One of RCSA’s very own, Mr. Jason Dalton, has been selected for a National History Day spring professional development program! National History Day is a research-based non-profit organization that was established in 1974 to highlight the importance of teaching and learning about history. This organization’s affiliates include all 50 states and the District of Columbia,…

RCSA is a community with a diverse population, and we have always placed an emphasis on learning about and appreciating different cultures while simultaneously promoting our own school-wide culture. Black History Month, which occurs every February, was the perfect opportunity to do just that. We are so proud of our students for taking initiative to…

Read Across America has been a beloved tradition for so many schools across the country, including and especially RCSA, since its inception in 1998. The National Education Association started Read Across America Day as a way to emphasize the importance of reading. Like every year, the first week of March marked this year’s Read Across…

The week of January 24th marked this year’s National School Choice Week, and RCSA Elementary had a blast (no pun intended) celebrating with many activities, such as interviews and projects, as shown in this fun video! Action News Jax was happy to join us, as were a few members of Leadership Jacksonville, who were invited…

At River City Science Academy, we strive to offer a variety of clubs and extra-curricular activities to our students. River City Science Academy Mandarin is offering a Journalism Club this year. Students involved in the club have the opportunity to learn more about the field of journalism and begin practicing their own journalism skills. Students…

On Tuesday, April 16th, students from River City Science Academy traveled to Tallahassee where they spent the day at the State Capitol. RCSA was the only organization from the Jacksonville area to visit the capitol for STEM Day, a day meant to celebrate Florida’s future of technology and innovation. Students were able to share with…

Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. RCSA celebrated on Friday, March 1st in a new and exciting way! We invited many of Jacksonville’s local news anchors, reporters, and meteorologists to visit our elementary school classrooms and read with them. We had great support…

On Saturday, February 9th, 2019, River City Science Academy hosted their 7th Annual Florida STEM & Health Expo. Despite the wind and temperature trying to put a damper on the day, the event was a huge success! The expo’s classic science shows were an instant hit. Everyone loved seeing the ping pong ball explosion and…

  Students at RCSA Innovation took a trip around the world at the Cultural Fair last week. Each class presented an elaborate booth about one country sharing interesting facts they learned. These booths were decorated to represent the country and offered a taste of that nation’s culinary delights. The celebration of culture continued with the…

RCSA Middle-High celebrated the rich diversity of its students, staff and families at the International Festival. This fun annual event features country booths from across the globe prepared by students and staff. Visitors sampled regional cuisines as they learned more about other countries and cultures. The event ended with students performances from many different groups…

  More than 200 moms crowded the RCSA Elementary Gym Friday to celebrate Mother’s Day. Muffins with Mom celebrates mothers and allows students and Moms to enjoy breakfast together. The K-2 Dance Club showed their love to Moms with a dance, and one class delighted the crowd with songs about Mom. Thank you to all…