Nov. 19, 2025 – Gathered in small groups by the track, sixth and eighth grade students at Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership discussed topics like bullying, kindn...

July 1, 2026 – We did it again! Duval County Public Schools has earned an "A" grade for the second consecutive year, according to newly released data from the Florida Department...

Good morning, JSMAL family. Just want to take a minute to inform you all that for the 2025-26 school year, JSMAL received a letter grade of "B." It takes a lot of hard work, bo...

June 26, 2026 – Team Duval is delivering clear results across the board for students, according to data released today by the Florida Department of Education. Proficiency rates...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Memorial Day Patriots! We are down to two and half days of school remaining. Our 8 th graders celebrated their promotion on Friday, and it was a...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Saturday Patriots! Our cadets are doing so well on the state assessments. ELA and Math have all made gains from last year. We will be doing more ...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Saturday Patriots! Our cadets did an amazing job this week with the ELA state test! For the first time on the new FSA test, our 7 th grade bea...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! This week we begin state testing in Math, ELA, Civics and Science. While these tests are important as they determine placement ...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! Look out for 4 th quarter progress reports this week. I want to remind everyone that if a cadet does not pass his or her core c...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! Thank you for your quick response on Friday when our water was cut off for the last two hours of school. Your cadets and cadre d...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Saturday Patriots! We are having a fabulous day at JSMAL with Math Boot Camp this morning. Teachers have sent out invitations. If you have any q...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Monday Patriots! I hope everyone had a Happy Easter Break! We are back at school on Wednesday, April 8 for a truly short week. We have finished t...

March 31, 2026 — Duval County Public Schools has partnered with BusPatrol America to launch a new safety initiative effective April 1 that adds an extra layer of protection for t...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Saturday Patriots! We had a great week coming back from Spring Break. The fourth quarter is up and running. This is a busy quarter, patriots! We ...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! Tomorrow starts the fourth and final quarter of the 2025-2026 School year. It is hard to believe, I know. This is a busy time f...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! This is the last week of the 3 rd quarter. Spring Break starts after school on Friday, March 13. We have a lot going on this Fr...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! February has come to a quick end today. We have two weeks remaining in the third quarter and Spring Break. We had a busy week at ...

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Saturday Patriots! I hope everyone is having an awesome weekend. I have been enjoying watching the winter Olympics in Milan. Our women’s hockey ...

Dear Parents and Guardians, Happy Monday Patriots! I hope everyone had a fantastic three-day weekend. By now you should have seen your cadets’ 3 rd quarter progress report card....

Dear parents and guardians, Happy Sunday Patriots! If you are looking for something fun to do after school for your cadet, please consider Team Up. Team Up is a free afterschool ...