Chautauqua Learn & Serve Charter School, 1118 Magnolia Ave.: a public charter school for students with disabilities, grades 9-12. 850-785-5056.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Bay District Schools and its charter schools page and 2026-27 start and end times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades and the federal NCES school directory.

Chautauqua Learn & Serve Charter School is a public charter school for students with disabilities on Magnolia Avenue, inside the Panama City limits. It is “dedicated to preparing disabled students to meet the demands of the world they are about to enter,” according to the school’s programs page. Bay District Schools sponsors it, and the federal directory lists it as a special education school for grades 9 to 12.

Who to call

  • Front office: 850-785-5056, 1118 Magnolia Ave., Panama City, FL 32401; the district also lists 850-785-5071
  • School website: chautauqua-school.org
  • Charter schools at the district: Bay District Schools main office, 850-767-4100
  • Exceptional student education transportation: the district’s ESE and special needs bus line, 850-767-4487
Address 1118 Magnolia Ave., Panama City, FL 32401
Phone 850-785-5056
Grades 9 to 12 (federal directory)
Type Public charter school, exceptional student education
2026 state grade Not graded

Principal. The school’s website refers to “Principal McCauley” and asks for interview requests to go through the school office at 850-785-5056.

How admission works

The school’s website does not publish an application process. It says the school admits students “of any race, color, national origin, ethnic origin” without discrimination. Call the office to ask about openings.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 52 students in the 2024-25 school year, with five full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 10 students per teacher.

State report card

Chautauqua does not appear in the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file. “Florida law provides that alternative schools and exceptional student education (ESE) center schools may choose whether to receive a school grade or school improvement rating,” and “Chautauqua Learn & Serve Charter School is a non-graded school,” its programs page says. Results reported for the school are on the state’s report card site.

Attendance zone

None. No address is zoned for the school. To see which district schools serve a home, use the district’s School Zone and Bus Route search or Bay County’s school zone map.

Calendar and bell times

The district’s 2026-27 start and end times list Chautauqua Learn & Serve at 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. The school posts a school calendar on its website.

How the program works

The school uses a life-centered career education curriculum with three parts, its programs page says:

  • Daily living skills: managing money, preparing food, running a household and serving the community
  • Occupational guidance and preparation: work habits, finding and keeping a job and job skills
  • Personal social skills: self-confidence, responsible decisions and communication

Students learn through service in the community and have traveled abroad with the school. In partnership with Bay High School, Chautauqua was named a Canopy School by the Center on Reinventing Public Education, the school’s news page says. The school also runs an adult program, Possibilities R Unlimited, for adults with disabilities waiting for state waiver services.

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Frequently asked questions

Who does Chautauqua Learn & Serve Charter School serve?

Students with disabilities. The school says it is dedicated to preparing disabled students for independent living through a life-centered career education curriculum and service learning. The federal directory lists it as a special education school for grades 9 to 12.

Does Chautauqua Charter School get a Florida school grade?

No. Florida lets exceptional student education center schools choose a school improvement rating instead of a grade, and Chautauqua says it is a non-graded school.

What time does Chautauqua Charter School start?

The district’s 2026-27 schedule lists Chautauqua Learn & Serve at 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.