Behavioral Intervention Universal Screening

Duval County Public Schools are committed to improving the culture and climate of our schools and supporting the whole child. One way we are addressing the whole child is by looking at student strengths and areas of concern for academic, social, and behavioral well-being. As mandated by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act – your child will participate in universal screening (Behavioral Intervention Monitoring Assessment System: BIMAS-2) to identify student needs, provide prevention and/or positive supports and intervention. The survey will be administered in October to help support students. The survey will help schools identify students who may be at risk to develop academic or other school-related concerns. If you would prefer that your child not participate in the universal screening, please complete and sign the opt-out form found by clicking the headline above, and return this form to the school by Friday, September 29, 2023.

Lunch & Learn

The Lunch & Learn program is being offered at Douglas Anderson again this year. This program allows students to get 30 additional minutes of help from teachers and peer tutors each day. Click the headline for more information on the program, and to access the schedule of teacher availability.

Welcome to DA for the 2023-2024 School Year

We are excited about beginning another year at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA), and we are pleased that you will be with us for the 2023-2024 school year. DA is a special school that offers you an opportunity to develop your talent and interest in the arts, as well as excel in the academics.

Create and Link a Parent Account in FOCUS!

With a linked parent account, you can access student grades, transportation registration, School Choice applications, and important schoolwide communication.

Transportation Request Required for all DA students wishing to ride the bus in 2023-2024

If your child will be riding the bus for the 2023-2024 school year, you will need to register for a bus stop. Once you register, your child will be assigned to a bus stop based on your home address. Bus stop registration is now available in FOCUS.

Join the DA PTSA online

If you are a teacher, student or have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew or neighbor, etc. at DA then you should join today. Community members also welcome. Only $10.00 for individual memberships, these funds are vital for teacher back to school breakfast, teacher luncheons, AB honor roll students, senior breakfast, and many other things!

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts - In The News

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts celebrates our students, faculty, and staff who have been recognized in the media.

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts - Awards Ceremony 2022

DA Musicians Selected for Prestigious National Band/Orchestra Programs

Don Zentz, the Director of Jazz Studies and Ted Shistle, Band Director, at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, are proud to announce that their students have been selected for inclusion in three of the most distinctive high school honor jazz bands and orchestras in the nation: The National Youth Orchestra (TJ Shistle), National Youth Orchestra Jazz Band (Maurice Chakour) and Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (Giovanni Martinez and Beckett Miles).

Laptops available for students in need

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Tina Wilson Confirmed as DA's Permanent Principal.

District administration announces that Tina Wilson, a DA graduate, will continue as the permanent principal of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Congratulations, Ms. Wilson!

Join us in congratulating Ms. Shaneka Ferrell, our 2021 Teacher of the Year

We are so proud to honor Ms. Shaneka Ferrell, the chair our of School Counseling Department, as the 2021 DA Teacher of the Year. Ms. Ferrell gives 110% to everything she does, and is a true asset to the school.