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Safe Harbor Academy

4772 Safe Harbor Way
Jacksonville, FL 32226

Safe Harbor Maritime Academy, a boys home founded in 1984 in Jacksonville, Florida, provides a therapeutic boarding school environment using the waterfront as an educational facility for teenage boys, age 15-17, who are struggling.

Safe Harbor provides a safe, stable, structured, alternative home environment; boys live aboard vessels, learning seamanship and maritime skills as well as studying for a high school diploma.

The purpose of Safe Harbor is to assist the boys in becoming responsible, mature and independent young men through spiritual, educational and vocational training.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Type

Alternative School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
State or regional independent school association

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Year Founded

1984

Student Body

Total Students

8 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

% Students of Color

25%

State avg.: 47%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: Verified school update

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When is the application deadline for Safe Harbor Academy?

The application deadline for Safe Harbor Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Safe Harbor Academy located?

Safe Harbor Academy is located in the Northside neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 12 other private schools located in Northside.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Jacksonville, FL is $13,242 for elementary schools and $13,984 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Jacksonville, FL is 88% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).