Check out our list of the best places for Education in Jacksonville! This includes everything from private schools, charter classes, free classes, homeschool programs, magnet schools, after school care, preschools, tutoring, and more! Check out our Guide to Schools & Preschools here to see our favorites!
- After School Programs (51)
- Charter Schools (38)
- Free Classes for Kids (7)
- Homeschool Programs (18)
- Magnet Schools (56)
- Preschools & Child Care Centers (129)
- Private Schools (43)
- Reading Resources & Libraries (6)
- Story Time (8)
- Tutoring (29)
The Tutoring Center® strengthens your child’s academic abilities in Reading, Math, and Writing—efficiently and effectively. Our renowned methods help your child foster a love of learning while giving them the tools and confidence to perform at their best.
We improve your child’s academic abilities through our unique combination of One-to-One Instruction™ and our Rotational Approach to Learning ®. Together, these foster essential problem-solving skills that give kids the confidence and motivation to face any challenge.
Thousands of parents like you have realized that school alone isn’t enough. If your child is facing difficulties, we can help. Even if your child is excelling, we can provide the challenges that keep them engaged and ready for a future of academic excellence. The key is to start early, before poor work habits and weak academic skills become a habit.
We’ve helped thousands and thousands of children achieve success since 1994, when we opened our first center in California. We now have locations from coast to coast. You have a lot of choices in after-school learning. Make the right one and enroll your child at The Tutoring Center® today.
Thomas Jefferson is a multiple intelligence magnet that celebrates everyone’s unique talents.
Raising children is hard. We make it easier. Using a trauma informed, compassionate care model, we assess your child and create a customized plan for your child and family based around real life. We provide Caregiver Consultation and Coaching, Group Parenting Classes, and Early Educator Behavior Information Classes for your family to be able to Thrive.
Our Mission:
To provide the children of the Northside a structured and nurturing learning environment that is focused on rigorous academic standards, character development, self-discipline, personal and social responsibility and family involvement.
Vision Statement:
“Tigers Today Leaders Tomorrow”
Today’s Timeless Moments. Tomorrows Priceless Treasures.
Timeless Moments by Presha, LLC takes pride in giving priority to their customers and looking after their needs. Quality and customer service are what distinguish us from others. We always strive to exceed our customers’ expectations and provide a custom photography boutique experience.
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Timucuan Parks Foundation’s Spring Self-Guided Volunteer Cleanup Program is now open to students and community members. From now through the end of June 2024, anyone can pick up litter at Jacksonville’s wilderness parks and preserves and earn two hours of community service. To participate, visit timucuanparks.org/parks to choose one of the many parks around Jacksonville and spend at least one and a half hours cleaning up. Parks not listed on the site are also eligible for clean-up events. Ask friends and/or family to join you and dress appropriately in breathable clothes that can get dirty, closed-toe shoes, and a hat. Bring insect repellent, sunscreen, water and a snack, and also trash bags, protective gloves, and a camera to document the work. Do not pick up anything sharp or pointy or any dead animals and the trash bags should be filled about half or three-quarters of the way to allow for easy lifting and tying.
The work must be documented through photographs. Participants should take before and after selfies, pictures of those working alongside them, and a final snapshot with the trash bags. When finished cleaning up, place the trash bags in or around a park trash receptacle or take them to throw away in a trash receptacle if none are available at the park. Email the photographs to [email protected] or share the photos and park location on social media using #tpfcleanup or @timucuanparks. Also, fill out the parks cleanup form which can be found at https://www.timucuanparks.org/self-guided/. An email confirmation of the two hours of community service hours will be sent to participants.
TOTAL Defense & Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Kids Jiu Jitsu classes with a unique and individualized curriculum so your child gets the training and attention they need to succeed.
Our well-known and experienced Jiu-Jitsu instructors teach our students the basic skills up to expert level Jiu-Jitsu and Judo techniques as they become the best martial artists they can be and conquer their fitness and martial arts goals.
TOTAL Defense’s Mixed Martial Arts/Combatives program offers a real deal MMA program that can turn anyone, regardless of age, gender or previous experience into a quick and powerful fighting machine. We teach the most effective stand up and ground fighting techniques in the area.
The Duval County Library offers Traveling Tales Kits available for check out from the Main Library in downtown Jacksonville for free. The kits include books, puppets, songs, craft ideas, snack recipes, a music CD, a DVD, and a flannel board story all related to a theme. This is the perfect way to have story time in your own home, or with your playgroup. You must visit the Main Library to check out the kits, but they can be returned to any Duval County Library.
Travis Tutors is committed to helping students achieve their academic goals. Writing, English, Math, and College Test Prep are the company’s subject expertise. We are certified and expert teachers with over 35 years of combined experience. Our online tutor system is very effective. Contact us soon!
Trinity Christian Academy was founded in 1967 to meet the academic, spiritual, physical and social needs of our students. It is the goal of our dedicated faculty and staff to equip students enrolled in TCA with the academic skills and character training necessary for success beyond their school careers.
Our campus is located on 150 acres in west Jacksonville along Interstate 10. In addition to classroom space, our facilities include two fully equipped science labs, music auditoriums, a gymnasium, five computer labs and various athletic fields.
TCA is fully accredited through F.A.C.C.S., the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, MSA-CESS (Middle States Associations of Colleges and Schools – Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools). We offer the advantage of a lower student/teacher ratio than can be provided by most public schools. This ratio, combined with a loving but firm approach to discipline and dress code, promotes an atmosphere in which learning can take place.
We specialize in personalized one-to-one educational support for all ages and all subjects. We offer services online or in-home for grade-level educational support, test prep, professional development, and more. Your search for the perfect tutor can end with us!
At Tutor Time, our approach to child care is based on our strongly held belief that all children are intelligent. Our Whole Child Education approach provides what we believe are the best ways to nurture and develop that intelligence: hands-on, active learning and opportunities for self-expression and peer relationships.
Our classrooms are not typical child care environments. They feature different learning centers full of ways for children to explore and investigate all the ways they are smart. They also are designed to build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. To make sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow, Tutor Time teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities. After school programs and winter camps also available.
Ages accepted 6 weeks – 6 years
Before and After school care available and Drop In and Flex Care
At Tutor Time, our approach to child care is based on our strongly held belief that all children are intelligent. Our Whole Child Education approach provides what we believe are the best ways to nurture and develop that intelligence: hands-on, active learning and opportunities for self-expression and peer relationships.
Our classrooms are not typical child care environments. They feature different learning centers full of ways for children to explore and investigate all the ways they are smart. They also are designed to build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. To make sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow, Tutor Time teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities. After school programs and winter camps also available.
Ages accepted 6 weeks – 6 years Before and After school care available and Drop In and Flex Care
At Tutor Time, our approach to child care is based on our strongly held belief that all children are intelligent. Our Whole Child Education approach provides what we believe are the best ways to nurture and develop that intelligence: hands-on, active learning and opportunities for self-expression and peer relationships.
Our classrooms are not typical child care environments. They feature different learning centers full of ways for children to explore and investigate all the ways they are smart. They also are designed to build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. To make sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow, Tutor Time teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities. After school programs and winter camps also available.
Ages accepted 6 weeks – 6 years Before and After school care available and Drop In and Flex Care
At Tutor Time, our approach to child care is based on our strongly held belief that all children are intelligent. Our Whole Child Education approach provides what we believe are the best ways to nurture and develop that intelligence: hands-on, active learning and opportunities for self-expression and peer relationships.
Our classrooms are not typical child care environments. They feature different learning centers full of ways for children to explore and investigate all the ways they are smart. They also are designed to build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. To make sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow, Tutor Time teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities. After school programs and winter camps also available.
Ages accepted 6 weeks – 6 years Before and After school care available and Drop In and Flex Care
At Tutor Time, our approach to child care is based on our strongly held belief that all children are intelligent. Our Whole Child Education approach provides what we believe are the best ways to nurture and develop that intelligence: hands-on, active learning and opportunities for self-expression and peer relationships.
Our classrooms are not typical child care environments. They feature different learning centers full of ways for children to explore and investigate all the ways they are smart. They also are designed to build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. To make sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow, Tutor Time teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities. After school programs and winter camps also available.
Ages accepted 6 weeks – 6 years Before and After school care available and Drop In and Flex Care
From early learning to college preparation, Tutoring Club provides the resources and opportunity for every student to become a confident, self-motivated learner for life.
Founded in 1991, Tutoring Club is an education center built on the idea of providing long-term, individualized academic assistance to students of all ages and abilities. With locations nationwide, every Tutoring Club offers a friendly, welcoming environment and a dedicated staff that prepares students to thrive in any academic setting. Our commitment to improving performance and building confidence has made us trusted, longstanding members of the communities we serve. From early learning to college preparation, we are your partner for every step of the academic journey.
The University of North Florida Child Development Research Center (CDRC) preschool promotes an atmosphere of creativity, freedom of choice, and positive interaction with our staff and children of the Jacksonville community and the University.
The Center is more than a day care or child care. It is a developmentally appropriate, nationally accredited, program directed toward formal education for preschool children. We offer the free voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) program as well as Spanish, music, and movement education. VPK day care or afternoon care are available. A homework assistance program is offered for all school-aged children in the night program.
The preschool center provides a warm, pleasant environment and meaningful experiences to influence a young child’s positive adjustment to the world of learning.The Child Development Research Center preschool is available to children aged 2½ (if fully toilet trained) through 10, of Univer
UNF offers a five week reading enrichment programs for all age groups starting at 4 years old through high school/adults. Each session is customized for age-appropriate learning and is taught by teachers from the Institute of Reading Development, a recognized leader in reading curriculum design and instruction since 1970. The Institute provides reading development programs for more than 125 colleges and universities around the country.
Institute teachers are lifelong readers, dedicated to sharing the academic and personal rewards of reading. They are selected from a large pool of qualified applicants, and complete an intensive training program that takes more than 150 hours. Click on the website for details on the individual programs.
Uprise Center is a learning center for people aged 13 through 18 which focuses on community building, collaboration and volunteerism. We offer self-directed education using project cycles to foster natural curiosity. Learners explore their passions, talents and skills to find their place in the world with the support of facilitators.
My name is Daminica Woods.I am a Professional Certified Teacher who has taught all grade level students in Duval County. I have taught at the following schools; Northwestern Middle, Mandarin High School, Landmark Middle School, and Westview K-8. I have also served as a Dean of Students, Coach, and Athletic Director. I have experience coaching Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, and Track at the varsity level. I am offering Home School tutoring for parents who have chosen to home school their children for the 2020-2021 school year. Along with all grade levels, I also have experience teaching ESE students. Regardless of which option you choose for your student (Duval virtual, Duval homeroom, FLVS, or grave levels packets) I can help your student be successful. Sessions are offered online (phone, FaceTime or zoom) and in person. With many different packages available. For in person I will come to your home in proper PPE and teach multiple students if they reside in the same home for 2 hour sessions on all school days or twice a week. Prices are available via the website (www.daminicawoods.com). Spaces are limited as I will only allow for 10 different in person households, for safety. Time slots are first come first serve as I am only one person and cannot be everywhere at one time. My work hours are 8:00 am to 7:30 pm on school days beginning the first day of school.
Urban Youth Park is Jacksonville’s first state of the art parkour/gymnastics training facility! We are located at the St. Johns Town center next to Luis Vuitton, Apple, Tesla and Nordstroms. Originally based in Los Angeles CA with over 600 students and 3 locations. Our main owner (Jessica Funke) made the decision to expand to Florida. We have made a huge impact in our communities in California and plan on changing lives of kids and adults here in Florida. At THE PARK, we are passionate about empowering all athletes to realize their potential by overcoming mental and physical challenges through the art of movement. We teach the sport of trampoline, flipping, parkour, martial arts tricking and ninja warrior in a safe and fun environment. At THE PARK we encourage Passion, Adaptability, Responsibility and Kindness. We teach these traits and movements through the programs we offer such as classes, summer camps, birthday parties, open gyms, private lessons and more!
424-409-9984
Valor Academy of Leadership is a tuition-free public school for males
focusing on the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
Our unique educational model is focused on educating students in high poverty/high minority neighborhoods where schools have been identified as underperforming. Valor Academy of Leadership and Virtue Arts & Science Academy will provide families the choice of a gender-based college-bound program. The program will prepare K-12 students for high school graduation and college success. School culture will be focused on cultivating leadership skills so students can become leaders in their communities and develop character to equip students with the confidence needed to meet challenges faced throughout their lives.
The mission of PROFECTUS Learning Systems is to provide underserved students with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that will prepare them for college, shape character, develop leadership skills and create independent thinkers.
Valor Academy of Leadership is a tuition-free public school for males
focusing on the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
Our unique educational model is focused on educating students in high poverty/high minority neighborhoods where schools have been identified as underperforming. Valor Academy of Leadership and Virtue Arts & Science Academy will provide families the choice of a gender-based college-bound program. The program will prepare K-12 students for high school graduation and college success. School culture will be focused on cultivating leadership skills so students can become leaders in their communities and develop character to equip students with the confidence needed to meet challenges faced throughout their lives.
The mission of PROFECTUS Learning Systems is to provide underserved students with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that will prepare them for college, shape character, develop leadership skills and create independent thinkers.
We believe that learning matters. We believe that improving yourself is a brave and noble goal. We believe that asking for help is a sign of strength—the first step on your journey towards the very best version of yourself. We believe that innovative technology can make all the difference.
Varsity Tutors was born out of the educational experiences of our founder and CEO, Chuck Cohn. In high school, private tutoring helped him move from an F to an A+ in honors geometry. But it also paired him with a French tutor who didn’t speak great English. And sometimes, it was just too difficult to find tutoring in time to make a difference.
That experience continued as Chuck struggled to find access to high-quality tutoring for one of his courses at Washington University in St. Louis. One night, he had an epiphany—great tutoring is only effective if you have reliable access to the right tutor for your situation.
With that revelation in mind, and a whole lot of hustle, Chuck built Varsity Tutors—a company that combines highly-credentialed experts with an advanced technology platform dedicated to live, personalized instruction.
Venture Kids Club is a flexible online learning solution for tiny entrepreneurs. We are movement of young revolutionaries between the ages 5 and 9. Kids that practice leadership habits by asking questions, creating new things, and discovering new techniques with like-minded families online, at home, and within their community.
Victory Preschool prepares children to experience success in school by developing appropriate academic skills, emotional management, social aptitude, physical dexterity, and spiritual values which focus on God’s love for them.
Victory offers VPK, before and after care and summer camp.
Children who turn four years old on or before September 1st are eligible for VPK. If a child turns four years old after September 1st, he or she will need to wait until the following school year to enroll in the VPK program.
A STEM Charter Middle School for Girls. Waverly Academy is Jacksonville’s first-ever tuition-free, single-gender, public, charter school serving middle school girls residing in Duval County.
Waverly Academy recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each girl. Our mission is to educate girls during their crucial adolescent years; to prepare girls to enter and succeed in the colleges and universities of their choice; to nurture, empower and prepare them to be the confident, capable, and creative women of tomorrow, eager to challenge shape and change the world.
Jacksonville’s PREMIER K-5 Charter School.
Innovative. Challenging. Nurturing.
Wayman Academy of the Arts Mission
WAA will provide a relational, relevant and rigorous academic and arts program. Our goal is to develop a school-parent partnership whose vision and mission is developing and nurturing thinking, competent, self-confident, and, yes, happy students prepared to successfully complete secondary education. Additionally, we join the Duval County Public Schools in inspiring “all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.”
Wilma’s Little People’s School was founded in 1973 by Dr. Kay Johnson in order to give students in Jacksonville University’s early childhood courses an opportunity to work with young children. It is named in honor of Wilma Price Smith (1918-1985) as a living memorial to her and her lifelong devotion to children.
It is Wilma’s Little People’s School mission that each child has the right to have a developmentally appropriate education. We believe that young children should have a relaxed and nurturing environment that is developmentally structured to meet their needs. This should include carefully planned experiences in the following areas: Movement, Communication, Music, Art, Mathematics, The World Around Us, Health/Safety/Nutrition and Living in the World of People.
Wilma’s provides developmentally appropriate pre-school classes for 2, 3, and 4 year olds.
9810 Baymeadows Rd, #10, Jacksonville. FL 32256
We offer private Music Lessons (Piano, Voice, Violin, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass, Drums, Woodwinds, Brass, and More) for children ages 3&up as well as for adults.
FREE 15 min Try-outs. Please, call our Front Desk to schedule: (904) 477 1552 ext.1
Our music school offers 15 min first initial lessons to see if you like them. Students can take their lessons in person or online. You can keep trying different teachers/instruments until you find someone that you really like. Please, note that we never raise our price on a current student and we never have a registration fee. You always stay with the price you signed up with.
Our goal is for everyone to have fun during their music lessons while learning in their own pace. Above all, we want each music lesson to become great memory of every student’s life!
As one of the newest magnet programs, the Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Eugene J. Butler offers single-gender classroom experiences to its students beginning in 2015 – 2016. The school is divided into two academies, boys and girls, both with its own set of administrators to provide maximum support to students. We believe that all students are gifted and talented. Our methodology is grounded in training young men to discover their strengths and to overcome challenges. By doing this, young men accept and achieve their greatness. The Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Eugene J. Butler will continue to strive in building a community where a world-class education is valued and treasured. Every student will be prepared for success in college and or a career as well as to be honorable productive citizens.
The Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Eugene J. Butler is the first all-girl school in Duval County to focus on the use of single gender strategies to enhance the academic skills of young ladies. The purpose of the Leadership Academy is to provide 6th-8th grade girls with a nurturing learning environment that meets their specific academic needs while molding them into future leaders.
Your Classroom is unique and different from anything currently being offered; a true educator’s resource center for all educators. A place that offers everything an educator needs to assist them with being a great educator. Your Classroom is that place for classroom furniture that will create an environment conducive for learning, to online access for researching ideas, art supplies needed for visuals that will enhance lessons, customize professional development trainings, networking opportunities with peer educators, teacher classroom consignment, healthy and nutritional snacks, and more. Educators will enjoy relaxing, working, and learning in an atmosphere that gives to them just as much as they give to others.