New Lego lab helps make STEM learning accessible for elementary school students

Whether they’re assembling trains or programming robots, one thing is clear – students participating in the district’s new Lego Lab are gaining new, hands-on perspectives in STEM.

Enviroscape gives students an close-up look at river pollution

Students are using a unique, 3-D tool known as an Enviroscape to demonstrate how everyday human behavior impacts bodies of water.

Mentoring program pairs Riverside High and Ruth Upson Elementary students

Ruth Upson staff created a mentoring program with Riverside High School. It is helping mentees and mentors alike..

District holds graduation rate near pre-pandemic level

Despite two years of pandemic-impacted learning, the Duval County Public Schools class of 2022 graduated at almost the same rate as their pre-pandemic peers.

Loretto Elementary is making technology a way of life

Englewood High student build success through Bridge to Employment

Thirty schools achieve “School of Excellence” designation

Jan. 12, 2022 – Team Duval is recognizing 30 schools across the district for achieving a “School of Excellence” designation in the 2020-21 school year.

Ten Team Duval high schools recognized among best in nation

Not everyone can say that they’re among the best in the nation. But Team Duval is celebrating 10 district high schools that can, in fact, make that claim.

Westside High educator brings experience of paratroopers on D-Day to life for students

Paratroopers in uniform. Interactive exhibits. Powerful, firsthand testimonials. History came to life for a group of Westside High School students as the result of an engaging D-Day Presentation put on by US History Teacher Daniel Flint.

New early learning center uses playtime, robots to ignite imagination for little learners

Learning coding can be difficult for students of any age, but thankfully the 3 and 4 year-olds at John Love Early Learning Center have help in the form of a tiny blue robot named Marty!

Painters at Garden City elementary brighten students' day with act of kindness

They say it just didn't feel right for them to stand and do nothing. And so with one generous act, three district painters positively impacted the lives of nearly one hundred students at Garden City Elementary.

Students explore underwater robotics through SeaPerch competition

Students at Mayport Middle School and Fletcher High School are taking their knowledge of engineering design to the next level, and it’s all thanks to the international SeaPerch competition.

Teaching African American history in Duval County

The way African American history is taught in Duval County Public Schools is changing, thanks to some notable new ideas being ushered in this school year.

24 students representing five DCPS schools selected as 2022 National Merit Semifinalists

Congratulations to the 24 Duval County Public Schools students — representing Douglas Anderson, Fletcher, Mandarin, Stanton, and Wolfson high schools — who are among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists selected for the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Mural commemorating Hispanic heritage unveiled at duPont Middle

An original, hand-painted mural showcasing the beauty and diversity of Hispanic culture was unveiled on the walls of Alfred duPont Middle School Tuesday evening.

Alfred duPont named ‘School of the Year’ for its Dual Language program

Alfred duPont Middle School es la escuela del año! English translation…Alfred duPont Middle School is the school of the year!

Lake Lucina teachers awarded Cindy Edelman Excellence Fellowship

Five outstanding public school teachers are about to begin the professional learning experiences of their careers as the winners of the 2021 Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship.