs this summer for students in Pre-K through 12. This includes a new program to help students prepare for the next gra...
April 16, 2021 – Late applications for magnet and special transfer option (STO) schools for the 2021-22 school year are available in Focus now through June 30. This application w...
April 16, 2021 – The Duval County School Board will consider all nine school renaming action items during its June meeting. Previously, the Board was planning to act on some mid...
Note: The article, video, and images below are republished with permission from the Jacksonville Public Education fund. Visit Jax Pef for more info. April 15, 2021 — Five...
April 14, 2021 – Cheryl Hartley says she didn’t choose her job. It chose her. The Crown Point Elementary School paraprofessional started out as a crossing guard at the school, ho...
April 9, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools has partnered with Florida Prepaid to offer Duval families an exclusive discount. Now until April 30, 2021, parents and guardians can ...
April 6, 2021 (Updated July 9, 2021) – Parents can once again live chat with school choice specialists to get their questions answered regarding school selections for the 2021-2...
June 2, 2021 UPDATE – The information in this post is no longer accurate. It is being saved for archive purposes. An updated post will be available early June. April 1, 2021 – A...
March 29, 2021 – Could the Duval County Public School administration building be moving off the river? The district moved to the Southbank in 1980 when their next-door neighbor w...