Not only is our county one of the largest per square inch in the country, our district is one of the largest public school districts in the nation. And, we are striving to become the best.    

Within our district, there are more than 160 schools (106 elementary, 28 middle and 17 high schools). In addition, there are five alternative schools, two academies of technology and three exceptional education schools. To effectively manage all of the schools within our district, the district is divided into four clusters with a cluster chief heading up each one. Clusters 1 and 2 divide the K – 8 schools. Cluster 3 includes all the high schools, and Cluster 4 includes the Superintendent’s Standard Bearer and Accelerated schools. We serve approximately 130,000 students who represent a diverse population.

Core Beliefs.

• The academic success of every student in Duval County is the top priority of the Duval County School Board.
• The Duval County School Board believes that our greatest strength as a school district is the racial, gender, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of our students and community.
• The achievement gap in Duval County can and must be eliminated.
• All DCPS children can be academically prepared to reach their dreams.
• All DCPS children can learn at grade level.
• Every school in Duval County can be a high-performing organization, both academically and operationally.
• High quality teachers, supported with high quality, on-going professional development, must drive our rigorous, intellectually and artistically challenging curriculum.
• Academic and operational resources can and must be adequately distributed throughout all DCPS schools.
• All schools can be safe learning environments where every student and adult is valued and respected.

For more about the Duval County Public Schools, please visit http://www.duvalschools.org.