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![kids dressed as postal workers](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739894938/bolles/xlbihdkrcfawkuz0eoh4/postofficehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739894938/bolles/xlbihdkrcfawkuz0eoh4/postofficehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739894938/bolles/xlbihdkrcfawkuz0eoh4/postofficehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
Bolles second graders on both lower school campuses opened Post Offices this winter to reinforce letter writing and teach students about the inner workings of the mail system.
Read More about Bolles Lower Schools Open Grade 2 Post Offices![Terrell McCoy](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739890531/bolles/jsmcepf5n3sfrongujlu/TerrellMcCoyhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739890531/bolles/jsmcepf5n3sfrongujlu/TerrellMcCoyhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:450%7D])
She won the shot put and also threw a personal-best 115 feet, 8 inches in the discus to win the Bolles Mini Meet, only hours before helping the Bulldogs to a win in the basketball regionals.
Read More about Vote McCoy ’26 for Athlete of the Week![collage of senior photos](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739560720/bolles/eouygopfcwijugxpwoti/nationalmerithp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739560720/bolles/eouygopfcwijugxpwoti/nationalmerithp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739560720/bolles/eouygopfcwijugxpwoti/nationalmerithp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) recently released the names of the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists who have been officially named finalists.
Read More about Eleven Bolles Seniors Named 2025 National Merit Finalists![Abby Knauff](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739559869/bolles/tr3xc0xkfzeqizbh6gsx/AbbyKnauffhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739559869/bolles/tr3xc0xkfzeqizbh6gsx/AbbyKnauffhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739559869/bolles/tr3xc0xkfzeqizbh6gsx/AbbyKnauffhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:800%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739559869/bolles/tr3xc0xkfzeqizbh6gsx/AbbyKnauffhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:900%7D])
The Bulldogs next host South Walton in the region semifinals on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m.
Read More about Girls’ Basketball Wins Region Quarterfinal![two adults smile next to Valentine's Day themed table](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739557555/bolles/k7qtxr1exxygfmnqcxab/ValentinesDaySJhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739557555/bolles/k7qtxr1exxygfmnqcxab/ValentinesDaySJhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739557555/bolles/k7qtxr1exxygfmnqcxab/ValentinesDaySJhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
Bolles upper school students enjoyed an eventful Activities period February 13, grabbing themed treats and petting puppies on the San Jose Campus ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Read More about Upper School Students Feel the Love Ahead of Valentine’s Day![child in yellow shirt, red tie and suspenders with sponges in background](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739547387/bolles/mqkpuumxrdb4ewh1iqyb/spongebobhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739547387/bolles/mqkpuumxrdb4ewh1iqyb/spongebobhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739547387/bolles/mqkpuumxrdb4ewh1iqyb/spongebobhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
Students on the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus took audiences on an epic, undersea adventure during “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition,” based on the classic Nickelodeon cartoon.
Read More about Whitehurst Campus Students Soak Up Applause in “The SpongeBob Musical”![woman speaking to students in auditorium](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739394158/bolles/ivn2sodevcd9uicafig6/HolocaustRemembrancehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739394158/bolles/ivn2sodevcd9uicafig6/HolocaustRemembrancehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739394158/bolles/ivn2sodevcd9uicafig6/HolocaustRemembrancehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
This winter, The Bolles School community reflected on the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, participating in meaningful events to honor the victims and ensure their stories of loss and resilience continue to be told.
Read More about Bolles Remembers Holocaust Victims and Survivors![gorup of students in blue shirts and shark hats with cocaches](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739307506/bolles/oel7zngzxqds8hogwvjr/moofmonstersstateshp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739307506/bolles/oel7zngzxqds8hogwvjr/moofmonstersstateshp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739307506/bolles/oel7zngzxqds8hogwvjr/moofmonstersstateshp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
The Moof Monsters, a FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) team from the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus, earned second place at the Florida state robotics tournament, held February 7-8 at SeaWorld in Orlando.
Read More about Moof Monsters Win Second Place at FLL States![teacher in construction vest puts bracelet on student wearing hard hat](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739302757/bolles/y0jxlax2slhhfyz4jfpi/pvbgrade3constructionzonehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739302757/bolles/y0jxlax2slhhfyz4jfpi/pvbgrade3constructionzonehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739302757/bolles/y0jxlax2slhhfyz4jfpi/pvbgrade3constructionzonehp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus Grade 3 teacher Pam Ganiel rolled up her sleeves, grabbed a hard hat and got to work turning her classroom into a creative construction zone on February 10.
Read More about Third Graders Build on Knowledge in Classroom Construction Zone![students dance in conga line in black-light classroom](http://www.bolles.org/[%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739302020/bolles/ozpkwoltybe2twu3cpwe/grade2glowdayhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:256%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739302020/bolles/ozpkwoltybe2twu3cpwe/grade2glowdayhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:512%7D,%7B%22url%22:%22https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739302020/bolles/ozpkwoltybe2twu3cpwe/grade2glowdayhp.jpg%22,%22width%22:600%7D])
Second graders on the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus were in for a glow-rious surprise on February 6, when lower school teachers Teresa Hudson and Jaime Plauche transformed their classrooms into luminescent learning centers!
Read More about Second Graders Enjoy Luminescent Lessons![tab bg](http://www.bolles.org/tabs-bg.jpg)
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Our Campuses
Generations of students have passed through our halls in pursuit of their own unique brand of excellence.
- Lower School Whitehurst Campus (Pre K - Grade 5)
7400 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32217
904-256-5255 - Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus (Pre K - Grade 5)
200 ATP Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
904-285-4658 - Middle School Bartram Campus (Grades 6-8)
2264 Bartram Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-732-5700 - Upper School San Jose Campus (Grades 9 - 12)
7400 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32217
904-733-9292
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— Bolles Alma Mater