BridgePrep Academy of Duval, 6400 Atlantic Blvd.: tuition-free charter school, K-8, 463 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its 2026-27 principal’s message (PDF) and BridgePrep’s enrollment and lottery policy (PDF), the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

BridgePrep Academy of Duval is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 6400 Atlantic Blvd. The Florida Department of Education lists it as a charter school in the Duval County Public Schools district. Charter schools are run by their own boards under a contract with the School Board and have no attendance zones.

Who to call
Address 6400 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32211
Phone 904-694-2660
Grades Kindergarten to grade 8
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5611
Charter opened 2017-2018 school year

Principal

Principal Eva Cerda, who signs the school’s 2026-27 principal’s message (PDF).

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 463 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 25 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on the measures in the state’s 2026 school grades file: test scores, learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation. The file sets an A for combination schools at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (55% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 C

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • Third-grade English language arts: 18%
  • English language arts: 35%
  • Math: 40%
  • Science: 41%
  • Social studies: 94%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 85%

The same file lists 84.8% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged and the school as a Title I school, which receives federal aid for schools serving low-income families.

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Admission

BridgePrep’s enrollment and lottery policy (PDF) says the school accepts applications each year during an open enrollment period and continuously afterward to keep each grade full. Applications are date- and time-stamped as they arrive, and if they exceed the capacity of a program, class, grade or building, the school holds a public lottery, as Florida’s charter school law requires. The policy allows enrollment preferences for groups named in the school’s rules. The school’s website also links to a controlled open enrollment notice for students from other districts.

Calendar and school hours

Charter schools set their own calendars and hours. Check the school’s website for this year’s dates.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does BridgePrep Academy of Duval serve?

Kindergarten to grade 8, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 6400 Atlantic Blvd. in Jacksonville.

What is BridgePrep Academy of Duval’s school grade?

BridgePrep Academy of Duval earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 55% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

How do I apply to BridgePrep Academy of Duval?

Apply through the Apply Now link on the school’s website. If applications exceed the seats in a grade, BridgePrep holds a public lottery, according to its enrollment and lottery policy.