National Charter Schools Week, May 7-13, will commence the annual celebration of charter schools and our community of educators, parents, students, leaders, and supporters. More than 361,000 students attend a public charter school in Florida — that’s 13% of the total public school populations.  The Florida Charter School Alliance is celebrating the positive impact that…

In the middle of the night of Feb. 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred close to Gaziantep in southern Turkey, along the northern border of Syria. Relief operations are still underway and there are many who are aiding in the cause. There is so much devastation in that area and RCSA wanted to use their resources to…

Four of RCSA’s SeaPerch submarine engineering teams – The Lily Pads, Aquarius, The Octonauts, and The Rubber Duckies – have all achieved First Place in their respective divisions during the Jacksonville competition held on April. Their remarkable accomplishment has earned them a spot in the International SeaPerch Challenge taking place in May at the University…

On April 1st, the team attended the Orlando Elementary Science Olympiad Competition and won. They continued on to Regionals in Lake City in April to place 1st, becoming the Central and North Florida Science Olympiad Champions State champions!

Science Olympiad has been an important part of RCSA for nearly a decade and has been a way for students to fellowship with like-minded peers, build better study habits, help in the community, and so much more. Our RCSA Science Olympiad team continues to make history! In March, River City Science Academy Middle-High’s Science Olympiad teams,…

River City Science Academy was recognized on the House Floor yesterday during the #STEMDay at the Capitol event in Tallahassee. Some of our middle and high students were able to make strong connections with our legislators during their visit. Senator Clay Yarborough, Representative Kiyan Michael, and Senator Tracie Davis visited, among others. Great conversations were…

River City Science Academy Middle-High (RCSA MHS) is sending three graduating seniors to Ivy League and Ivy Plus schools starting this upcoming fall. Among RCSA MHS’s senior class, Aleks I. is attending MIT, Hasan A. is attending Princeton and Riley E. is attending UPenn. These schools are extremely difficult to be admitted to, as Princeton,…

The STEM & Health Expo is Florida’s alternative to the typical County Science & Health Fair. It allows students to get a chance to showcase their science work in a fun and unique venue, with learning opportunities for the entire family. The event took place Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at…

Every fall and spring, Engineer For The Week hosts a competition where students research a social or environmental issue that is important to them and create a video game using Scratch.com that can educate others about the issue. Last May, 7th and 8th-grade students in Mrs. Wallace’s Research class at RCSA Middle-High worked hard to…

We are so beyond proud of all of our schools for working so hard this past year! This would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our staff and teachers. We look forward to another incredible school year. Aim High Rockets! FDOE School Grades for the 2021-2022 school year. RCSA Middle-High-…

Congratulations to all of our schools that participated in the State Science Olympiad competition. We had elementary to high school students that had the opportunity to compete and place this year! RCSA Elementary placed first overall at the elementary science olympiad competition! Also, a special Congratulations to RCSA Middle-High’s Middle School Rocket team for qualifying…

Over the long weekend, our seniors enjoyed a wonderful trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee. They created memories that will last them a lifetime! We are so excited for what the future holds for our RCSA Rockets. A special thank you to Mr. Dalton for organizing an amazing trip! Here are some pictures from their weekend!