Jacksonville Classical Academy East, 5900 Fort Caroline Road: tuition-free charter school, K-5, 215 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its admissions page and about page, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Jacksonville Classical Academy East is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 5 at 5900 Fort Caroline 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 the Fort Caroline campus of Jacksonville Classical Academy, whose other campus is Jacksonville Classical Academy, according to the school’s about page. The school’s admissions page lists the Fort Caroline campus as serving pre-K to fifth grade; the state’s directory lists kindergarten to grade 5 for 2026-27.

Who to call
Address 5900 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277
Phone 904-302-9052
Grades Kindergarten to grade 5
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5961
Charter opened 2022-2023 school year

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 215 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 12 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 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 elementary schools at 62% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (63% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 D

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: 90%
  • English language arts: 67%
  • Math: 64%

The same file lists 80% 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

Jacksonville Classical Academy’s admissions page says it uses an online lottery that randomly selects students who applied by the application deadline, and that applications for the 2026-27 school year were accepted until Aug. 10, 2026. Families may apply to both campuses but should submit only one application per child. Lottery results go to families by email, and students on a waiting list must reapply for the next year’s lottery. The page lists class sizes of 18 to 20 students in pre-K to third grade and 20 to 22 in fourth grade and up.

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 Jacksonville Classical Academy East serve?

Kindergarten to grade 5, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 5900 Fort Caroline Road in Jacksonville.

What is Jacksonville Classical Academy East’s school grade?

Jacksonville Classical Academy East earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 63% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

How do I apply to Jacksonville Classical Academy East?

Apply online through the school’s admissions page. Jacksonville Classical Academy fills seats through an online lottery that randomly selects among students who applied by the deadline; for 2026-27, applications were accepted until Aug. 10, 2026.