George Washington Carver Elementary School
2854 West 45th Street | Jacksonville, Florida 32209 | 924-3122
Principal: Becky Rhoden

Carver is a “Foundations School” which is implimenting a grant which involving safety and civility. A model discipline program known as “Champs” is used in classrooms. The school made a “B” in 2005-2006 and provides excellent customer service and a safe learning environment.
Open House: Fridays 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Special Information: Ready to Learn Program—parent education program the 2nd Tuesday of each month—“How to Help your Child Learn.”
Contact Information: Becky Rhoden 924-3122

Landon Middle School
1819 Thacker Avenue | Jacksonville, Florida 32207 | 346-5650
Principal: Mark Ertel

Landon Middle School is focused on providing all students with a well-rounded academic program utilizing “teamed-looping,” an enhancement of the traditional middle school team whereby the faculty moves from the 7th to 8th Grade with their students. This reduces the amount of lost time at the start of the 8th Grade since the students and the faculty have already developed their relationship and academic focus. 6th Grade students are focused on transition to middle school and their personal adjustment during these developmental years of physical, emotional, and academic growth. The 6th Grade teachers are dedicated to creating a compassionate and student-centered learning environment.
Open House and Tours: Thursday, February 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Special Information: TEAM UP on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Mayport Middle School
2600 Mayport Road | Jacksonville, Florida 32233 | 247-5977
Principal: Karen Davis

In addition to fundamental academic success, students at Mayport Middle School experience instruction focused on standards and personal guidance from teams of dedicated, highly trained professionals. The school’s relatively small student population permits small class sizes and enables teachers to give each student the kind of individual attention not always possible in the district’s larger middle schools. A wide offering of athletic and extra curricular activities helps students to develop talents, build character and increase self-esteem. Students also benefit from access to an abundance of up-to-date technology tools including networked computers with high speed Internet capability located throughout the school. The school’s award-winning contemporary design and its beautiful campus located on a 33-acre natural setting provide an appealing environment for learning and recreation. Its proximity to a large Naval installation allows students to interact with peers who have traveled worldwide or who come from widely diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Tours: Tours are available on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Please
call for an appointment.
Special Information: TEAM UP Communities in Schools (CIS) Monday-Friday 9:15 a.m. to 4:15. p.m. and TEAM UP Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4:15 p.m.- 6:15 p.m.
Contact Information: Vice-Principal 247-5977 ext. or the Guidance Department
at 247-5977.

Normandy Village Elementary School
8257 Herlong Boulevard | Jacksonville, Florida 32210 | 693-7548
Principal: Clemijene Alexander

Normandy Village offers, a standards-based curriculum rich in their “4-R’s.” They provide “Rigorous” academic structure within the standards-based workshop models; their instruction has everyday “Relevance” to the real world which leads to academic success through establishing positive “Relationships” with students and teachers “Resulting” in high academic achievement.
Tour Dates: January 30 and February 15, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Contact Information: Jene Alexander or Debbie Holmes, 693-7548 or 693-7551 after 3:10 p.m.

Southside Middle School
2948 Knights Lane East | Jacksonville, Florida 32216 | 739-5238
Principal: LaTanya Hasty

Southside Middle School features academic enrichment, technology and art and music. It was named a National Model School in 1986 and prides itself on providing academically challenging coursework that is coupled with a variety of support services to ensure that students are successful. Southside has a dedicated technology program where students apply basic skills of communication, mathematics and science appropriate to technological content and learning activities. The technology lab ignites the students’ curiosity and increases their aspirations regarding career fields in engineering, computer technology and science. Southside symphonic and jazz bands have performed in music festivals throughout the U.S. and Toronto, Canada. The art program enables students to develop art appreciation skills through the production of two and three dimensional works of art.
Special Information: TEAM UP on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; ESOL tutoring open to all students Monday-Thursday; Intensive Math on Monday; Grade Recovery on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; Intensive Reading; Pre-Graduation Initiative.