The LaVilla School of the Arts

09/12/2026

Get your best smile and outfit ready for picture day on Monday, September 14, 2026. Pre-order your prints here.

09/11/2026

🎉✨ LaVilla School of the Arts is SO proud to introduce our 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year! ✨🎉

🥁🥁🥁 DRUMROLL, PLEASE… 🥁🥁🥁

🌟 CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. NICOLE DEFEO-WATTS! 🌟

Mrs. DeFeo-Watts is an incredible Art Director in our Visual Arts program and a true example of what makes LaVilla so special. 🎨💫

She is innovative, creative, resourceful, and always eager to lend a helping hand. Her passion for the arts, commitment to our students, and willingness to go above and beyond make her an invaluable member of our LaVilla family.

Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved honor! ❤️🎨

Congratulations, Mrs. DeFeo-Watts! We are so proud of you! 🌟

09/11/2026

Please help….we only need two more people to give blood to qualify for the give back grant. Parents…. Pretty please …stop in. They are here till 4pm!

09/11/2026

Don’t forget to stop by LaVilla today to be a hero! 🦸‍♀️
We need your help to fill the Life South Blood Bank. Click here to sign up for a time or just stop by. Let’s save some lives right here in Jacksonville, Florida!
❤️🇺🇸💙
Sponsored by the LaVilla PTSA.
https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/910635

09/10/2026

🍫 WE’RE OFF TO A SWEET START! 🍫

Our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is off to a GREAT start! Thank you to everyone who has taken a box—or TWO—to sell! We appreciate your support more than you know! ❤️

If your student forgot to get the permission form signed or you haven’t signed up using the QR code yet, IT’S NOT TOO LATE! 🎉
Simply scan the QR code in the photo below to give permission and get started.

🍫 You know what makes people happy?
CHOCOLATE!

💰 Returning Your Money:
When you’re ready to turn in your money, please place it in the provided envelope. A parent/guardian can sign the front of the envelope, and your student can receive another box of chocolates to sell!

☀️ IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please take your chocolate INSIDE when you get home! A hot car is definitely NOT the place for a box of chocolate to hang out. 😂🍫

Thank you for your support, your help, and your enthusiasm!
We appreciate YOU! ❤️

Let’s keep the chocolate—and the fundraising success—rolling! 🍫🎉

09/09/2026

Our School-Wide Fundraiser started today! Check your email for details.

Students will need to bring in a signed permission slip or have a parent complete the electronic permission slip (QR code). Forms went home today.

Chocolate bars 🍫 are $2 each with 40 in a box.
This is our only school-wide fundraiser, so please help if you can. The funds raised are desperately needed to support student incentives, the Bizi program, supplies and materials, and events.

We will collect any paper permission slips in 1st period.

Thank you for your support! Together, we can make this a SWEET SUCCESS! 😋

09/08/2026

🎉 What a wonderful LASOTA Open House! 💙

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing parents, students, teachers, and staff for joining us tonight! Your energy, support, and excitement made the evening so special. 💫

A special shoutout to our fabulous PTSA and Sweet Things Ice Cream Truck for the delicious pizza, subs, snacks, and sweet treats! 🍕🍦

We appreciate each and every one of you and are so grateful to have such an incredible LaVilla family! 💙

Have a wonderful evening, and please be safe driving home! 🚗✨

Check out some pictures of our hallways and classrooms.

09/04/2026

Calling all LaVilla parents, family members, friends, and neighbors to join us in saving lives right here in Jacksonville. Please sign up for our Blood Drive on Friday, September 11th! Let’s fill the bus! Sponsored by our LaVilla PTSA.

https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/910635

09/01/2026

08/29/2026

🎶✨ THE REVEAL IS HERE! ✨🎶

What an exciting week at LaVilla SOTA! 🎺🥁🎷🎼

Our newest band members officially had their 2026 Instrument Reveal! After spending the last few weeks trying out different instruments, learning how they work, discovering their unique sounds, and getting to know the possibilities each one brings, our students were ready to find their just-right fit! ❤️

And now… the moment we’ve been waiting for! 🙌

🎺🎷🥁🎵 We proudly present the 2026 LaVilla SOTA Instrument Reveal! 🎵🥁🎷🎺

To our newest musicians: Now it’s time to practice, practice, practice! 😉 Your first notes are just the beginning, and we can’t wait to hear the GREAT TUNES coming soon! 🎶

Welcome to the LaVilla Band family! 💙🎶

Make some music. Find your sound. Create something amazing. ✨