San Jose Schools to Expand Student Opportunities with New Charter School Campuses in NE Florida

The San Jose Schools community is growing in size and opportunity.

San Jose Prep, in operation since 2013, opened its new building this year to middle and high school students at the Mandarin campus (Sunbeam Road). 2020-21 has been the inaugural year for San Jose Primary, which serves grades K-5 on the same Mandarin campus (different building). We are excited to announce that San Jose Early College at Cecil will open its doors for 2021-22 to serve grades 9-12 on Jacksonville’s Westside. And, San Jose Cyber Academy will launch this year as a locally run, tuition-free charter Virtual School. Some families may have determined online education best fits their children’s educational needs and/or health demands. We wanted to be sure we could meet the needs of all of our San Jose Schools students.

No matter which school you choose in our growing network, you are receiving these benefits and more:

A small-school learning environment
An experienced Student Services Department
A campus that implements security measures that go above and beyond state law
Social-emotional learning curriculum
Hands-on learning strategies with STEAM-driven curriculum (especially for our youngest students)
A focus on college and career readiness, including a graduation coach assigned to each high school student
An A-rated educational program with a 100 percent graduation rate
A school community made up of people who truly care about your child and your family

New in 2021-22, our high schools will launch Career Academies. Career Academies are organized as smaller learning communities within the whole that combine academics with career and tech education (CTE). Each academy is based around a career theme. Students complete industry certifications and work-based learning. Career Academies are in addition to the college preparatory program and Early College opportunity that high school students already take full advantage of at San Jose Prep.

San Jose Prep will launch the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, Academy of Information Technology, Academy of Digital Arts and Design, Academy of Performing Arts and Academy of Early Childhood as of August 2021. San Jose Early College at Cecil will launch the Academy of Aviation, the Academy of Financial Technology and the Academy of Information Technology. Additional CTE opportunities will continue to roll out.

Students who earn industry certifications while enrolled at our high schools will have the necessary credentials to fill job openings immediately upon graduation. Our schools will follow the 10 National Standards of Practice for all academies. This initiative is led by our Superintendent of Schools Mr. Ryan Rewey, who has taught in, overseen or developed noteworthy CTE programs since 2001. Mr. Rewey joined the San Jose Schools in 2021. All educational programs are implemented by our school principals, including Mr. Stabile (San Jose Primary), Ms. Knapp (San Jose Prep), Mr. Hudspeth (San Jose Cecil) and Dr. Allende (San Jose Cyber Academy).

Additional information on school choice at the San Jose Schools can be found by calling (904) 337-4090. Also, stay tuned for more details on Career Academies via this website and in person at the start of the 2021-22 school year.