After 25 years of educational excellence, the Schultz Center will transition operations to Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) on July 1, 2025. The Schultz Center’s story began during what Deborah Gianoulis Heald, Schultz President Emeritus, described as “one of the most optimistic and hopeful periods in Jacksonville’s history of public education. Everyone was on the same page of the evidence-based …
The rapidly approaching end of the school year brings joy to hearts of teachers across the state, but for many, it also brings a reminder of endorsement requirements that need to be met. Here at the Schultz Center we have several different options for teachers who have been flagged as needing the ESOL/ELL endorsement: (1) We offer a traditional ESOL/ELL …
Our president and CEO, Deborah Gianoulis Heald, was recently named a Children’s Champion by the Episcopal Children’s Services. Deborah has worked tirelessly to help both teachers and students alike get the most out of the classroom learning experience. The work she does in the education community inspires us every day and we couldn’t be more proud of her!
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training has designated Schultz Center as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Training Units. Schultz Center joins less than 600 international Accredited Providers approved to offer the association’s continuing education units. Continuing education units are accepted, recognized and often required by many state agencies and credentialing organizations. The accreditation period extends for five years …
Following the successful implementation of a 2015 rebranding and statewide expansion strategy, Schultz Center, a leader in high-quality teacher training and professional development for educators, has now expanded its reach to include working with educators outside of Florida. The organization’s first out-of-state contract comes from River Valley Child Development Services in West Virginia. Schultz will develop a training program for …
One year ago, Schultz had a new strategic plan that set some ambitious goals in a broader mission to serve all sectors of our community through innovative learning, leadership, and professional development systems. As we know, great plans are only as good as the implementation, which requires relentless adaptation in a continuous cycle of improvement. Leadership requires vision and a …
