Girls Inc. Jacksonville

We've Gone Virtual!

Girls Inc. of Jacksonville is committed to providing an environment where each girl can reach her greatest potential. Although we are faced with temporary school closures due to COVID-19, we will continue to provide Girls Inc. programming virtually. Throughout this transitional period, your child can continue to have interaction with their teachers, mentors, and friends from Girls Inc.

Each afternoon, from 3:30-4:30 pm, your daughter can still partake in our strong, smart, and bold curriculum. We have updated our curriculum to assist with challenges the girls may be facing while trying to process the abrupt changes currently occurring in our lives. In addition, we have also integrated physical activity and yoga into our virtual sessions.

We would like to continue supporting you during this time. Please contact your school's site manager to provide you with the information needed for your daughter to access our program virtually.

Biscayne Elementary School, Yolana Young, yolanasabb@girlsincjax.org
Parkwood Heights Elementary, Michelle Mitchell, mmitchell@girlsincjax.org
Spring Park Elementary, Tamara McKenzie, tmckenzie@girlsincjax.org
Fort Caroline Elementary, Diana Romero, Dromero@girlsincjax.org

What activities will my child participate in during the virtual session?
Your child will have the opportunity to continue to participate in Strong, Smart & Bold programming. Examples include

Academic support & tutoring (by appointment/office hours)
Reading & literacy activities that include read alouds, sight word fluency, spelling
Financial literacy- Counting money, money management & fiscal responsibility
Career Exploration- Virtual Job Shadows, Guest Speakers
Social-emotional learning & mental activities- Coping with stress & anxiety, learning how to adapt to change
Physical fitness activities including- Yoga, Dance,
Social Interaction & Relationship Building- Talent showcase, show & tell, social media challenges and other activities to help foster and build positive relationships
STEAM- includes virtual tours of museums, worksites, and hands-on art & STEM activities that can be done at home.

Will I need to purchase additional materials or supplies?
No, but we will provide extension activities for girls to do own their own that may or may not require you to purchase materials.

Will I still be required to pay a monthly fee?
Parents may continue to pay the tuition fee if they have the ability to do so here. Please reach out to the site manager for your elementary school if you need assistance or have additional questions.

Will Girls, Inc of Jacksonville host a summer camp this year?
We are closely monitoring reports from DCPS as well as the Kids Hope Alliance and the City of Jacksonville in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will affect school closures including opportunities to offer summer camp. We will provide regular updates for K-12 summer programming on this page. You may also click here to sign-up to receive updates regarding summer 2020 on our summer camp interest form.

If you are in need of additional resources such as information about food & financial assistance, please click here to visit our COVID-19 Parent Resource Page.