Annunciation Catholic School sits on a beautifully landscaped nine-acre campus adjacent to St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Five permanent brick and stucco buildings house twenty classrooms, art studio, music studio, science lab, administration offices and “health room,” and the media center containing the library and technology lab. The open-air lunch pavilion is located near the kitchen which prepares hot lunches daily. The primary and middle grades buildings each have their own age-appropriate playgrounds. There are two regulation sized playing fields for physical education classes and conference games in soccer and softball.

The safety and security of every student is a paramount concern to the faculty and staff. Annunciation has an Emergency Management Plan in place and teachers and staff have planned and practiced for a variety of situations. Drills for fire, bomb, tornado, and campus intruders are held regularly so all are familiar with the plans. Open lines of communication are maintained with authorities in the county and diocese. Intercoms and telephones connect all classrooms and buildings with the school office.

Exterior classroom and hallway doors are kept locked and only accessible with keys. Perimeter gates are also kept locked. Everything possible has been done to plan for the safety and security of our students in an emergency.

Students arrive in the morning and can be admitted to the courtyard at 7:15a.m. when teacher supervision is in place. At dismissal, students remain in the classroom with their teachers until their car arrives and their name is called over the intercom.

Any adult over the 18 and older must complete the SAFE Environment Program.  This is for Employees as well as Volunteers.  Please click the SAFE Environment links for the paperwork.  

ABUSE NOTICE

The Florida Department of Education and the Diocese of St. Augustine have strict requirements, regarding child abuse or professional misconduct.  Annunciation Catholic School has produced an Employee Ethical Standards Policy & Procedures Training Brochure to make sure that all of our teachers and staff are aware of their legal and ethical obligations to report abuse.

Annunciation Catholic School teachers, administrators, and staff hold to a strict code of ethical and moral behavior as prescribed by the State of Florida and the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Should you wish to report an infraction, please contact Principal Victoria Farrington (principal@annunciationcatholic.org ) or HR, T. Biggs (accounting@annunciationcatholic.org) at 904-282-0504 .
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Harassment and Discrimination
 
Annunciation Catholic School is committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.  In keeping with this commitment, the school will not tolerate harassment or discrimination on the basis of a person’s protected status, such as gender, color, race, ancestry, national origin, age, physical disability, mental condition, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status.  All employees, faculty members and students are protected under this policy.  In addition, this policy applies to all conduct occurring on school grounds, at assignments outside the school, or at school-sponsored events.  All students are responsible for helping to assure that any harassment or discrimination is reported.  If a student witnesses or learns of any conduct that violates this policy, the student must immediately report the incident to his/her principal.  If, however, the principal is the individual who is believed to have engaged in the inappropriate conduct, the student should notify the Superintendent of Schools of the Diocese of St. Augustine.  If an investigation reveals that inappropriate conduct has occurred, the school will take corrective action based on the circumstances.
 
 
Open Admission Policy
 
Annunciation Catholic School has an open admission policy.  No person, on the grounds of race, color, gender, disability or national origin, is excluded or otherwise subjected to discrimination in the receiving of services.  Nor does the school discriminate in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment on the basis of race, color, disability, age, gender, or national origin.