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Icon Preparatory School Jacksonville

Icon Preparatory School Jacksonville, nominated by Transcend, is an elementary/middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, that describes itself as an independent (private) school serving learners from a primarily urban area.

Location Jacksonville, Florida

Governance Independent (Private) School

Grades Elementary, Middle

Students 400

Locale Urban

Principal Robert Gresham IV

Demographics

Percentage of students*

English Learners

Free/Reduced Lunch

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 98%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino 2%

White

2+ Races

Why Icon Preparatory School Jacksonville was nominated

Icon prep takes a mastery-based approach to learning with a focus on inquiry. The learning experience at Icon Prep is structured around: Independence levels; student agency and goal setting; extended year, extended day; mixed-age and peer learning; as well as community learning (mentorship from community members; learn from the community through guest speakers, field studies, and community service; exhibitions). The school cultivates a strong college-going culture within young children (a best practice for HBCU like schools)

Student experience design

Icon Preparatory School is a unique HBCU elementary school with high student expectations that serves the urban core of Jacksonville, Florida. We focus on the whole child and empower our students to become great. Our classes are small and we use technology as well as the arts to keep our students engaged at a high level.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Blended Learning

3-4 years

Multi-age Classrooms

3-4 years

Peer To Peer Support

3-4 years

Performance Based Assessment

3-4 years

Tutoring

3-4 years

All Practices

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Family And Community Support Services

1:1 Mentoring

Restorative Practices

Self-paced Learning

key reasons for innovating

Address systemic inequities

Improve academic achievement

Improve school culture

Date Updated: 4/1/2025

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.