OPEN HOUSES MENU HOME > ABOUT US > THE BOLLES WAY THE BOLLES WAY Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity, and compassion. Character development initiatives are an important focus to the growth and development of Bolles students and a key part of the School's mission. Bolles students understand the importance of giving back and getting involved in a purpose. They are involved because they want to help, not because it is a school requirement. From local nonprofit groups to individual student clubs, Bolles students, along with parents, faculty, and alumni, make helping others a priority. Lower School Middle School Upper School Planting Seeds of Goodness A spirit of philanthropy begins early and is cultivated often at The Bolles School. On both lower school campuses, students develop a better sense of compassion – and the courage and integrity they will need to make servant leadership a foundation of their character. This begins each and every day with students reciting the Bolles motto. Students also attend character classes throughout the school year. Individual grades and classes often participate in various service initiatives, particularly during the holidays. Campus-wide service projects generate a larger volume of activity. On the Whitehurst Campus, students join middle and upper school peers in a food drive for Woodland Acres Elementary School. Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus students engage in an annual, all-grade physical challenge that makes food and can collection a competitive giving lesson. Students’ families and friends pledge donations for the number of laps students are able to run in P.E. The collected food students generate goes to the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation – in recent years, students have collected more than 10,000 cans! On the Lower School Whitehurst Campus, an important rite of passage is the fifth graders’ annual Dreams Come True fundraiser and party. During the year, students stage fundraisers and prepare gifts for an ill child served by the organization. Toward the end of the school year, the “dreamers” and their families come to a special party hosted by the fifth graders. Bolles students regale their special friend with games, food and gifts – in addition to the trip or experience they have helped sponsor. In lower school, Bolles students begin to understand that serving others is the best way to help themselves. The Bolles School Co-ed Day and Boarding College Preparatory School from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 in Jacksonville, Florida Connect With Us Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) Instagram (opens in new window/tab) SITE MAP CONTACT US PRIVACY POLICY Powered by Finalsite