Highly qualified professionals offer instruction in band, chorus, dance, drama, piano, orchestra, guitar, creative writing, and visual arts in a program designed for both beginning and advanced students. Standard, honors, gifted and ESE classes accommodate students who receive at least two periods of arts instruction in addition to the core curriculum.
Utilization of Magnet Schools
The school district strives to have the utilization of all schools between 85% and 105% of their current capacity. The 2011-2012 Utilization of each magnet school helps determine the number of new magnet openings a school may offer for the 2012-2013 magnet lottery.
501 North Davis Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
904.633.6069
www.duvalschools.org/lavilla
"Arts Enhance Academics"
Tours: January 17 at 9:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., February 16 at 9:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and February 23 at 6:00 p.m.
General Auditions: January 23 and 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the LaVilla SOTA theatre. No students will be admitted after 6:00 p.m. For information on audition requirements, visit our website www.duvalschools.org/lavilla.
Special Information:Primary entry point for all programs is grade 6. Entrance to grade 6 is by lottery. Grade 6 students are invited to audition for placement and may receive a higher priority in the lottery. Openings for grades 7 and 8 are limited and available only to students whose audition results place them above the beginning level. Principal’s signature given only after taking a school tour. Students who audition must also submit a magnet application by the February 29, 2012 deadline. We offer before school study hall (fee based). TEAM UP (Tuesdays and Thursdays) dependent upon continued funding, and fee based recreation, and community education Monday through Friday.
Lead Teacher Contact: Amber Amerson, 633.6069 ext. 139, amersona@duvalschools.org