Many of us are heartbroken to see the struggles our military families and neighbors are facing due to the current SNAP benefits disruption. Food insecurity affects children’s learning, health, and emotional well-being – and it’s okay to feel worried or overwhelmed by what our families are facing. As a community built on empathy and action,…
RCSA Featured as a Top Public School by Education Insider Magazine!
RCSA Featured as a Top Public School by Education Insider Magazine! We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our RCSA family and community! River City Science Academy has been officially featured in Education Insider Magazine—highlighted for our commitment to academic excellence, character education, and innovation in STEM learning. RCSA is also proudly featured…
Florida Students Invited to Participate in 2025 Native American Heritage Month Contests
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida invited students to participate in the 2025 Native American Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme “Celebrating Florida’s Native American Heritage.”Native AmericanHeritage Month is recognized and celebrated in the United States during the month of November. “We are proud to offer students opportunities to…
Science Olympiad Kick Off
Congratulations to our RCSA Middle-High School Science Olympiad Teams, RaTs & RaPtors! This past weekend, the high school teams competed in an invitational tournament against the teams in Georgia, including four nationally ranked schools. We’re proud to share that our students earned: • 1st places in Boomilever and Water Quality • 2nd places in Helicopter…
RCSA Supports Our Military Families
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RCSA Schools of Excellence
RCSA is proud to announce that three of its campuses – RCSA Mandarin, RCSA Elementary, and RCSA Middle-High – have been officially recognized as Schools of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education. This recognition follows another major milestone for our network: all six RCSA schools recently earned an “A” rating from the Florida Department…
RCSA Young Author Alert: RCSA Student Publishes 296-Page Novel at Age 10!
We are beyond proud to share some exciting news from one of our own! Emili Shkulaku, a 10-year-old student at River City Science Academy Southeast, has just published her very first book, Night Stories — a 296-page novel written for readers aged 8 to 16. A Dream Brought to Life Emili didn’t just write a…
RCSAMH Representing Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program!
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation have announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 71st Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Over 1.3 million juniors from more than 20,000 high schools entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1%…
Fore! Join the first annual Rocket Round Up Golf Tournament!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025 8:30AM Event location: Blue Sky Golf Club, 1700 Monument Rd. Event time: 8:30am shotgun start (golfers should arrive by 7:30am check-in and warmup) Breakfast starts at 7:30am. Lunch and Raffles will begin after event. Estimated 12:30pm Event cost: $440 per foursome (breakfast and lunch included). Prizes: over $1000 of golf prizes and Raffles, including long…
Join Team RCSA at the Gate River Run!
Calling all RCSA staff, faculty, friends, and family! The Gate River Run is a nationally recognized race that brings in thousands of runners from around the world; some even using this as a national qualifying race for the Olympics. The run is a 15k (9.3 miles) that starts us off at Jag Stadium, goes through…
Florida Students Invited to Participate in 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Contests
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., September 5, 2025 – Today, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida encourage students to participate in the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme, “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heritage.” Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15 each year. “Hispanic…
City of Jacksonville Proclaims July 31 as RCSA KickStart Day
We are proud to share that the City of Jacksonville has officially proclaimed July 31, 2025, as RCSA KickStart Day, recognizing the incredible contributions of River City Science Academy educators, staff, and administrators. KickStart is our annual staff-wide celebration held just before the school year begins. It brings together teachers, counselors, instructional staff, facilities crews,…
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