Team Duval News

34 Team Duval seniors selected as 2025 National Merit Semifinalists

Sept. 16, 2024 — Duval County Public Schools is proud to congratulate our 34 seniors who have been announced as 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists!

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New cardiac screening technology adds additional layer of safety for student-athletes

Aug. 29, 2024 – “Am I heart healthy?” That’s the question Team Duval student-athletes will now be able to answer with extra confidence thanks to live-saving, cardiac screening technology available at all 17 district high schools that offer sports programs.

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Video – Superintendent Dr. Bernier discusses Know the Line campaign

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 launching the “Know the Line” campaign.

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Principals share 16 tips to help students transition to middle school

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, educators say a child’s move from elementary to middle school doesn’t have to be intimidating.

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Community feedback on district’s master facility plan presented to school board

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 reviewed an updated idea during their regular workshop.

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Show up to Shine! Combatting truancy in Duval Schools

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.

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“Well trained and well equipped” – A look at Team Duval safety and security measures

August 9, 2024 – For Duval County School Police, the call to safety never ends — even when students are out during the summer.

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Cell phones to be off and inside bookbags during class per 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct

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 updated 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct.

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Mayport Middle scores $100k grant to bring fresh produce, new aquaponics system to campus

Aug. 6, 2024 — Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and herbs are among the produce Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School students will have a chance to grow from seedlings thanks to a $100k Farm to School grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Video – Students research local African American history and create curriculum in summer program

July 29, 2024 – From conducting interviews to visiting historic sites, studying local African American history has come alive for students like Jadon Alexander.

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District maintains high B; improves in all academic areas

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 sat just 3 percentage points away from an A.

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District to implement new transportation-related Board policy

July 22, 2024 – Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, middle and high school students who live under 2 miles from their assigned schools will be ineligible for bus transportation.

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Video – Students from around the world strengthen English skills in summer program

July 3, 2024 – Afghanistan. Honduras. Mexico. Haiti. They’re just some of the nations represented among the Team Duval students participating in the district’s English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, Summer Maintenance Program.

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Mayport Middle snags another international robotics championship, sets world record

June 27, 2024 – Congratulations to the Mayport Middle School Sharks Robotics Club, who earned international bragging rights after setting a new world record at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge’s underwater robotics competition.

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Top Tips for Preventing Summer Learning Loss (+ Expert Insight)

June 24, 2024 – School's out for the summer, and for most, it’s a time for rest and relaxation. Though academics are likely the last thing on students’ minds, experts say preventing summer learning loss should be a household priority.

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New Chief of Duval County School Police sworn in; district’s newest K9 also takes oath of office

June 13, 2024 – In front of family, friends, and dozens of his law enforcement peers, Jackson Short was sworn in this morning as the district’s new Chief of School Police by Jacksonville Sheriff, T.K. Waters.

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Team Duval soars in latest accreditation review, earns exceptional scores and feedback

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 with educational institutions globally.

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Ruth N. Upson Elementary wraps school year with brand new playground

June 5, 2024 — A dream was fulfilled for hundreds of Ruth N. Upson Elementary students recently as school and community leaders cut the ribbon on a brand-new playground.

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My student is on a Magnet School or STO waitlist. What’s next? Answering your frequently asked questions.

June 3, 2024 – This past spring, parents and guardians of Team Duval students who applied to Magnet and Special Transfer Option (STOs) received notification of the district's lottery results. If students weren't placed into any of the schools they applied for, they were placed on a waitlist for those schools.

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What are ACE meetings and how do they differ from the Master Facility Plan meetings?

May 28, 2024 – Recently, the district announced it was hosting public forums on the new Master Facility Plan (MFP).

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