Schools Public Transportation is a department of Alachua County Public Schools that has 24 elementary, eight middle and seven high schools and three special centers. The department provides transportation services to students of the district for schools and special trips. It has a substitute driver system that employs substitute drivers when regular drivers are not available. It trains drivers and keeps a file about history of driver training and accidents. It provides fuel for buses and district vehicles at various sites and has an automated fuel accounting system. It has an inventory of spare parts of vehicles and also has a maintenance file of every vehicle. It sends vehicles for periodic maintenance. It also maintains a repairs and service record for all vehicles. The department s Web site provides information about school hours, bus routes, schedule, stops, weather and department contacts. It is located in Gainesville, Fla.
Joseph Williams Elementary School is a coeducational institution that serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. In addition to the regular subjects, the school conducts classes in physical education, art, music and Spanish. It has a staff of more than 70 full-time certified teachers and paraprofessionals that includes custodians, Spanish teachers, database managers, guidance aides, art and music professionals, media specialists, and health and physical education instructors. Joseph Williams Elementary School operates the Magnet Academy for Gifted Students, which offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that is focused on individual educational goals. It has a library and media center that offers a collection of more than 6,500 books on various topics, including animals, biographies, mysteries, fantasy, humor and adventure. Joseph Williams Elementary School is affiliated with Alachua County Public Schools and is located in Gainesville, Fla.
Charles W. Duval Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through grade five. The school s educational affiliations include community agencies and businesses. The school offers a variety of educational and enrichment programs for students. Charles W. Duval Elementary School teaches various subjects, including English, math, science, social studies, language arts, computer science, music, arts and crafts and physical education. The school s library has a wide collection of books, magazines and other audiovisual reference materials. Charles W. Duval Elementary School also offers a variety of food items. Located in Gainesville, Fla., the elementary school is a part of Alachua County Public Schools.
Founded in 1970, Eastside High School provides classes to students in grades nine through 12. It offers degree programs in a wide range of subjects, which include art, science, social studies, mathematics, English, life management skills, physical education and electives. It also offers various credentials and diploma options, which includes standard diplomas, certificate of completion, special diploma and special certificate of completion. Eastside High School also offers independent magnet programs, such as Institute of Culinary Arts, Academy of Entrepreneurship and the International Baccalaureate programs. It offers a wide range of sports, such as football, volleyball, girls and boys cross country, golf and swimming, and it has varsity and junior teams. It also offers a variety of student organizations and clubs, including Brian Bowl team, Young Democrats and Young Republicans. Eastside High School is located in Gainesville, Fla.
Westwood Middle School serves students in grades six through eight. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as math, science, social studies and language arts. The school supports a variety of extracurricular programs in art, band and physical education. In addition, Westwood Middle School conducts foreign language programs in Spanish. Its staff includes classroom and resource teachers, instructional assistants, specialists and support personnel. The school has a parent-teacher association that supports and sponsors several events and activities. Westwood Middle School provides speech therapy and guidance counseling services to students. Located in Gainesville, Fla., the school has a media center that supports an accelerated reader program and has a collection of more than 16,000 books and reference materials.
