DePaul School of N.E. Florida (DSNF) was founded in August 1980 by a group of Jacksonville parents who realized Northeast Florida desperately needed a school for kids with dyslexia.
They envisioned a school that taught the way these kids were wired to learn:
DePaul started as a Saturday program, and grew into a summer program, and finally a full-time day school in 1982. DSNF is accredited by the AISF and the NCPSA, and is accountable to a board of directors and the McKay and Step Up For Students Scholarship programs.
Since its inception, DePaul has educated children with dyslexia. The goal of DePaul is to teach children the way they learn so they can succeed in education, and eventually, in fulfilling their life’s work as members of our community.
If you’d like to know more, contact us for a 30-minute tour.
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Lori
"Words cannot express how grateful I am to God and DePaul for giving my son the chance to prove himself in a private school environment. He struggled for years with his ADHD and inability to express himself, but at DePaul, he blossomed into..." Read more
Barbara
"DePaul has been the best school ever for my son. He now feels confident thanks to the good teachers and good leadership."
Onika
"I am very thankful for this school. My son attended for 5 years. The public school system quickly turned their back on him, and being new to Florida, I didn't know what to do. A friend told me about the McKay Scholarship, and that is how I..." Read more
Laura
"I have always credited DePaul School with 'saving my son.' At DePaul he first learned how to accept himself, and then how to recreate pathways in his brain in order to read, write, study, and learn. The skills he developed there have helped..." Read more
Rachel
"Being at DePaul has been nothing short of a miracle for our family. My son is flourishing, but it wasn't always that way. He was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2nd grade. Every assignment and task was so difficult for him in public school, and..." Read more
Carol
"My daughter's self esteem has improved 100% since attending DePaul. She is in a safe, nurturing environment."
Aretha
"My son was held back in first grade. Since coming to DePaul five years ago, he now has a passion for learning and the drive to achieve. Thank you, DePaul, for laying the foundation for his success."
Alaina
"Never before has my daughter so readily desired to learn and get her homework done. DePaul has, in a very short time, turned my daughter around and she is enjoying it!"
DePaul Parent
"At the end of his first grade year, my son was tested at Nemours Children's Hospital and diagnosed with dyslexia. They recommended I call the DePaul School where he started what was to be three years of private tutoring with a DePaul teach..." Read more
Nicole
"Through the grace of God and a good mental health professional I was told about the DePaul School. Today, Christopher is a different young man, very happy, confident and a repeat Honor Roll student that loves his school. He now helps his f..." Read more
Vania Delgado Goldman
"Words cannot express how this school has changed our daughters life. The staff, the kids, are all full of love and extremely supportive of each child’s challenges and needs. I’ve never seen anything like this place."
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"Thank you, thank you, thank you, DePaul! Your school and program have been a dream come true for our family. When the DePaul School was recommended, we were skeptical but, after two years at DePaul, our son's progress has far surpassed our..." Read more