JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 River City Science Academy announced today it received permit approvals for construction of a new standalone high school on Beach Boulevard.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig news!\u201d a post on Facebook said. \u201cThe future home of RCSA High School is officially taking shape!\u201d<\/p>\n
The charter school, which opened its first location in Jacksonville in 2007, will now begin site preparation and cleanup on a schedule to open the new high school for the 2027-28 academic year.<\/p>\n
Located at the Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus, the new high school will join a middle-high school River City Science Academy operates at 7565 Beach Boulevard.<\/p>\n
It has an elementary school at 7450 Beach Boulevard and K-8 schools on Baymeadows Way, San Pablo Road, at 10911 St. Augustine Road and at 12397 Philips Highway.<\/p>\n
Combined, the schools enroll more than 5,000 students, according to its website. <\/p>\n
The new school \u201cis being designed to give even more RCSA students the opportunity to continue their journey with us through graduation,\u201d the Facebook post said.<\/p>\n
The school will offer early college and dual-enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, expanded STEM programs, career and technical education pathways, and what the school described in the post as \u201cexpanded athletics.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school will offer virtual information sessions in October, including special sessions 8th-graders and families interested in advancing to the school.<\/p>\n
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