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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Jan. 11, 2023 – If you missed out on School Showcase Saturday, don’t fret! You still have time to research schools, take tours, and speak with school leaders to help determine the best choice for your child for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Below are helpful resources. Don’t forget – the deadline to apply for a […]
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Jan. 4, 2023 – A special JTA initiative will enable Duval County families who rely on public transportation to participate in the Duval County Public Schools’ School Showcase Saturday on Jan. 7. Parents or guardians and students visiting different schools as part of the showcase event will be able to ride JTA buses for free. […]
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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 Showcase Saturday (Jan. 7), and the opening of applications (Jan.1). Enrollment hotline will be available: Have questions about enrollment? Enrollment specialists are […]
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Dec. 15, 2022 – Looking to enroll your child in one of the school district’s Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program for the 2023-2024 school year? Then you need to remember this date: Jan. 1, 2023. The first of the year marks the official opening of applications for district VPK programs, as well as applications for magnet schools […]
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Sept. 19, 2022 – Congratulations to the 33 Team Duval seniors who have been named Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Representing Douglas Anderson, Fletcher, Paxon, Stanton, and Wolfson high schools, these academically talented students are among 16,000 semifinalists who will compete for about 7,250 scholarships worth more than $28 million dollars. […]
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May 16, 2022 – New opportunities for students are taking flight at Frank H. Peterson’s aviation academy thanks to the donation of new aerial technology from CSX Transportation, Inc. The transportation company recently donated six drones to the school’s aviation academy. With this donation, Frank H. Peterson will be expanding their emerging technologies and robotics […]
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May 5, 2022 – Applications for magnet and Special Transfer Option (STO) schools are now available in the Parent/Guardian Focus account. These applications are through the Controlled Open Enrollment (COE) process which allows parents to apply for a school outside of the standard application window that: Still has available seats. Is outside their child’s attendance-area school. […]
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May 2, 2022 – Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open, and there’s a special incentive for families who apply during the month of May. Tote bags – containing a free book, pencils, and more – will be provided to families who register this month. The district hopes these Kindergarten Starter Kits will […]
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April 20, 2022 – Students at John E. Ford K-8 are learning how to be their own boss thanks to the school’s Entrepreneurship Club. Through sessions on production, marketing, pitching, and financing, students learn how to develop a product for the marketplace. For example, they are now working to produce friendship bracelets that can be […]
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