Tiger Academy, Jacksonville: admission, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the First Coast YMCA’s Aug. 3, 2026, announcement and Tiger Academy page, the Florida Department of Education’s Master School ID directory and 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Tiger Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 5 at 6079 Bagley 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.

The school, also known as YMCA Tiger Academy, was founded in 2009 and works with the First Coast YMCA, according to the YMCA’s announcement, which describes it as a free public charter school serving pre-K through fifth grade. The website the state lists for the school, ymcatigeracademy.org, did not load when we checked; the YMCA’s Tiger Academy page carries its enrollment link.

Who to call

• Front office: 904-309-6840, 6079 Bagley Road, Jacksonville, FL 32209
• School website: fcymca.org/locations/tiger-academy
• Applying: the First Coast YMCA’s Tiger Academy page
• District schools instead? Duval County Public Schools’ school locator map shows the zoned school for any address; Enrollment Services 904-390-2082

Principal

Principal Cordell Manns, whom the First Coast YMCA named to the job in an Aug. 3, 2026, announcement, along with Simaran Bakshi as the school’s chief executive officer.

Enrollment and teachers

• Federal count: 198 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 9 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 22 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.

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: 35%
• English language arts: 40%
• Math: 43%
• Science: 52%

The same file lists 100% 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

The First Coast YMCA’s Tiger Academy page says the school is enrolling now, and the YMCA’s August announcement says enrollment is open. 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

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

More on Jacksonville schools

• The school’s website
• Every public school in Jacksonville, including the other charter schools
• Our Jacksonville schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the district calendar

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Tiger 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 6079 Bagley Road in Jacksonville.

What is Tiger Academy’s school grade?

Tiger Academy earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 58% of possible points. It earned a D in 2025.

How do I apply to Tiger Academy?

Start from the First Coast YMCA’s Tiger Academy page, which says enrollment is open. Under Florida law, a charter school with more applicants than seats admits students by random selection.