A New Home for Becoming in Springfield

Becoming Collegiate Academy is opening our new home in Springfield–expanding access, space, and opportunity for more students across Jacksonville to learn, grow, and thrive. Our new campus, known as The House of Becoming, is designed to support every stage of a child’s growth.

Now enrolling for the 2026–2027 school year.

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Our New Home in Springfield

This fall, Becoming Collegiate Academy will move to our permanent home at the historic Beulah Beal campus, creating a space designed to serve more students and support their growth every day.

Our new campus includes dedicated spaces for STEM learning, reading, athletics, and outdoor exploration, giving students more opportunities to engage, discover, and stay active throughout the school day. Open, light-filled, and flexible environments are designed to support collaboration, movement, and hands-on learning creating a school experience that is both rigorous and joyful.

At BCA, becoming is intentional. It’s built through strong relationships, daily support, and a community that sees and develops each child’s potential. Our new home allows us to deepen that work reaching more students and creating a place where every child can truly belong.

Located in the historic Springfield neighborhood near Downtown Jacksonville, BCA’s new campus connects students to the culture, history, and community of the city around them.Just minutes from the Main Library, MOSH, MOCA, parks, and the Northbank Riverwalk, students have access to spaces that extend learning beyond the classroom and deepen their connection to Jacksonville.

What This Means for Students

With the move to the Beulah Beal Campus, Becoming Collegiate Academy will serve students from VPK through Fifth grade – creating a consistent, structured learning environment during the most formative years, when belonging, identity, and strong academic habits are formed.

More Access, More Continuity:

  • Now serving students starting at age 4+, with the addition of VPK
  • A continuous path though elementary school in one supportive environment
  • Capacity to grow and serve more families across Jacksonville

Spaces Designed for How Children Learn and Grow:

  • Dedicated Library — where every student becomes a confident, capable reader
  • STEM Lab — where curiosity leads to discovery and problem-solving
  • Full Gymnasium — where physical confidence and teamwork are built side by side
  • Outdoor Playground — where children learn to move, take risks, and grow together
  • Garden — where students connect learning to the living world around them
  • Community Spaces — where Springfield becomes an extension of the classroom

Why Families Choose BCA

What we prepare for, we become. At Becoming Collegiate Academy, students experience the right balance of rigor and joy—growing academically, building confidence, and developing a strong sense of identity and belonging.

A School Built on Belonging, Identity, and Community

Jacksonville’s first HBCU-inspired elementary school
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90%+ family participation each year
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50+ community leaders engaged annually
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More Time Focused on Literacy and Learning

Up to 195 minutes of daily literacy instruction
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Daily small group learning
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Learning beyond the classroom
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A Growing School Families Trust

Serving students from VPK through 5th grade
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200% growth in three years
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250+ students and growing
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100% tuition-free public charter school
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“I’ve been nothing short of impressed with the faculty and the school spirit that is consistently shown … My daughter has excelled in reading and improved academically overall. I’m incredibly grateful for the support and structure this school provides.”

BCA Parent

Becoming Collegiate Academy by the Numbers

What we prepare for, we become. Our program is the right balance of rigor and joy to prepare students for excellence in academics and life.

Community-Driven Growth

200%
growth in just three years

250+
current students and growing quickly

Academic Rigor

Up to 195* minutes
of daily literacy instruction, approximately twice the time of a typical elementary schedule

60 minutes
daily in small groups for creative projects, community service, and school-wide competitions

*A deliberate choice to give reading and writing the time they deserve. It shows up in students who arrive behind grade level and leave ahead of it.

Connection & Support

90%+
family participationin conferences and school events each year

50+
community leadersand professionals engaged with students this school year

Help Build the House

As Becoming Collegiate Academy moves into our new home in Springfield, we have the opportunity to serve more students and deepen our impact. Every gift helps expand access, equip classrooms, and support students as our community grows.

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