History of The Arc
The Arc of the St. Johns was incorporated in 1972 as a 501 C3 organization for the purpose of providing services to people with mental retardation.  The Arc was originally formed as the St. Augustine association for Retarded Children and began providing day care services in a classroom in Trinity Episcopal Church. 

Through the years The Arc has enjoyed a rich history of development and has increased its scope of services to meet the needs of our community members who are challenged by a variety of disabling conditions.

In August 1990 The Arc built its first permanent headquarters which is located near I-95 in the First Coast Plaza, off of State Road 16 at 2101 Arc Drive.  The facility houses many of Arc’s programs and administrative offices.