Where Tradition Meets Innovation on a Global Scale

The Bolles School is deeply rooted in tradition. With nearly 100 years of empowering students to achieve their fullest potential, it’s important to examine the definition of tradition through the lens of our School’s rich history while simultaneously applying those principles to the innovative vision of our future.

So, what is tradition specifically at Bolles?

It’s our unwavering commitment to courage, integrity and compassion. That’s why those specific attributes comprise what we call The Bolles Way: Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity and compassion. It is at our core. It guided our School community when it was established in 1933 and will continue to guide us as we move through the 21st century and beyond.

As time progresses, the application of tradition— of emphasizing that courage, integrity and compassion — doesn’t change, but it does stretch and mold to the needs of our students, community and world.

Brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities like the Center for Innovation give Bulldogs the cuttingedge technology and creative classroom space to discover their passions and gain the courage to pursue them with guidance from expert faculty. Our Pre-K through Grade 12 Global Learning & Engagement Program is a shining example of our commitment to academic integrity as we aim to deepen our central curriculum and provide new ways for students to become competent global citizens. Every year, our students, parents, faculty and staff find more ways to exhibit compassion — demonstrating acts of kindness throughout the School community, across Jacksonville or around the world.

As you peruse the following pages, it’s my hope that you can picture yourself or your student at Bolles, where All Things Possible collides with an abundance of opportunities. It’s this combination that has fueled our distinguished alumni as they achieve as physicians, lawyers, politicians, authors, athletes, artists — and most importantly, as human beings with high moral and ethical character.

Thank you for your interest in Bolles and in an education with a world view. I hope this overview of our global community, campuses and many resources will inspire you to learn more. We look forward to seeing you on one of our four campuses soon!

Respectfully,

Tyler J. Hodges, President and Head of School