Attendance: Consistent attendance is very important in a successful school and therapy program.
Bad Weather: North Florida School will not have school on the days that a hurricane warning is announced for our area. We will follow the Duval County School closing policy.
Curriculum: North Florida School focuses on the goals outlined in the IEP of each student enrolled. These include academic, social, emotional, behavioral and transitional needs as well as appropriate life skills.
Dates: School will be in session a minimum of 175 days, August through June. Observation of school holidays and emergency school closings will follow the Duval County Public Schools calendar and procedures.
Extended Day: Before school care is offered from 7:30 a.m., and after school care is available from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. After care is offered at Hope Haven until 6:00 p.m. Transportation is available for a fee and is run by Hope Haven.
Financial Assistance: The Board of Directors sets aside funds to help families who are unable to pay the School’s full tuition. Please contact the Executive Director for further information.
Graduation/Awards: The annual All School Awards Ceremony and Graduation is held in June. Each student receives an award, entertainment is provided by the students and graduates receive their certificate.
Hours: School hours are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students may arrive after 8: 45 a.m.
Illness: Colds, coughs and other illnesses do occur. If your child is going to miss school, please call 724-8323 before 9:00 a.m. If a student becomes ill during the school day and it is necessary for him/her to go home, the school will contact the parents or the emergency contact number provided to the school.
Jobs: Students gain experience through volunteer jobs and work at a variety companies including: Publix, Embassy Suites, The Atrium, Ocean Side Cleaners, Hobby Lobby, Proctor Ace Hardware, Oak Lawn Cemetery and others.
Kindness: An essential quality found in our faculty and staff.
Lunch: Students need to bring a nutritious lunch daily unless otherwise announced.
McKay Scholarship: North Florida School accepts the McKay Scholarship to help cover the cost of tuition. For more information, please go to the web site: www.floridaschoolchoice.org.
Nurturing: The staff of North Florida School believes in providing an environment that nurtures the individual student and provides opportunities for each child to develop his/her own interests and potential.
Observing Class: Parents are welcome to visit and volunteer at the School. Please make prior arrangements with the teacher or administrator.
Parent Conferences: We welcome our parent/guardian partnerships and utilize phone and scheduled conferences as needed. We have a yearly IEP conference for each student.
Quality: We strive to promote quality of life through an upbeat, positive learning and working environment for our students and their families at North Florida School.
Ratio: Five students for one teacher or assistant
Status: North Florida School is registered with the State Department of Education, is incorporated and qualifies for non profit status under IRS Code 501(c)(3).
Transportation: It is the parent’s responsibility to provide transportation for students. Please advise us if you desire information regarding car pools. Some students use JTA door-to-door transportation. We can provide information on qualifying. Call 904-265-6999.
Upbeat: Our North Florida School community.
Volunteer: North Florida School requires each student’s family to volunteer 10 hours each school year. Volunteer opportunities are varied and can include: chaperoning on a field trip, acting as a student’s reading mentor, helping at the Fall Festival and at our friend raising events the Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction and/or Fine Arts Festival. Other opportunities include the fall Greenery & Cookie Dough Sale, Peterbrooke Chocolate Sale and NFS 1Mile Fun Walk.
Winter Break: December 22, 2008- January 5, 2009
Year Book: North Florida School publishes a Year Book annually and includes photos of our students, faculty and staff.
Zoo: Field trips are planned each year and have in the past included visits to the Cummer Museum and Gardens, the Jacksonville Zoological Park, the Museum of Science and History, and many other educational points of interest.
