Private Elementary School – Jacksonville Country Day School
Jacksonville Country Day School is an independent, multicultural private elementary school serving students from Pre-K 3 through fifth grade in Jacksonville, Florida. Located at 10063 Baymeadows Road, the school has operated for more than 65 years and enrolls over 440 students on a 19-acre wooded campus, framing its mission around educating the mind, the body, and the heart.
The school offers a challenging curriculum that incorporates character education, Spanish language instruction, physical education, and fine arts. Its early learning program is Reggio Emilia-inspired, and students across grades receive instruction in writing, mathematics, science, and Spanish. Fifth-graders complete capstone projects intended to demonstrate communication and analytical skills, and the curriculum is positioned to prepare students for success in middle school.
Several program statistics are highlighted by the school. It reports a 55 percent diversity rate among its student body and 100 percent student participation in service learning, along with a comprehensive after-school enrichment program that draws 92 percent student participation. Faculty members average more than 16 years of experience, and the school notes that parents have rated them as world-class according to Independent School Management consultants. Campus resources include a library with more than 16,000 books, and students have five days a week of both physical education and recess.
The school is accredited and describes itself as emphasizing a well-rounded education that develops academic, physical, and character growth together. Its multicultural focus and broad enrichment offerings are presented as central to the student experience on the Baymeadows Road campus.
Jacksonville Country Day School can be reached by phone at 904-641-6644 or by email at office@jcds.com. Serving families in the Jacksonville area of Duval County, the school provides private elementary education from preschool through fifth grade with programs spanning academics, the arts, world language, athletics, and service learning.