Teach For America Placement Schools

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Where Corps Members Teach

Jacksonville corps members teach about 6,300 students in 22 schools in the north and northwestern sides of the city. Each school is assigned at least two corps members so that there is a built in network of support. As one of the lowest performing counties in the state of Florida, the achievement gap is tangible in the community. Over 70% of the students receive free or reduced lunch in the schools where corps members teach. Nearly three out of every ten students have been retained one or more times. And only 65% of students in Duval County graduate from high school. For African American males the graduation rate is 23%. Teach For America • Jacksonville is committed to placing corps members where they can have the greatest impact.

Get to Know Robert E. Lee High School

At Robert E. Lee High School, the curriculum focuses on four learning communities in Early College, Engineering, Math and Science, and Liberal Arts. With leadership from several of their 11 Teach For America corps members, the school has revised the method of math instruction for all students. According to the Lee High School Principal, Dr. Denise Hall, “I’ve had corps members for the past three years and they are smart individuals who work incredibly hard, collaborate, and do whatever it takes for their students. I always try to get as many Teach For America teachers as I can when they get here. They are great.”