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Did our photographers spot your camper? Check out this online photo gallery to view pictures from Bolles summer camp sessions held across our campuses.
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Forty Bolles athletes earned All-News4Jax honors for the 2026 spring sports season from WJXT Channel 4.
![A man in a black polo shirt stands with his arms crossed in front of a background featuring the US Virgin Islands flag and a tropical landscape.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783605930/bolles/rndjc6zn0svrwmcv87vd/WestUSVIhp.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783605930/bolles/rndjc6zn0svrwmcv87vd/WestUSVIhp.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783605930/bolles/rndjc6zn0svrwmcv87vd/WestUSVIhp.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783605930/bolles/rndjc6zn0svrwmcv87vd/WestUSVIhp.jpg","width":900}])
West will continue to lead the Bolles program while guiding the USVI team in international competitions.
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Bolles upper school fine arts teacher Lily Kuonen and collaborator Jim Benedict, a Peyton Endowed Visiting Guest Artist, produced and permanently installed a public art sculpture at City Hall in Kissimmee, Florida, in May.
![Two women stand in front of a brightly colored green van with "Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens" written on its side, which is packed with various items, while a building is visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783351541/bolles/fbv1mbtnvaias9yrzajy/zoolinens1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783351541/bolles/fbv1mbtnvaias9yrzajy/zoolinens1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783351541/bolles/fbv1mbtnvaias9yrzajy/zoolinens1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783351541/bolles/fbv1mbtnvaias9yrzajy/zoolinens1.jpg","width":900}])
What began as a Grade 6 service project on the Bolles Middle School Bartram Campus expanded to include the Bolles boarding community, resulting in hundreds of donated linens for the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
![Dale Porter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783003154/bolles/tsgmmtuvk6pqwgov2zwc/PorterDalehp.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783003154/bolles/tsgmmtuvk6pqwgov2zwc/PorterDalehp.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783003154/bolles/tsgmmtuvk6pqwgov2zwc/PorterDalehp.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783003154/bolles/tsgmmtuvk6pqwgov2zwc/PorterDalehp.jpg","width":900}])
The top five finalists for each category will be announced on July 15, 2026.
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Leila Azari ’17, Olivia Candelino ’20 and Brooke Thigpen ’09 were the three players named on the list.
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Bolles Robotics proudly represented the School at the inaugural Robo Rally Invitational Tournament held in Apopka, Florida, on June 25–26.
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In his previous stint, Dearing led the Bulldogs to multiple team state titles and earned numerous coaching accolades.
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Under his guidance, the swimming program has continued its incredible state championship winning streak.
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