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Rockledge School GuideWelcome to Rockledge, Florida, part of the Brevard County public school district, on Florida’s Space Coast! Brevard County works hard to achieve their goal of ensuring that each child receives the best possible education available. In 2005, Brevard ranked first in Florida for the number of "A"-rated schools in the 10 largest districts, a tradition we endeavor to uphold each year. Brevard continues to rank in the top ten school districts state-wide in each of the 22 areas of assessment on the standard statewide exams administered annually. In 2008, the state of Florida recognized Brevard County as having the state’s highest graduation rate. Florida state has designated 25 schools as "Music Demonstration Schools”—22 of these schools are located in Brevard County. The Center for American Progress named Brevard County public schools as one of the top three large school districts in the state for "return on investment” in 2011. Brevard County’s schools are fully diversified, with magnet schools and charter schools whose curricula are designed to invigorate the spirit of learning. We also broadcast from BPS TV Educational channel, to provide additional services and information to area students and their families. In Brevard, our school system’s mission is to serve every student with a standard of excellence and our vision is for our students to receive the highest quality education in a culture of collaboration, dedication and learning. In order to help you find the school that is the right fit for your child, we have provided a list of public and private schools in the area, as well as their contact information and websites where available. Additionally, we have included local and nearby colleges and universities to provide a picture of the range of educational opportunity available in Brevard. Please take a moment to review these listings, and welcome to Brevard school districts, where our public education is like our area code: 3-2-1 blast off! Brevard Public Schools School Board District & School Safety BPS TV Educational channel Florida Department of Education Brevard students may also opt to participate in virtual schooling or home schooling. For more information on these educational choices, please visit: Florida Department of Education Virtual Schools Florida Department of Education District Virtual Instruction Programs Florida Virtual School Florida Department of Education Home Education Public Schools Brevard County’s largest local employer is the Brevard County school system. Our county is the first and only county in Florida to have a school health program that is operated by the county health department and paid for by the school district. These services are available to all Brevard students in both public and private schools. Brevard high school students may earn college credit through the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) program, the Advanced Placement (AP) program, or dual-enrollment programs. Magnet and charter schools allow students to acquire specialized training in the arts and sciences, allowing them to achieve and learn at a higher level. 12 Brevard schools offer students the JROTC program. Brevard students are consistently high achievers in athletics as well, competing annually in the Cape Coast Conference. Rockledge High School students have won many state-wide athletic championships, providing a balance of intellectual and physical excellence typical of the norm in Brevard County. There are 6 public schools serving the Rockledge area. Hans Christian Andersen Elementary Golfview Elementary Magnet School Ralph M. Williams, Jr. Elementary John F. Kennedy Middle School Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School Rockledge High School Private and Charter Schools St. Mary's Catholic School Rockledge Christian School Trinity Lutheran School Charter Campus Charter School Educational Horizons Charter Oakwood Academy Charter/ Royal Palm Charter Odyssey Charter Palm Bay Academy Charter Palm Bay Community Charter River's Edge Charter Academy Royal Palm Charter Sculptor Charter School Nearby Colleges and Universities The Space Coast boasts a higher percentage of college graduates than any of the other 66 Florida counties. Higher education in Brevard provides degrees in many fields, from vocational and technical educations to Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees conferred by area colleges. The University of Florida, Florida's land grant college, runs an agriculturally-oriented Cooperative extension service training and information center in Brevard. BCC is two-year college, with multiple campuses in Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville and Cocoa. BCC Palm Bay offers technical and vocational training for Associate Degrees and Certificates for entering the workforce. BCC also offers certification by the "Police Academy", a basic requirement for employment in law enforcement in Brevard County and two year nursing degrees. Florida Tech (Florida Institute of Technology) http://www.fit.edu/ University of Central Florida Branch at Community College Cocoa Campus. UCF Florida Solar Energy Center Barry University Columbia College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Cooperative Program Florida Metropolitan University-Melbourne Keiser University - Melbourne Webster University Adult and Alternative Area Schools Adult Central Area Adult Education Center North Area Adult (Whispering Hills) Palm Bay High Adult/Community Education South Area Adult Education Center Alternative Central Area Alternative Learning Center North Area Alternative Learning Center South Area Alternative Learning Center
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