Exceptional Education Opportunities for High Schoolers in Julington Creek Plantation

Never before has attending high school been so exciting.  Easy for me to say as I have been out over 20 years. So many new opportunities are arising for high school students..  That said, students who live in Julington Creek Plantation and the surrounding area have several options for high school!! 

Depending upon where one lives, the "feeder" schools are either Creekside High School or Bartram Trail High School.  However with the different High School Academies offered within the different schools, many actually opt to attend the high school not necessarily he/she is zoned to attend.  Add to this the option of attending Nease High School in Ponte Vedra and one can see why this process can be both very exciting and overwhelming.

If you are like me you are probably asking What is a High School Academy?

"Academies" or "Programs of study" are small, personalized learning communities within a high school that select a subset of students and teachers for a two, three or four year span.  Students enter the program of study through a voluntary process; they must apply and be accepted with parental knowledge and support.  Programs include career academies, acceleration academies and ROTC programs.Each program involves teachers from different subjects working together as a team.  Staff teams, who often share common planning time, work together to implement the key features of a model and provide students with exposure to various career fields.  Students are grouped together for several periods every day with a core group of teachers promoting a family-like atmosphere...." (St. Johns School District)  

The different programs of study include:
 • Communications Academy - Nease High School
 • Stellar Academy of Engineering - Nease High School
 • Academy of Design and Construction - Bartram Trail High School
 • VyStar Academy of Business and Finance - Bartram Trail High School
 • Academy of Emerging Technology - Creekside High School
 • Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning - Creekside High School

It is also helpful to know all three schools offer Advanced Placement programs.  In addition, Nease High School also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.  This is a two-year program of curriculum and service that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary students...With a rigorous curriculum, the original research requirement, the Theory of Knowledge course, and the community service component are designed to produce well-rounded and well-educated citizens who can read and think critically...
Clearly, one can see living in Julington Creek Plantation offers many different High School options with exciting programming for all levels and interests.