Seacoast Charter Academy, 9570 Regency Square Blvd.: tuition-free charter school, K-5, 444 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

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

Seacoast Charter Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 5 at 9570 Regency Square 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.

The school describes itself on its website as a tuition-free public charter school serving pre-K through fifth grade.

Who to call
Address 9570 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225
Phone 904-562-4780
Grades Kindergarten to grade 5
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-1371
Charter opened 2011-2012 school year

Principal

Principal Heather O’Reilly, according to the school’s faculty and staff page, which lists Marla Stremmel as administrator.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 444 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 35 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 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 C (52% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 B

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: 55%
  • English language arts: 52%
  • Math: 60%
  • Science: 55%

The same file lists 87% 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

Seacoast Charter Academy’s enrollment process page says an application must be completed for a student to be considered, with no exceptions, and links to the application for VPK through fifth grade and a form to schedule a tour. Its home page says that when more students apply than there are seats, the school uses a random selection process such as a lottery, and that late applicants go to the bottom of the waitlist. The enrollment page also links to the state’s controlled open enrollment information for students from other districts.

Calendar and school hours

The school’s website lists hours of operation as 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended day care from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Seacoast Charter Academy serve?

Kindergarten to grade 5, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 9570 Regency Square Blvd. in Jacksonville.

What is Seacoast Charter Academy’s school grade?

Seacoast Charter Academy earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 52% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025.

How do I apply to Seacoast Charter Academy?

Fill out the application for enrollment linked from the school’s enrollment process page; an application is required for every student. If more students apply than there are seats, the school uses a random selection process such as a lottery, according to its website.

What time does Seacoast Charter Academy start?

The school lists its hours as 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended day care from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.