Global Leadership Academy Discovery, 8985 Lone Star Road: tuition-free charter school, K-8, 1,068 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Global Leadership Academy’s campus list and enrollment page, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Global Leadership Academy Discovery is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 8985 Lone Star Road. 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.

It is one of the Global Leadership Academy campuses run by Global Outreach Charter Academy, according to the network’s campus list, which lists this campus as its Discovery campus for grades 3 to 8 at 8985 Lone Star Road, with a separate kindergarten-to-second-grade building at 8711 Lone Star Road.

Who to call

  • Front office: 904-551-7104, 8985 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211
  • School website: glacademy.us
  • Applying: Global Leadership Academy’s enrollment page, which starts with an online pre-enrollment form
  • District schools instead? Duval County Public Schools’ school locator map shows the zoned school for any address; Enrollment Services 904-390-2082
Address 8985 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211
Phone 904-551-7104
Grades Kindergarten to grade 8
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-1221
Charter opened 2009-2010 school year

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,068 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 57 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 (47% 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: 30%
  • English language arts: 37%
  • Math: 40%
  • Science: 33%
  • Social studies: 50%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 86%

The same file lists 92.9% 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

Global Leadership Academy’s enrollment page describes a three-step pre-enrollment: create a guardian account, choose the school and fill out the enrollment form, then wait for a confirmation email; the school says it responds within 24 hours with next steps. Under Florida’s charter school law, a charter school must enroll every eligible student who applies on time unless applications exceed its capacity; then all applicants get an equal chance through a random selection process.

Calendar and school hours

Global Leadership Academy’s campus list gives this campus’s hours as 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for grades 3 to 8 and 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for kindergarten to second grade, Monday through Friday. Charter schools set their own calendars; check the school for this year’s dates.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Global Leadership Academy Discovery serve?

Kindergarten to grade 8, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 8985 Lone Star Road in Jacksonville.

What is Global Leadership Academy Discovery’s school grade?

Global Leadership Academy Discovery earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 47% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

How do I apply to Global Leadership Academy Discovery?

Start with the online pre-enrollment form on Global Leadership Academy’s enrollment page: create a guardian account, choose the school and fill out the form; the school says it responds within 24 hours. Under Florida law, a charter school with more applicants than seats admits students by random selection.