Seaside Charter Beaches, 2865 Mayport Road: tuition-free charter school, pre-K-8, 484 students in 2024-25, a C in 2026 state grades.

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

Seaside Charter Beaches is a tuition-free public charter school for pre-K to grade 8 at 2865 Mayport 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 Beaches campus of Seaside Charter Schools, which runs three Jacksonville campuses and describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired and arts-integrated. Its campus page lists pre-K through grade 8, with the Sea Turtle early learning center on campus, and says it was founded in 2006 as the network’s first campus. Its mailing address is Atlantic Beach, but the campus is inside Jacksonville city limits, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder.

Who to call
Address 2865 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Phone 904-853-6287
Grades Pre-K to grade 8
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
State school number 16-5631
Charter opened 2017-2018 school year

Principal

Principal Dr. Melissa Omeechevarria, according to the school’s campus page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 484 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 37 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 combination schools at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (58% of possible points)
2024-25 B
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: 66%
  • English language arts: 57%
  • Math: 56%
  • Science: 49%
  • Social studies: 64%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading measure): 67%

The same file lists 4.8% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged.

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

Seaside’s enrollment page says admission is by free public lottery, open to every Duval County family. The 2026-27 application window ran Jan. 6 to Feb. 14, 2026; when a grade was oversubscribed, applications entered a public random lottery, drawn March 1, 2026, with acceptance notices sent March 5. Families have 72 hours to accept an offer; those not selected go on a waitlist. Preferences applied before the draw go to siblings of students at any Seaside campus and to children of active-duty military members.

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 Seaside Charter Beaches serve?

Pre-K to grade 8, according to the Florida Department of Education’s school directory. It is a tuition-free public charter school at 2865 Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach.

What is Seaside Charter Beaches’ school grade?

Seaside Charter Beaches earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 58% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025.

How do I apply to Seaside Charter Beaches?

Apply online through Seaside’s enrollment page during the open window; for 2026-27 it ran Jan. 6 to Feb. 14, 2026. When a grade has more applicants than seats, a public random lottery decides, with preference for siblings of current students and children of active-duty military members.