We are honored that you have chosen Merrill Road PreK-2 Elementary for your child's growth and development. Our school is unique, as it serves children in their early learning years, grades PreK-2 with students feeding into Don Brewer 3-5 Elementary School. We are confident that you will quickly discover why Merrill Road Elementary is such a "Good Place to Grow"!  We all consider it a privilege to work with your children and look forward to fostering a challenging, nurturing, and positive learning environment.  We place an emphasis on collaboration so students are receiving the best instruction possible.  

If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer application on the district site www.duvalschools.org .  We look forward to having such a wonderful school year here at the home of the Mustangs, Merrill Road Elementary.

  

The Big Yellow Lunch-and-Learn! 

For all elementary, middle, and high school students, school buses will deliver school meals to elementary school bus stops using neighborhood elementary boundaries and bus routes. 

For elementary students, buses will also deliver educational packets for those who don't have access to technology for online classes and for those who want the packet as a supplement.  

• ALL students / children – no matter the grade level will be able to receive a lunch at any school or lunch-and-learn bus stop.
• Secondary students will be served by the routes listed under their neighborhood Elementary school. 

Click the link below for Big Yellow Lunch-and-Learn Bus Routes. Schools are in alphabetical order at the top of each page.

 

• Lunch-and-Learn Bus Routes

 

To find the bus stop nearest you, locate your nearest neighborhood elementary school using our school locator. Type in your address, select elementary, and it will tell you your nearest neighborhood elementary school.

 

• School Locator

New Laptop Lending Distribution Plan

www.duvalschools.org/laptop

To accelerate the distribution of laptops to students who need them, Duval County Public Schools is expanding the time and the distribution locations for families who still need technology for their children.

If you still need a laptop for your family (up to two devices per family with multiple children), please carefully follow the process below to ensure a safe and controlled delivery process:

Step 1: Carefully read the information to know below before you arrive at the distribution site.

Step 2: Look at the list of distribution sites and identify the site most convenient to you.

Step 3: Determine when you need to arrive.

Step 4: Prepare to wait. To keep track of who is receiving each laptop, the check-out process takes time.

 

Step 1:

Information to know before you get in line:

1. If your children have computer access at home, please do not check out a school laptop. Our process for lending school laptops is meant for students who have no other access to technology.
   
   
2. If you have multiple children who need laptops, please plan on sharing. Online learning is less structured and permits computer sharing within homes. To ensure all students have access, we will limit distribution of laptops to two per family with multiple students.
   
   
3. What to bring:
   1. Students must be present to receive a laptop.
   2. The student must have student ID (or provide student ID number) showing enrollment in a district managed public school. (Charter school students must contact their charter school for support.)
   3. Elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by a parent.
      
      
4. Families will be responsible for all technology checked out. If not returned, families will be financially liable to pay for the laptop.

Step 2:

Find the location most convenient to you

Because of city directions for social distancing, you must arrive by car or truck. If you are not in a vehicle, you will not be allowed on the school campus. Here are the 10 distribution sites:

1. Ed White High School
2. Duncan U. Fletcher High School
3. Mandarin High School
4. Jean Ribault High School       
5. Robert E. Lee High School
6. First Coast High School
7. Jefferson Davis Middle School
8. Kernan Middle School
9. LaVilla Middle School
10. Mandarin Middle School

 

Step 3:

Determine when to arrive
For safety, traffic control, social distancing and many other factors, we request you adhere to the following schedule.

• Determine the day based on the first letter of your oldest child’s last name.
• Determine the time of day based on that child’s grade level. 
• If you have more than one child, bring all your children and we will serve your family at one time.
• Distribution will be limited to two laptops per family with multiple children.
• The school gate will close at 5:30 p.m. on March 25-27. Cars not inside the school gate by 5:30 p.m. will need to return on Saturday, March 28.

Wednesday, March 25: Students whose last name begins with the letter A-D

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.                    High school students

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.                    Middle school students

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.                    Elementary school students

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.                    A-D students who cannot come at the time above

Thursday, March 26: Students whose last name begins with the letter E-O

8 a.m. to 10 a.m.                  High school students

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.                  Middle school students

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.                    Elementary school students

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.                    E-O students who cannot come at the time above

Friday, March 27: Students whose last name begins with the letter P-Z

8 a.m. to 10 a.m.                  High school students

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.                  Middle school students

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.                    Elementary school students

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.                    P-Z students who cannot come at the time above

Saturday, March 28:  Any student who has not received a device.

9 a.m. to Noon