The admissions review process at Jacksonville Country Day School carefully considers each applicant’s strengths and ability to thrive in our community. Our objective is to ensure students are best placed for success and to provide them with a learning environment where they will develop and grow.
Students must be able to use the bathroom independently and consistently before entering Pre-K 3.
The admissions process includes the completion of an application online, a campus tour for the parents, and a school visit with an on-campus assessment for the student.
We encourage families to allow sufficient time to schedule tours and assessments before our first round of decisions in late February. We will happily accept applications and review candidates throughout the year on a space-available basis.
Campus Tours
Our Admissions Office hosts on-campus tours between prospective parents and a member of our Admissions team. During these scheduled opportunities, you will meet with an admissions officer while viewing our 19-acre campus and learning more about all that a Jacksonville Country Day School education can mean to your child.
Please complete the inquiry form, or click on the Tour JCDS button.
Once you have completed the online application, you will be able to sign into the school portal, mySharkHub, found on the school website in the upper right-hand corner of the page. In this portal, you will be able to upload documents and complete the required admissions forms listed below.
Parent Questionnaire Applicant's Birth Certificate Teacher Recommendation Form Transcripts (see below) Assessment
Assessments The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule an assessment once the application is complete.
Assessment Dates
A note: our Admissions Office will continue to assess candidates for the 2023-2024 school year as long as space remains available.
If you are applying for the 2024-2025 school year, assessments will begin in January 2024 and contracts will be offered for new students in late February 2024. Once classes are filled, eligible candidates will be placed in a wait pool and contacted as openings occur.
Admissions Forms
All forms are required to complete the application file. Click on the link to download each form:
• Jacksonville Country Day School admits students of any race, creed, color, sex, or national origin to all the rights, privileges and activities generally accorded or made to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
• Jacksonville Country Day School does not accept religious exemptions for vaccinations.
• In the case of separate households, a student must be enrolled under one of the options in Jacksonville Country Day School's Enrollment Policy for Separate Households.
Jacksonville Country Day School
10063 Baymeadows Road Jacksonville, FL 32256 P. 904-641-6644 F. 904-641-1494 office@jcds.com
Located in Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Country Day School is a private school for Pre-K 3 through 6th grade. JCDS prepares students for a healthy and productive lifetime of intellectual exploration, character development, and social responsibility.