Gifted And Academically Talented
The Gifted and Academically Talented Program offers students an enriched academic learning experience. Classes include more in-depth application of skills through special projects and hands-on experiences. Those interested in the gifted program must be staffed gifted. Gifted activities are incorporated into academic programs. Program continuity is available to gifted and academically talented middle schools
2555 Gilmore Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
904.381.7495
www.duvalschools.org/centralriverside
Tours: Every Wednesday in January and February, starting January 13
Special Information: Extended Day before and after school, Safety Patrol and WCRE TV Studio
Lead Teacher Contact: Lu Morton, mortonl@duvalschools.org
315 South 10th Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32250
904.247.5942
www.duvalschools.org/jbe
Tours: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. on January 12, 19 and February 9, 16 and 23
Open House: Thursday, February 4 at 7 p.m.
Special Information: Primary entry point is kindergarten with 72 seats. Limited openings for grades 1-5 in two categories: Gifted-based on psychological testing, Academically Talented. Extended Day available mornings and afternoons.
Lead Teacher Contact: Pam Farrell, 247.5942 ext. 102, farrellp@duvalschools.org
1951 West 15th Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32209
904.630.6870
www.duvalschools.org/rvdaniels
Tours: Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18, 25
Open House: February 4, 6-7 p.m.
Special Information: Extended Day before and after school with special-interest programs. Math Superstars, African Dance, Rainforest Alliance, Tutoring. Kindergarten is recommended entry point for this program.
Lead Teacher Contact: Susan Burns, burnss1@duvalschools.org
1925 West 13th Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32209
904.630.6860
www.duvalschools.org/susietolbert
Tours: By appointment on Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Open House: Wednesday, January 13, January 28, February 4 and February 18. Available all day on the hour between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please park in the front left side of the school or behind the school in the Bus Loading area after 2 p.m.
Special Information: We have been selected as one of a few schools nationally to participate in the three-year Rainforest Alliance School Program. The program develops a broad awareness of the need to be environmentally responsible while studying the culture and fauna of the world's rainforests.
Lead Teacher Contact: Angelete Rodden, roddena@duvalschools.org.
Accelerated Academy Of Learning
The Accelerated Academy of Learning theme enhances academic growth through challenging and stimulating learning experiences and by identifying and building on the individual strengths of each child. A variety of teaching techniques are used to foster a love of learning and independent thinking. The program follows the idea of the Accelerated Schools Project, which treats all students as academically talented.
600 Baisden Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
904.696.8750
www.duvalschools.org/sanmateo
Tours: January 14, 21 and February 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Special Information: Students receive a solid foundation in the basic subject areas through high-quality teaching strategies usually reserved for the intellectually talented. This philosophy does not believe that learning should go faster, instead the "inquiry method" is taught to help students solve problems on their own or in teams. Teachers take students from their current academic level and move them forward in the standards based curriculum taken from the research-based National Center on Education and the Economy (www.ncee.org). We offer Extended Day before and after school-registration required.
Lead Teacher Contact: Mack Whiteley, whiteleym1@duvalschools.org and Michelle Mikell, mikellk@duvalschools.org
Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligences is a theory recognizing that there are various forms of intelligences and students are able to learn in a way that's best for each of them. Children learn and express what is learned through eight different intelligences: Verbal/linguistic (Word Smart), Musical/Rhythmic(music smart), Logical Mathematical (number smart), Visual/Spatial (art smart), Bodily/Kinesthetic (body smart), Naturalist (nature smart), Intrapersonal (self smart), and Interpersonal (people smart). Teachers present the curricula in a way that supports each child's individual learning style.
5805 St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
904.739.5260
www.duvalschools.org/sanjose
Tours: Wednesdays in January and February from 9 a.m.-Noon
Open House: January 21 from 9 a.m.-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Special Information: Extended Day available before and after school; Cathedral Arts Project's visual arts and violin; Dual Language Spanish Program for K and 1; Arabic language class offered to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
Lead Teacher Contact: Ann Marie Switzer, 739.5260 ext. 356, switzera@duvalschools.org or Judy Bullard, 739.5260 ext. 306, bullardj2@duvalschools.org
8233 Nevada Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32220
904.693.7500
www.duvalschools.org/tjefferson
Tours: Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28 and Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25 at Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Open House: Thursday, January 28 from 6-7 p.m.
Special Information: Extended Day available.
Lead Teacher Contact: Julie Bott, lopresstij@duvalschools.org