Virtual Senior Night - See what you missed!!

On September 6, the School Counseling Office held a live virtual Senior Meeting providing information on graduation requirements, post-secondary planning, financial aid & scholarships. CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE MEETING PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS.

Lunch & Learn returns to DA

The Lunch & Learn program will be 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.

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 $7.50 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!

Take Stock In Children is now accepting applications!

Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides a unique opportunity for deserving, low-income youth to escape the cycle of poverty through education. We offer underserved students one-on-one support through caring volunteer mentors, professional college success services, the opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and hope for success in college, career, and life.

Welcome to DA for the 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 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.

Transportation Request Required for all DA students wishing to ride the bus in 2022-2023

If your child will be riding the bus for the 2022-2023 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 will be available in FOCUS beginning June 13.

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.

Hazel Heath Available to DA Students this Summer!

Hazel Health and Duval County Public Schools have partnered to provide same day urgent care visits at home for students this Summer! This service is no cost for Duval County Public School families.

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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Available at Douglas Anderson

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts is scheduled to offer Dose #2 of the COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, September 21 to all students who participated in the first vaccine event. Click on the headline above for the consent form, or visit www.duvalschools.org/vax for more information.

DA Offering Student Ambassadors Class

We are bringing back the DA Student Ambassador’s class and we are looking for interested candidates. Students in this class will take field trips to middle schools to help recruit students for DA. They will also create press releases for local publications and promote DA on social media. Students interested in joining the class should complete the survey in Microsoft Forms. They can also see Ms. Hammer or Ms. Cinotti for more information.