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THE 2ND ANNUAL CTE CAREER ACADEMY SHOWCASE – You're invited to this free community event where Duval’s educators and students shine! Highlighting all 67 of the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academies and programs, this event offers students and teachers a platform to share their innovative work with families and the broader community. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with academy staff and students, explore the unique programs offered across the district, and receive expert guidance from CTE staff on navigating the application process. No advanced registration is required. This event takes place Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at the University of North Florida. The address is 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
The School Advisory Council (“SAC”) will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Holmes Learning Center (Library) 3239 Norman E. Thagard Blvd.
The purpose is to discuss the following topic(s):
Regular SAC business
Paxon receives new seating area on campus
Paxon is grateful to Mr. Will Brewer, Paxon IB Senior, for creating a new seating area on our campus for all to enjoy. This new area serves as Will's Eagle Scout project. The new area not only provides a beautiful and comfortable area to sit, it also boasts a new little free library, so that our school community can share and promote a love of books.
At Paxon, our students are willing to provide service to our school community. Thank you, Will, for this wonderful enhancement to our campus!
Paxon National Merit Semifinalist
Congratulations to Paxon Senior, Saige Higgins, on being named a National Merit Semifinalist!
Saige is a senior in the International Baccalaureate Program and is the current Paxon Student Government Association President. Saige is amongst the top 1% of all high school students in the nation.
At Paxon, our students showcase the best of our school community. Join us in congratulating Saige on this wonderful accomplishment.
The School Advisory Council (“SAC”) will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Holmes Learning Center (Library) 3239 Norman E. Thagard Blvd.
The purpose is to discuss the following topic(s):
Voting for officers
Regular SAC business
The Class of 2026 will have their annual Senior Breakfast on October 8th while the rest of the campus takes the PSAT. Please consider donating items or volunteering to make this event a success.
Are you a Junior or Senior interested in interacting with prospective students and families? Join us for our interest meeting on August 18th.
Greetings Eagles!
We are back with a final informational update before our return to school Monday, August 11th.
Class Schedules/Bell Schedules
Students will receive a new schedule on colored paper each of the first two days of school. To facilitate this process, we will be on a special bell schedule for the first two days of school. Please review the alternate schedule on the published flyer. Please also make sure you download our regular bell schedule and calendar which are also included in this message.
Pick-up and Drop Off
Pick-up and drop-off for students occurs at the front of the school. Cars waiting for students and those dropping off students should pull to the right side of the driveway. The left side of the driveway is for thru traffic. We ask all cars to pull up as far as possible. Students can be dropped off as early as 7 AM. Students must be picked up no later than 3:15 PM.
Safety
Beginning the first day, upon arrival to school, all students must pass through our Evolve weapons detection system. Please refer to the flyer for details about procedures for entering the school.
Lunch
During the first week of school, the lunch lines may move slowly, and lunch service may extend past the lunch bell. Please be advised that every student will be permitted to receive a lunch and complete their lunch prior to returning to class while the campus adjusts. To facilitate lunch service, we ask that students refer to the flyer previously distributed to know when they have lunch. We again encourage every family to complete the lunch application to determine your free/reduced lunch status.
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
Open House
We are excited to invite you to our Open House on Monday, August 18th at 6 PM. Additional details will be distributed soon.
The faculty and staff of Paxon School for Advanced Studies is excited to see each of you. We have the highest expectations for another wonderful school year. Please review the information included in this message and our previous back-to-school messages to ensure a wonderful beginning.
We will see you in the halls!
Make-up Orientation
Greetings Eagles!
We are one week away from the start of school on August 11th. We are eagerly awaiting your return. In the days leading up to the beginning of school, we want to ensure parents and students are prepared. Check out our Back to School Checklist for final to-do items to start the new year. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Paxon teachers are ready for the return to school!
This week, members of the Paxon English department met for their annual summer planning session. They engaged in reflection and planning for the new year, enjoyed a meal, and engaged in some friendly competition in our Book Spine Poetry Battle.
At Paxon, our faculty works year round to give their best to every student. Thank you to our teachers for getting a jump start on the new year. We are eager to welcome all of our teachers back on August 4th!
Paxon Eagles are ready for our return to school!
During our freshmen transition program, our upperclassmen helped our new students learn what it means to be an Eagle! We are excited for the energy and high expectations our newest Eagles will bring to our school community.
Thank you to Chartwells K12, Paxon SAS PTSA, Florida Virtual School - FLVS, Jacksonville Public Library, DCPS Transportation, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, and Florida State College at Jacksonville for partnering with us to make all of our orientation events a success!
