Play. Learn. Grow.

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The Padawan Academy

Play is your child's primary expression of social-emotional, linguistic and physical development. At the Padawan Academy, we are building a learning environment that generates wonder and creativity at every turn. We nurture babies to become toddlers and toddlers to become school-ready. Your child will be supported by an educational team experienced in early childhood development and in the use of activity-based curricula.

The Padawan Academy is centrally located in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville. It launches in August 2021 to serve children ages 1 through VPK. We are a private entity partnered with the tuition-free San Jose Schools charter school system. Children who enroll in preschool at the Padawan Academy will be invited to matriculate to San Jose Primary (K-5). In fact, your child could remain with a close-knit group of friends on the same campus from age 1 through 12th grade by progressing from the Padawan Academy through the San Jose Schools. 

Come play, learn and grow with us at the Padawan Academy.

Click here to register your child today!

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Preschool

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VPK

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Latest News

School Tours

February 21, 2023

Please follow this link to sign up for a school tour! https://forms.gle/ybHkKii185GbcuhN7

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Before/After Care information

August 26, 2022

If you’re interested in Before/After Care, please complete this form. Padawan Before & After Care Payment Primary Before Care ONLY Payment Primary Before & After Care Payment Prep & Primary After Care Payment  Prep (ONLY) Before Care Payment  Prep Before & After Care Payment  For any questions please email josie.barton@thepadawanacademy.org

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Padawan & San Jose Schools: Open Houses 4/28 & 5/14

April 19, 2022

San Jose Schools and The Padawan Academy have set dates for two All-Schools Open House events: Thursday, April 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 from 10-11:30 a.m. Register to attend and bring a friend. These special events are aimed at families who are seeing our schools for the first time; for those who are ready…

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Hiring at Padawan Academy and San Jose Schools

February 22, 2022

If you are searching, we are hiring. San Jose Primary Grades K-5 San Jose Prep Grades 6-12 San Jose Early College at Cecil Grades 9-12 San Jose Cyber Academy Grades K-12 ONLINE ONLY The Horizon Institute Grades 6-12 The Padawan Academy Infant to Pre-K Apply now at San Jose Schools, 11363 San Jose Blvd. #200,…

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DCPS School Choice Expo: Jan. 8, 2022, Virtual Event

January 7, 2022

Discover more about San Jose Schools charter schools at the 2022 School Choice Expo on Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 11 am to 3 p.m., hosted annually by Duval County Public Schools. Live VIRTUAL information sessions about San Jose Schools will be held the same day. Meet San Jose Primary’s principal, Joseph Stabile, at noon,…

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