2021-2022 School Year7:30 a.m.1:50 p.m.
Per the calendar, the first day of school will be August 10, 2021 with the last day of the school year falling on May 26, 2022.
The purpose of this rule is to establish uniform procedures relating to the acceptance of transfer work and courses for students entering Florida's public schools composed of middle grades 6, 7, and 8 from out of state or out of country.
Head Start School Hours: 8:55 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The B+ grade means the rate of crime is lower than the average US county. Duval County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous.
| Duval County Public Schools |
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| Schools | 196 |
| Students and staff |
| Students | 129,181 |
| Teachers | 8,284 |
Duval County, Florida
| Duval County |
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| Coordinates: 30°20′N 81°39′W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | August 12, 1822 |
Let's cut to the chase — crime rates here are above the Florida average, and are relatively high on the national scale, too. Neighborhood Scout gives Jax a crime index of 8, meaning it's considered to be safer than only 8% of other U.S. cities.
Offering residents a suburban feel, Jacksonville is one of the best places to live in Florida. This city is safe and full of restaurants, parks, and lots of things to do. Johns River, picturesque beaches, and a naval air station, Jacksonville is the third largest seaport in Florida.
“DUUUVAL†is a chant, a radio drop, a label for those from Jacksonville, a war cry Jaguars fans yell. And now a bike rack on East Ocean Street. It's a hybrid of bike rack, monument and sculpture, said Eric Moed, who designed it along with his wife, Caila Moed, and Samuel Maddox.
If you don't have a parent account, you can set that up here.
- Step 1: Log in to your FOCUS parent account.
- Step 2: Select 2020-2021 from the drop-down menu.
- Step 3: Click on Forms and select Regional Duval HomeRoom Cancellation from the drop-down.
- Select your child by clicking their name and Child Info.
What cities are in Duval County Florida?
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Neptune Beach
Atlantic Beach
Baldwin
While private high schools can choose their start time at any reasonable time in the morning, based on statistics, most schools start between 8:00 AM to 8:29 AM. However, studies suggest that classes should start much later at 8:30 AM onwards.
2021-2022 Student Start and Dismissal Times
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS |
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| School | Student Hours |
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| EVG | Everglades City | 8:15 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
| GGE | Golden Gate Elementary | 7:55 A.M. – 2:50 P.M. |
| GTE | Golden Terrace Elementary | 7:55 A.M. – 2:50 P.M. |
Elementary Schools (K-5)
| Grade Level | Regular Hours |
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| Elementary (K-5) | 7:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| ESE Pre-K Partial Day (AM) | 7:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. |
| Elementary Plus One Edith I. Starke Elementary Holly Hill School (K-8) Palm Terrace Elementary Turie T. Small Elementary Westside Elementary | 7:50 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
High schools will now start at 7:20 a.m. (previously 7:05 a.m.). Elementary schools will now start at 8:45 a.m. (previously 8:35 a.m.) and middle schools will start at 9:40 a.m. (previously 9:30 a.m.) Boca Ciega, Gibbs, Lakewood and Dixie Hollins High Schools will not change their current start times.
Hours of operation - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
