JPEF activates community support, connects partners, and advances effective ideas for the success of all students.
We work tirelessly to close the opportunity gap through research, convening and strategic initiatives.
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Blog Post: From School Supplies to Community Connection: How One Church's Simple Gesture Sparked Lasting Support for Local Educators
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Applications Open: Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship
Blog Post: Appreciate Teachers Before It's Too Late
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Meet the 2025 Teachers of the Year
The search for the 2025 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year has begun!Principals from nearly 180 Duval County schools nominated a teacher to be named the Teacher of the Year for Duval County. The 2025 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year will be announced at the EDDY Awards, presented by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF), Saturday, January18, 2025.
The Teacher of the Year program seeks to recognize, elevate and empower Duval County's best public-school teachers by offering unique programming to elevate the teaching profession throughout the year. Teachers selected by their schools as Teacher of the Year are given the opportunity to participate in the Teacher Leadership Initiative offered by JPEF.
Parents Guide to Choosing a School
The transformative impact of school leaders
There are no great schools without great leaders. Learn how the Jacksonville Public Education Fund is supporting principals in Title I elementary schools.
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Support for Teachers
JPEF is proud to support Duval County's leading teachers through the Teacher Leadership Initiative, the Wolfburg Fellowship for Social Justice in Education, the Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship and the EDDY Awards.
Campaign for Grade-level Reading
ReadJax is a community effort to improve third-grade reading scores among students in Duval County. We know the importance of reading and how it can set our children on the path to success.
Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
As a member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, we are connected to statewide and national resources and part of a collegial community of local education foundations committed to building partnerships, innovating leading practices and impacting students coast to coast.