Collage Day School is an academically challenging, independent day school for students 3 months through fifth grade dedicated to educating the whole child. Collage Day School, an academically challenging, independent day school that will open in Palm Valley in August for the 2017-18 school year, is currently accepting applications for students aged 3 months through fifth grade. The school focuses on providing a rich integrative curriculum that encourages creative thinking and that is personalized for each student.

Collage is dedicated to educating the whole child - head, heart and hands - through a well-balanced curriculum of academics, arts and practical experiences with the goal of engaging the students intellectually, emotionally and physically. The staff is challenged with uncovering the unique learning profile of each individual student and matching that knowledge with instruction to help their students develop the tools to be problem solvers, innovators, creators and change makers.

We have spent years developing an approach that is thoughtful and balanced. It is also developmentally appropriate and based on the best practices in the education field. We are inspired by a variety of philosophies and approaches, which we blend together into a program that reflects our commitment to helping children lay the best possible social, emotional, physical and cognitive foundations.

Students will start classes on Thursday, Aug. 10, and the school will follow the St. Johns County Public School Calendar. Collage Day School is located at 171 Canal Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082. The 8-acre campus is nestled between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean in the heart of the Ponte Vedra Beach area of St. Johns County, which offers students hands-on experiences with nature and outdoor learning and additional layers of education, history and ecology.

The grounds around Collage Day School are put to good use as a “living classroom” where children can develop cognitive, social and emotional skills. The school is dedicated to promoting students’ health. Students do not spend their day sitting in front of computers under artificial lights, but have the opportunities to move and use their bodies in healthy ways and to spend time outdoors with a myriad of natural features such as woods and pathways, garden, play equipment and an inner courtyard that provides a common area for the Collage family to gather and socialize.

The faculty of the School is made up of a combination of certified lead teachers and assistant teachers. Each teacher is tasked to bring subject matter to each student in a way that is engaging and enlivening and appropriate for the developmental stage of the student, rather than follow a scripted lesson plan developed by someone else.

Collage is working toward full membership and accreditation by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The school’s VPK program is endorsed by the Florida Department of Children & Families.

To learn more and to apply, contact the Admissions Office, 904.900.1439, info@collagedayschool.org, visit Collage Day School's website - www.collagedayschool.org, or come by for a visit, weekdays, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 171 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082