Duval Charter School at Southside

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from the statewide summit!

Our school was honored with multiple awards for our outstanding growth in both math and reading, earning recognition as one of the top three Charter Schools USA schools in the state of Florida for academic achievement.

These accomplishments reflect the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of our incredible students, teachers, staff, and families. Together, we continue to build strong minds, good hearts, and a passion for learning.

Thank you to our entire school community for making this success possible. We’re proud of how far we’ve come and even more excited for what’s ahead!

See what award-winning growth looks like—schedule your campus tour today! Visit www.southsidecharter.org

✨ A rare opportunity in Duval County! ✨

Duval Charter School at Southside is proud to offer C-Flex AM Kindergarten—a half-day option once found only in private schools.

From 8:30–11:30 AM, students build strong foundations in reading and math with our amazing kindergarten teachers, then enjoy afternoons for enrichment at home or in the community—museum visits, park play, and more!

🎒 Big learning.
🕘 Balanced schedule.
❤️ The perfect fit for families seeking flexibility.
📌 Now enrolling for Fall 2026!

Learn more: southsidecharter.org

🇺🇸🏃‍♂️💙 DCSS is Proud to Partner with the Wounded Warrior Project! 💙🏃‍♀️🇺🇸

Our Stingray family is excited to support the incredible mission of the Wounded Warrior Project and the veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country.

There are several ways to get involved! You can:

⭐ Volunteer and help make the event a success
⭐ Register as a solo runner
⭐ Gather your friends, family, coworkers, or fellow Stingrays and participate as a team

Whether you're running, walking, cheering, or volunteering, every participant helps honor and support our nation's wounded veterans and their families.

Join us as we come together as a community to make a difference. Let's show our Stingray spirit while supporting a great cause!

To register as a solo or team visit:

https://carryforward.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=register.start&eventID=627

🎨☀️ Calling All Stingray Artists! ☀️🎨

Summer is the perfect time to get creative, and we want to see what our students have been working on! Whether it's a painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital artwork, or any other creative masterpiece, share your summer art projects with us in the comments or send us a photo. We may even feature some of our talented Stingrays on our page!

Need some inspiration? Here are a few fun summer art ideas:

🖌️ Paint your favorite summer memory
📸 Create a photo collage of your adventures
🌊 Make an ocean-themed craft
🌻 Draw or paint a summer landscape
🎨 Design your dream classroom or school mascot
📚 Illustrate your favorite book character

And while you're enjoying summer break, help us grow our Stingray family! If you have friends, neighbors, or family members with school-age children, invite them to schedule a tour and discover why our families love being part of DCSS. There's no better recommendation than one from a happy Stingray family!

We can't wait to see your creativity shine all summer long! 💙

👀 Look at what our Kindergarten Stingrays can do!

This young scientist didn't just learn about dolphins—she illustrated her learning, and used her growing phonics skills to write complete informational sentences independently. That's the power of a strong academic foundation combined with creativity.

At Duval Charter School at Southside, our Arts & Science focus helps students become confident readers, writers, thinkers, and creators from the very beginning. Through explicit phonics instruction, hands-on learning, and meaningful opportunities to express their ideas, our students are building skills that last a lifetime.

If you're looking for the a strong start to their education, now is the time to enroll for VPK, Kindergarten, and even first grade at DCSS!

🌟 Strong Academics
🎨 Arts Integration
🔬 Hands-On Science
📚 Research-Based Phonics Instruction
❤️ A School Community Where Children Thrive

Seats are filling quickly!

Apply today at www.southsidecharter.org