RCSA is incredibly proud of our Southeast Principal, Dr. Akgul, for serving on the Teacher Talk Panel for the University of North Florida’s December 2025 graduating class. Thank you to the UNF Career Center for inviting us! He was joined by first-year teacher Ms. Braswell, who offered powerful reflections on her early teaching journey –…

Dr. Carafano, RCSA Middle-High chemistry teacher, is an active member of Spacegate Station program. He has been producing STEM related videos and publishing at the following website: https://spacegatestation.com/spacegate-lessons He has produced a video related to the topic of the Scientific Method and our two senior students starred in the video! Watch here:

We’re proud to share that our Executive Director, Dr. Dogan “Dr. T.” Tozoglu, is featured in K12 Digest in an in-depth interview titled “Celebrating STEM Through Innovation and Human Connection.” 🚀 In this piece, Dr. T reflects on his journey from engineering to education, the growth of RCSA from one campus to a six-school STEM…

Our students recently wrapped up a powerful service-learning project supporting the Youth Crisis Center, and their reflections say everything about the impact of giving back. Through organizing donation boxes, creating posters, collecting items, and spreading awareness, our Rockets discovered what service truly means — compassion, empathy, accountability, and the belief that even small acts can…

We are incredibly proud to announce that 4 of the 50 students selected for this year’s Leadership Jacksonville Youth Leadership Program are RCSA Rockets! 👏 Maurice Brinkley👏 Te’ya Kennebruew👏 Marilyne Thomas👏 Santiago Fuentes-Martinez This prestigious 6-month program brings together high school sophomores from across Northeast Florida to explore key issues and opportunities shaping our community….

Every couple of months, our amazing staff at RCSA Innovation come together for something special – the Innovation Cooking Club! This tradition brings teachers and team members together to learn something new, build community, and share a delicious meal. From Stuffed Eggplant and Orzo Salad to homemade Stuffed Grape Leaves, our staff love challenging themselves…

The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is an award-winning program that teaches young people about the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership through experiential learning. River City Science Academy is proud to host this event at our STEM and Health Expo again this year. If you have a young person interested in participating, please check out the…

We’re gearing up for the 2026 Florida STEM & Health Expo – one of the largest free STEM events in the Southeast! Saturday, February 7, 2026 10 AM – 2 PM RCSA Innovation – 8160 Baymeadows Way W Join thousands of families, students, and community partners for a day packed with: Exciting STEM Demonstrations Interactive…

Our RCSA Leaders proudly represented our schools this week at the UNF Taylor Leadership Institute Leadership Summit, an incredible gathering of educators, executives, and community change-makers dedicated to strengthening leadership across Northeast Florida. This year’s summit featured an inspiring keynote from Chad Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who shared insights from his…

🚀 RCSA is thrilled to announce that three of our esteemed leaders have been selected for the Florida Department of Education Chancellor’s Leadership Academy. 🎓 Dr. Akgul, Principal of RCSA SoutheastMr. Ustaomer, Principal of RCSA Middle-HighMrs. Vincent, Dean of Academics at RCSA Elementary Throughout the 2025-2026 Chancellor’s Leadership Academy, these administrators will collaborate with educational…

Our RCSA family is hurting, and we are asking for your support. Members of our school community have family in Jamaica who were directly impacted by Hurricane Melissa – losing homes, belongings, and their source of income. The hardest part has been the fear of not knowing if loved ones are safe. We want to…