Jacksonville Country Day School
School Notes Overview:
Jacksonville Country Day School provides preprimary through 6th grade students with a strong academic foundation in a nurturing, family-centered environment. All JCDS teachers are certified and many hold advanced education degrees. Teachers are dedicated and committed to guiding students toward reaching their full potential. Working with parents and establishing communication between home and school, we help assure the success of our students. Parents receive weekly academic feedback through the Thursday folder and consistent communication through conferences, email, and telephone calls. JCDS is a diverse, multi-cultural school that practices "whole child" education and embraces the gifts and talents of all students. Classroom instructional strategies incorporate brain friendly, research-based methods that focus on students' cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth. Student-centered classrooms offer multiple ways of processing and expressing information. JCDS provides a strong academic foundation to prepare students for lifelong learning and success. The mission of JCDS is to empower students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, development of character, and social responsibility....
School Overview:
Jacksonville Country Day School |
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| School Type | Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis | |
| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 6 | |
| Year Founded | 1969 | |
| County | Duval County, FL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 473 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 18% | 34% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Nursery - 33 students | ||
| Pre-K - 48 students | ||
| Kind - 42 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 55 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 64 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 63 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 60 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 57 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 51 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:9 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Tuition Notes | rates by grade. Please refer to website:www.jcds.com | |
| Head of School | Terry Bartow | |
| Admissions Director | Pat Walker | |
| Admissions Associate | Judy Witte | |
School Notes:
- Jacksonville Country Day School provides preprimary through 6th grade students with a strong academic foundation in a nurturing, family-centered environment. All JCDS teachers are certified and many hold advanced education degrees. Teachers are dedicated and committed to guiding students toward reaching their full potential. Working with parents and establishing communication between home and school, we help assure the success of our students. Parents receive weekly academic feedback through the Thursday folder and consistent communication through conferences, email, and telephone calls. JCDS is a diverse, multi-cultural school that practices "whole child" education and embraces the gifts and talents of all students. Classroom instructional strategies incorporate brain friendly, research-based methods that focus on students' cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth. Student-centered classrooms offer multiple ways of processing and expressing information. JCDS provides a strong academic foundation to prepare students for lifelong learning and success. The mission of JCDS is to empower students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, development of character, and social responsibility.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- Jacksonville County Day students get acquainted with the brain (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:59:53 pm
Special to the Sun Fifth-graders at Jacksonville Country Day School got an opportunity to see what an animal brain looks and feels like during a visit by Roger Reep, a professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinarian Medicine. Reep’s recent visit to the science lab was in conjunction with the private Baymeadows Road school’s fifth-grade enrichment lesson. Reep, a professor of ... - Former Peach student on Jags’ dance team (Macon Telegraph)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 04:00:40 am
A former Peach County High School student is now a Jacksonville Jaguars dancer. Jayme Hamilton, 19, of Byron is part of the ROAR, the dance team for the NFL team. - Jacksonville Country Day students learn Mandarin Chinese (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 04:17:57 am
In an after-school class, these students were learning the names of colors. But it's not as simple as it sounds. They were learning words like HongSe, HuangSe and LanSe, not red, yellow and blue. Jacksonville Country Day School, a private school on the Southside, is offering Chinese as a weekly after-school enrichment class. So far, these elementary school-age children have mastered such things ... - Jacksonville Country Day hosts writer's workshop for area students (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 09:53:26 pm
Jacksonville Country Day School recently hosted its fourth annual Young Writer’s Workshop for students in grades 4 and 5 from across Jacksonville. Eight published authors attended, voluntarily presenting two 45-minute writing workshops. There were 100 students there from Biltmore, Central Riverside, Crown Point, Fishweir, Justina Road, Lake Forest, Mamie Agnes Jones, Mandarin Oaks, Andrew ... - Molecular Diagnostics Company, RedPath, Appoints Dennis M. Smith, Jr., M.D. as Chief Medical Officer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 01:00:00 pm
PITTSBURGH----RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company dedicated to the effective diagnosis and treatment of cancer, today announced that it has named Dennis M.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (32256) | School Zip (32256) |
(FL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 29,141 people | 15,979,631 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 54% | 27% |
| Population Average Age | 31 years old | 38 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $45,460 | $40,558 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.3 rooms | 4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 22 years old | 33 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 32% / 68% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Holy Family Catholic School - 465 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- Baymeadows Baptist Day School - 217 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
- New Dimensions Learning Center - 91 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
- Guardian Lutheran School - 101 students - 3.8 mi. away - view location
- A Childs Place Montessori - 54 students - 4.0 mi. away - view location
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