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Charter schools are publicly funded, nonsectarian schools that operate under a contract, or charter, with the Duval County School Board. They are managed by a governing board and are open to all students, but the majority of Duval County public charter schools target at-risk students. Charter schools are free from many state regulations, and teachers must be certified.
Procedures: Parents must complete the application for the charter school a student wishes to attend. (There are elementary, middle, and high school charter schools.) Transportation may or may not be provided based on a charter school’s individual policy.
Charter Schools Available for 2007-2008 school year:
Elementary Charter School
Wayman Academy of the Arts
1176 LaBelle Street
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904.695.9995
Mission Statement: The mission of Wayman Academy of the Arts is to provide a learning environment that is innovative, challenging, and self enriching through the application of fine arts. By using the arts, students will stimulate, develop and refine many cognitive and creative skills.
Middle Grades Charter School
S.O.S. Academy Middle School
6974 Wilson Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32210
904.573.0880
Mission Statement: “Because potential is so completely unknown to us, we dare not underestimate any student but see all students as possibilities; therefore, all students are potential achievers.”
High School Charter Schools
Pathways Charter High School
101 West State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-633-8125
Mission Statement: The mission of Pathways, a Florida Community College charter career academy, is to provide academic, career, and character development instruction for high school dropouts and students at high risk of dropping who have been referred to Pathways by the Duval County Public School District. Through intensive, innovative, and focused secondary and postsecondary instruction as well as comprehensive case management services, Pathways seeks to re-attract, motivate and engage students in a challenging and exciting whole-life educational environment.
SIATech Charter High School
4811 Payne Stewart Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32209
904.633.8125
Mission Statement: The mission of SIATech, in its partnership with Job Corps and the U.S. Department of Labor, is to break the cycle of poverty and underachievement for youth who have dropped out of the traditional educational system and are now enrolled in the Federal Job Corps Program.
Middle Charter Schools Scheduled to Open August 2007
Global Leaf School
Jacksonville, FL
Mission Statement: “The Global Leaf School is grounded in research-based, progressive education that engages its diverse learners in meaningful interactions with their world. Our students and teachers strive to learn with the mind to serve with the hand, and to lead with the heart. Global Leaf teachers recognize that a better world starts with students embracing their connection to both local and the global community.”
River City Science Academy
Jacksonville, FL
Mission Statement: “The purpose is to prepare students to their maximum potential in all subjects with special emphasis on mathematics, science and reading using researched-based exemplarily programs. The purpose is also to help students reach their maximum potential to be successful in their subsequent education in college and to become responsible and productive citizens, regardless of their past educational achievement, socio-economic or racial-ethnic background.”
Information for Potential Charter School Operators:
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