We are thrilled to announce that Seila Avdic, a senior at River City Science Academy Middle-High, has been accepted to Princeton University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. Seila’s high school journey has been nothing short of exceptional. She successfully completed 15 dual enrollment and 9 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, earning a…

We are thrilled to announce that Luke Valenzuela, a senior at River City Science Academy Middle-High, has been accepted to Dartmouth University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. Luke’s high school journey has been nothing short of exceptional. He successfully completed 15 Advanced Placement (AP) and 4 dual enrollment courses, earning a…

The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® supports students who strive to be a force for good in their communities while pursuing higher education. ✔️ 100 renewable awards✔️ $5,000 per year for 4 years (up to $20,000!)✔️ Open to current high school seniors planning to attend a 2- or 4-year accredited college or university✔️ Students must demonstrate financial…

Young Scholars Program The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a six-week residential science and mathematics summer program for Florida high school students with significant potential for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program was developed in 1983 and is currently administered by the Office of STEM Teaching Activities in the College of…

RCSA is incredibly proud of our Southeast Principal, Dr. Akgul, for serving on the Teacher Talk Panel for the University of North Florida’s December 2025 graduating class. Thank you to the UNF Career Center for inviting us! He was joined by first-year teacher Ms. Braswell, who offered powerful reflections on her early teaching journey –…

Dr. Carafano, RCSA Middle-High chemistry teacher, is an active member of Spacegate Station program. He has been producing STEM related videos and publishing at the following website: https://spacegatestation.com/spacegate-lessons He has produced a video related to the topic of the Scientific Method and our two senior students starred in the video! Watch here:

We’re proud to share that our Executive Director, Dr. Dogan “Dr. T.” Tozoglu, is featured in K12 Digest in an in-depth interview titled “Celebrating STEM Through Innovation and Human Connection.” 🚀 In this piece, Dr. T reflects on his journey from engineering to education, the growth of RCSA from one campus to a six-school STEM…

Our students recently wrapped up a powerful service-learning project supporting the Youth Crisis Center, and their reflections say everything about the impact of giving back. Through organizing donation boxes, creating posters, collecting items, and spreading awareness, our Rockets discovered what service truly means — compassion, empathy, accountability, and the belief that even small acts can…

We are incredibly proud to announce that 4 of the 50 students selected for this year’s Leadership Jacksonville Youth Leadership Program are RCSA Rockets! 👏 Maurice Brinkley👏 Te’ya Kennebruew👏 Marilyne Thomas👏 Santiago Fuentes-Martinez This prestigious 6-month program brings together high school sophomores from across Northeast Florida to explore key issues and opportunities shaping our community….

Every couple of months, our amazing staff at RCSA Innovation come together for something special – the Innovation Cooking Club! This tradition brings teachers and team members together to learn something new, build community, and share a delicious meal. From Stuffed Eggplant and Orzo Salad to homemade Stuffed Grape Leaves, our staff love challenging themselves…

The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is an award-winning program that teaches young people about the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership through experiential learning. River City Science Academy is proud to host this event at our STEM and Health Expo again this year. If you have a young person interested in participating, please check out the…