Welcome to River City Science Academy Mandarin application page. We are extremely excited that you have chosen to apply to River City Science Academy Mandarin. Our mission is to ensure all students reach their maximum potential in a diverse, structured and nurturing environment and to prepare students for a future in the areas of STEM.
River City Science Academy is a STEM-focused public charter school with four campus locations. We welcome and are open to any students residing in Duval County, Florida and neighboring counties such as St. Johns and Clay whose parents or guardians submit a timely application that can only be submitted online through our website. The school will admit students of any race, color, national origin, religion or gender. Each school campus will have its own open enrollment period. During the lottery process, all applicants who applied by the deadline will have an equal opportunity in the drawing. All River City Science Academy Mandarin applications must be received by no later than February 1, 2022, at 4:00 pm, to be eligible for the 2022-2023 school year lottery. The lottery determination will be made after all applications made to the school.
If you are selected, you will be notified via email by March 4, 2022, and will have two weeks to accept the spot and come into the school to fill out the enrollment packet. If you are not selected, you will be placed on a waiting list in the order you are drawn and contacted should a spot become available.
Please be advised that River City Science Academy Mandarin does not allow school transfers between campus locations after enrollment paperwork is submitted. You are free to apply for multiple campus locations. However, once you accept an enrollment offer at a campus location you will not be able to transfer to a different campus later.
Application and enrollment timeline for current and prospective students:
Current students and their siblings : Re-enrollment paperwork goes home with students on November 29th , 2021. Re-enrollment packets are due by December 10, 2021
Open House January 22nd and January 29th, 2022. Virtual open house meeting will be in the morning following in school tour with model class visits afternoon. Details will be available at rcsamandarin.org
The lottery is scheduled to be on February 18, 2022, in the RCSA Innovation Gym 8160 Baymeadows Way W Jacksonville FL 32256 at 4:30 pm . Parents will be notified of acceptance by March 4, 2022. Please provide correct information and check your spam/junk folders.