Planning by Grade Level
A year-by-year roadmap so you know what to focus on right now, not just senior year
9th Grade Pathway
Build the foundation: GPA habits, promotion requirements, extracurriculars, and Bright Futures awareness from day one.
Freshman
10th Grade Pathway
Check your progress: credit audit, PSAT practice, service hours, and planning for a strong junior year.
Sophomore
11th Grade Pathway
Junior year is the big one: PSAT/NMSQT, first SAT/ACT, AP exams, college exploration, and Bright Futures hours.
Junior
Senior Year Checklist
Printable one-page checklist covering every major task seniors need to complete before graduation.
Senior
Calendar & Activities
Daily bell schedule, the full school year calendar, key dates, and paying school fees online
SchoolCash Online
Register and pay school fees, dues, and activities online for your student.
Fees
Mandarin Bell Schedule
Daily school hours, period times, and early-release schedules for the Mustang campus.
Schedules
School Year Calendar
First and last day of school, teacher planning days, holidays, and closures for 2026-2027.
Schedules
Key Dates Calendar
Every major deadline of senior year: SAT, ACT, FAFSA, Bright Futures, and graduation milestones.
Schedules
Graduation & Diplomas
Credits, diploma paths, course tracks, advanced programs, and graduation essentials
Graduation Requirements
The 24-credit and 18-credit ACCEL (Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning) diploma paths, GPA, assessments, and diploma designations needed to graduate in Florida.
Graduation
Promotion Requirements
How many credits it takes to be promoted to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade at Mandarin.
Graduation
Course List & Progression
Standard/Honors/AP/AICE tracks explained, a grade-by-grade progression, and the course list by subject.
Graduation
AICE Program
What the Cambridge AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) Diploma is, why it's worth considering, and exactly what it takes to earn it.
Graduation
Seal of Biliteracy
Silver and Gold levels, the three qualifying paths (courses, exam, or portfolio), and the 2026-2027 application deadline.
Graduation
Weighted GPA & Class Rank
Why unweighted GPA, DCPS weighted GPA, and Bright Futures GPA are three different numbers for the same student.
Graduation
Cap & Gown / Herff Jones
Order your official Mandarin cap, gown, and graduation regalia through Herff Jones.
Graduation
FSCJ Dual Enrollment Eligibility
2026-2027 GPA and test score requirements (SAT, ACT, PERT, CLT) for FSCJ dual enrollment, plus math course placement.
Graduation
Online Learning
Duval FLEX enrollment and the online course catalog
College Hub
Florida's public universities, and when and how to apply to each one
Meet the SUS Schools
What the State University System of Florida is, the 12 public universities in it, and how FSCJ's 2+2 program connects an AA degree to a bachelor's degree at one of them.
College Hub
How & When to Apply
Application deadlines, early action dates, and whether to apply through Common App or the school's own site, for all 12 SUS universities.
College Hub
Scholarship Board
Search and filter national, Florida-wide, and Jacksonville-area scholarships open to Mandarin seniors, sorted by deadline or award amount.
College Hub
Financial Aid & Planning
Scholarships, grants, aid applications, and college planning tools
Bright Futures Eligibility
What it pays, where you can use it, and the requirements for all four award tiers: FAS, FMS, GSC, and GSV.
Financial Aid
FAFSA
How to create your FSA ID and file the FAFSA, plus the Florida priority deadline.
Financial Aid
Xello & Scholarships
Use Xello for career and college planning, and find local and national scholarship searches.
Financial Aid
College Application Hub
Common App walkthrough, transcript requests, recommendation letters, and application deadline types explained.
Planning
Link Common App to Xello
Step-by-step: connect your accounts, complete the FERPA release, assign your counselor, and request teacher evaluations.
Planning
Create a College List Worksheet
Printable worksheet to compare colleges side by side on the factors that matter most to you.
Forms
Scholarship Application Tracker
Printable worksheet to track scholarship deadlines, requirements, and submission status.
Forms
Forms & Printables
Downloadable Bright Futures forms, plus paying school fees online
Bright Futures Community Service Form
Documentation rules, step-by-step instructions, and a printable copy of the official Verification of Community Service form.
Forms
Bright Futures Paid Work Hours Log
What documentation counts, step-by-step instructions, and a printable Paid Work Hours Log.
Forms
Test Prep Resources
Free test prep resources outside the school building that Mandarin families can use every day
Jacksonville Public Library
Your gateway to Peterson's Test Prep below, plus free Hoopla, Libby, and language-learning access with the library card every student already has through their student ID.
Community
UNF Test Prep & Rising Scholars Scholarship
Free ACT/SAT/CLT prep sessions at UNF, and how attending one connects to the Rising Scholars Osprey Test Prep Scholarship.
Test Prep
Khan Academy Test Prep
How to sign up, official free SAT practice, and where to go for ACT prep since Khan Academy doesn't officially cover that one.
Test Prep
CLT Test Prep
What the CLT is, how it's accepted in Florida and for Bright Futures, how to register, and where to find free official practice.
Test Prep
Peterson's Test & Career Prep
Free through your library card: practice tests for the SAT, ACT, AP exams, CLEP, and more, plus career and college-search tools.
Test Prep
PERT Practice Test
What the PERT covers, why it matters for FSCJ Dual Enrollment, and where to find a free practice test.
Test Prep
Stanton Free SAT/ACT Test Prep Classes
Free Saturday SAT/ACT prep classes at Keiser University through December, run by Stanton College Prep as community outreach.
Test Prep
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