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To find out more about JSA visit www.jsakids.org. JSA is a full service, not-for-profit private school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

We currently support students in K-12 as well as Early Childhood Development and Post-Secondary Vocational Training.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from Jacksonville School for Autism!

Today, we recognize and celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of workers throughout our community.

At JSA, we are especially grateful for our incredible staff, families, community partners, and supporters who work each day to create meaningful opportunities for our students and young adults. Your commitment, compassion, and determination help move our mission forward in so many ways.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day! 💙

Happy Labor Day from all of us at JSA!

09/04/2026

🎯 Sponsor Spotlight! 🎯

Our 6th Annual Autism in Action Clay Shoot would not be possible without the incredible businesses and community partners who step up to support Jacksonville School for Autism.

Today, we want to shine a spotlight on Miller Electric Company for supporting this year’s event as one of our Title Sponsors!

Your generosity helps us provide individualized education, therapy, vocational training, and meaningful opportunities for children and young adults with autism throughout our community.

We are so grateful to have partners like you standing alongside JSA and believing in our mission. 💙

Thank you, Miller Electric Company for helping us make an impact!

Interested in joining our sponsor family? Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Autism in Action Clay Shoot on November 5, 2026 at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports. Check out our website to become a sponsor: https://jsakids.org/fundraisers/autism-in-action-clay-shoot/

09/01/2026

Jacksonville School for Autism & SpectrumWorx Enterprises Holiday Fundraiser!

✨ LIGHT UP AUTISM. LIGHT UP HOPE. ✨
One of our favorite JSA traditions is officially back!

The 2026 Jacksonville School for Autism Luminary Sale is now OPEN, and our SpectrumWorx Enterprises STEP students are ready to get to work preparing thousands of luminary kits for families, neighborhoods, businesses, and communities throughout Jacksonville. But these kits are about so much more than creating a beautiful holiday display.

Each luminary kit provides our students with meaningful, hands-on vocational experience. From measuring and packaging materials to counting, assembling, labeling, organizing orders, and preparing deliveries, students practice real workplace skills while taking pride in producing something that brings joy to our community.

🕯️ Each Luminary Kit Includes:
12 white flat-bottom bags
12 white votive candles
2 bags of pea gravel
And every kit is packed with care by JSA STEP students!

✨ Kits are only $12 each!

Whether you line your driveway, sidewalk, neighborhood entrance, business, church, or community space, every glowing luminary represents something even brighter — opportunity, independence, and a future filled with possibility for individuals with autism.

Planning a Large Neighborhood or Community Display?
We LOVE our large luminary orders! If you are purchasing for an HOA, neighborhood, church, business, school, or community organization, we encourage you to place your order early so our students have plenty of time to prepare your kits.

Ready to light up the night?👉 ORDER YOUR 2026 LUMINARY KITS TODAY! https://jsakids.org/product/light-up-autism-luminary-project/

Thank you for supporting Jacksonville School for Autism and SpectrumWorX Enterprises. Your purchase gives our students the opportunity to learn, work, contribute, and shine.

Beautiful Luminaries. Meaningful Impact.

**FOR LARGE ORDERS REQUIRING DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT ASHLEY KWON AT [email protected]**

08/29/2026

🎁 Support JSA’s Parent Action Committee with Charleston Wrap! 🎁

Our first PAC fundraiser of the school year is officially underway, and we’d love your support!

Charleston Wrap has so much more than wrapping paper—you’ll find gifts, home décor, kitchen items, holiday favorites, and goodies for just about every occasion.

Every purchase helps support the JSA Parent Action Committee, which works throughout the year to support our amazing staff, students, and school community. 💙

🛍️ Shop, share, and support JSA!
https://registercw.com/gateway?organizationMidasId=27852

Thank you for continuing to show up for Jacksonville School for Autism. Every order makes a difference!

08/28/2026

🎉 Today we celebrate 21 incredible years of Jacksonville School for Autism! 🎉

What began as a dream has grown into a community filled with learning, love, opportunity, and hope. For 21 years, JSA has been dedicated to helping individuals with autism grow, thrive, build independence, and reach their fullest potential.

We are so grateful for the families who have trusted us, the staff who pour their hearts into this work, the students who inspire us every day, and the supporters and community partners who continue to believe in our mission.

21 years of educating. 21 years of engaging. 21 years of inspiring. 💙

Here’s to celebrating how far we’ve come—and to all the lives we will continue to impact in the years ahead.

Happy 21st Anniversary, JSA! 🎂🎉

08/27/2026

🎯 PULL! The 6th Annual Autism in Action Clay Shoot is officially LIVE! 🎯

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 5, 2026, and get ready to join us at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports for one of JSA’s favorite fundraising events of the year!

This year, we’re going BIGGER than ever—we’ll be using BOTH courses, which means room for up to 50 teams! 🙌

And we’ve added even more fun to the day:
🥃 NEW Bourbon Pull
🚬 Cigar Bar
🍳 Breakfast to kick off the morning
🎁 Silent Auction
🔨 Live Auction featuring new and different pistols
🏆 Lunch, awards & plenty of friendly competition!

Sponsorships and team registrations are NOW OPEN! Whether you’re putting together a foursome, sponsoring the event, or simply helping us spread the word, every bit of support helps Jacksonville School for Autism continue creating meaningful opportunities for our students and young adults.

🔥 50 teams. Two courses. One incredible cause.

Don’t wait—grab your team and secure your sponsorship today!

🎯 Ready. Aim. Autism in Action! https://jsakids.org/fundraisers/autism-in-action-clay-shoot/

08/21/2026

The summer heat has brought a bounty of fresh basil and mint to our greenhouse, and our STEP Crew has been putting that harvest to good use while building valuable vocational and independent living skills! After shopping for ingredients at Costco, students got right to work harvesting, washing, rinsing, and drying the herbs. They practiced teamwork and attention to detail as they carefully separated leaves from stems, while also strengthening skills such as following multi-step directions, reading recipes, measuring and weighing ingredients, kitchen safety, and using equipment like a food processor.

On Tuesday, the crew made basil salt and rosemary salt, and on Thursday, they created peppermint sugar. Activities like these give our students hands-on opportunities to practice skills they can carry into future employment, community experiences, and everyday life—all while creating something they can be proud of. Thank you Sarah Shull, our gardening extraordinaire! We could not do this without your guidance and expertise!

We can’t wait to see what they make next!

08/19/2026

Learning on the Job: STEP Up Students Take on Parking Lot Duties at JSA

At Jacksonville School for Autism, some of the most meaningful learning happens outside the classroom. Each morning, our STEP Up students, who are part of JSA’s STEP Program, head out to the staff parking lot with teacher Caitlyn and paraprofessional Emily for an important job: serving as JSA’s parking lot attendants.

The students carefully make their way through the parking lot, checking vehicles for the official JSA staff parking hangtag. When they find a vehicle without a hangtag, they leave a friendly note reminding the driver that the parking lot is reserved for JSA staff.

While this daily responsibility helps ensure our staff have access to designated parking, the experience is about much more than parking spaces. It is another opportunity for our students to practice valuable vocational and life skills in a real-world setting.

Through this task, students are learning to follow a routine, pay attention to details, visually identify information, work as a team, complete a task from start to finish, navigate a workplace environment, and take responsibility for an important job. They also gain confidence from knowing their work contributes directly to the daily operations of JSA.

These are exactly the types of hands-on experiences the STEP Program strives to provide. By turning everyday responsibilities into meaningful learning opportunities, our students are building skills that can translate into future employment, greater independence, and active participation in their community.

We are proud of our STEP Up students for taking their parking lot responsibilities seriously—and grateful to Caitlyn and Emily for finding creative ways to make vocational learning part of each day.

At JSA, every experience is an opportunity to Educate. Engage. Inspire.

08/13/2026

More Than a Diagnosis: STEP Students Put Their Skills to Work!

JSA’s STEP students recently had the opportunity to partner with the office of Dr. Ross Fishman Fishman Pediatric Dentistry by assembling dental hygiene sample kits for use in the office and during school outreach presentations. This type of repetitive, detail-oriented task is a perfect fit for many of our students, who excel when given structured, purposeful work that allows them to build confidence, independence, and valuable vocational skills.

This is truly Autism in Action—and a wonderful example of our Jacksonville community investing in the abilities of individuals with autism. Partnerships like this allow businesses to look beyond a diagnosis and recognize the incredible skills, focus, reliability, and potential our students bring to the workplace. We are so grateful to Dr. Fishman and his team for providing a meaningful opportunity for our students to contribute, gain real-world experience, and show our community just how much they are capable of achieving!

08/10/2026

🪩✨ We’re wrapping up our FIRST DAY of school at JSA, and it was totally groovy! ✨🪩

Today officially kicked off our 22nd school year, and we could not be more excited for everything ahead. From familiar faces to new beginnings, our campus was filled with energy, smiles, and plenty of JSA spirit.

We can’t wait to watch our incredible students and staff shine, grow, learn, and groove their way through an amazing year! 💙💚

Here’s to a fantastic 2026–2027 school year at JSA — let’s make it one to remember! 🕺💃✨

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9000 Southside Boulevard, Building 900
Jacksonville, FL
32256

Website

http://www.jsakids.org/

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