
June 23, 2023
Coming to K-2 students this fall – it’s a new reading curriculum district leaders say teachers are “raving about” and is leading to student success. It’s called the UFLI Foundatio...

June 5, 2023
A Belgian Malinois named Maverick and a Chesapeake Bay Retriever/Poodle mix named LEO are two new furry additions to the Duval County School Police force, fulfilling a years-lon...

June 2, 2023
Editor’s Note: Friday, June 2, is Dr. Diana Greene’s last day as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. The message below is from Dr. Greene to the community as she enter...

June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023 – They’re smarter, they’re faster, and they’re more secure. New smart student ID cards – scheduled to be distributed to all students next school year – will have upg...

May 31, 2023
Video May 31, 2023 – This school year, more than 700 Team Duval seniors will graduate with a new seal on their diploma – the “Duval Ready” designation. Duval Ready is a job-re...

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2024 – Dr. Dana Kriznar, a former principal who led two different Duval schools from a “C” to an “A” grade, has been named as the next superintendent for Duval County Pub...

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2024 – Team Duval is in the final home stretch of the 2022-23 school year. Below are some important dates to remember as we enter the last few days of school: May 17 – ...

May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023 – The extraordinary story of two of Duval’s most iconic school communities will soon be showcased in a new documentary film thanks to a partnership between Duval Coun...

May 4, 2023
Video May 4, 2023 – Measuring the oil. Mixing the batter. Laying the cookies on a baking sheet and placing them into the oven. It’s all in a day’s work at Finny’s Coffee Shop ...

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023 – Cars speeding through school zones have been a long-term safety concern for the Duval school community. It’s something that Duval County School Police (DCSP) Chi...
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023 – It’s an opportunity Colombia native Andrews Restrepo thought he’d never have. Video “A a first-generation immigrant, I have a lot of family still in my other c...

April 18, 2023
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 lo...

April 14, 2023
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 receiv...
April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023 – “Assured and reassured.” Video They’re words parent Jeffrey Rumlin used to describe how he feels about the recently installed Evolv Technology weapons-screenin...

April 13, 2023
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-th...

March 31, 2023
Chickens, chinchillas, and a baby pig aren’t what you see in an average school classroom. But for one class at Mandarin Oaks Elementary, they have become a staple. The Animal Lo...

March 28, 2023
From flight simulators, to robotics and 3D printing, students from schools across the county got the opportunity to show off their technology projects and better understand how t...

March 8, 2023
Hands-on lessons in coding and assembling computers were among several activities taking place at Andrew Jackson High School earlier this month during a special ribbon cutting...

January 30, 2023
Behavior problems. A lack of confidence. A lack of motivation in school. These were some of the symptoms Ruth Upson Elementary School staff observed in a group of fourth and f...

December 22, 2022
Dec. 22, 2022 – School Showcase Saturday is right around the corner, and we want to make sure families are ready! Below are five things to help families prepare for both School...
