![Dr. Bernier addresses a group of smiling students.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_006b0ded-84ea-4fe0-b68c-7f7508c945ee.jpeg)
January 21, 2025
This post was updated Jan. 21, 2025, to reflect the meeting at Chaffee Trail was rescheduled for Jan. 30. Dec. 5, 2024 – The Team Duval community is invited to join Superinte...
November 4, 2024
Nov. 4, 2024 - Our schools are eligible to receive additional federal funding for students whose parents work at Jacksonville’s Navy bases or other U.S. government agencies, such ...
![Know the Line. Understanding the boundaries between students and employees to uphold safety in schools. www.duvalschools.org/knowtheline](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_cbc2398d-cf52-41ac-82e4-8c4734f98c1b.png)
August 26, 2024
Aug. 26, 2024 – You can’t separate student success from student safety! As Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier shares in the above video, this is why the district is launch...
![three middle school students in front of a computer](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_79277a03-b1d8-414a-b5d8-47b321c14948.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024 – For many parents, a student’s transition to middle school can be a source of uncertainty, questions, and even anxiety. But with the right tools and strategies,...
![Duval County Public Schools Master Facility Plan Document](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_591a1116-babc-4d5f-a05a-ae3b35cd32ef.jpeg)
August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024 – The process of reviewing and adapting the district’s long-term plans to reshape boundaries and consolidate schools continued this week as School Board members ...
![Mayor Donna Deegan addresses the audience at the Show Up and Shine press conference.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3c95efdc-d247-4fc0-860d-f70ddaa1254a.jpeg)
August 15, 2024
Aug. 15, 2024 – Combatting citywide truancy is the focus of a new attendance campaign launched by the City of Jacksonville and Duval County Public Schools. Th...
![Duval County Schools police officer](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_dff8b162-5dcf-45ce-b3a0-7e2f71416df4.jpeg)
August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024 – For Duval County School Police, the call to safety never ends — even when students are out during the summer. “We continue to police our schools during the s...
![Middle school teacher checks the work of his students](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_c98aac2d-1159-4942-9334-f9e0a60b7b3a.jpeg)
August 7, 2024
Aug. 7, 2024 – Unless a teacher gives permission, students will need to keep their cell phones off, out-of-sight, and inside their bookbag or purse during class according to the...
![Teacher engages with students in the classroom](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a70bf98c-67dc-4609-acb4-91d4220e7dd4.jpeg)
July 30, 2024
July 29, 2024 – New school grades were unveiled last week, showing Duval County Public Schools maintained its overall B grade, increased performance in all academic areas, and s...
![dcps students looking surpised and excited at a tablet together](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_69505a20-395f-4e6c-87f9-e478639fa9aa.jpeg)
June 10, 2024
Duval County Public Schools has maintained its status as an accredited school district following a high-scoring review with Cognia Accreditation, an organization known for working...
![group of high school students in an auditorium with medals for receiving a seal of bilteracy](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_8755c8e5-7ceb-4f3d-8b88-29d5700e26cd.jpeg)
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024 – From Chinese yo-yoing to Mexican dancing, many skills were on display during the Seal of Biliteracy ceremony where Team Duval students were recognized for masteri...
![Students and teachers posing holding certificate of completion of little language learners program](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_aaaaad5a-93ef-425d-abb2-10d1a2180dbd.jpeg)
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024 – Camila Guerrero, a junior at Mandarin High School, said her appreciation for teachers grew deeper this year. That’s because she – along with approximately 40 of ...
![close up of master facility plan banner](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3b4eb88c-ef28-4f12-8eeb-0f5de1ca0e6d.jpeg)
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024 – Employees, students, families, and the entire Team Duval community are invited to provide input on the recent proposals to redraw school boundaries, align feeder pa...
![Headshots of Bernier and Smith superintendents elect](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/duval_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a5d38594-f548-48d4-a944-ff2bc8a02fa8.png)
May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024 – Two finalists have been selected for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent position. They are: Dr. Christopher Bernier and Dr. Daniel Smith. The finalis...