YMCA Academic Program

About the YMCA Academic Program

Kids Hope Alliance

In partnership with Kids Hope Alliance, the YMCA Academic Program is a free, comprehensive, school-based afterschool program provides educational and enrichment opportunities for youth grades K-5 at Duval County Public School sites. The program is led by certified teachers and youth development leaders from the First Coast YMCA. Child in the program tend to have better attendance, promotion rates and grades at the same schools as children who do not attend the program.


Summer Camp 2023

The YMCA Academic Program Summer Camp provides a free, safe and enriching environment for your students! In addition to 3 hours of literacy- focused academic support, students will engage in safety around water lessons, social and emotional learning, cultural arts enrichment, fitness activity, and educational field trips! Students will be served breakfast and lunch daily.

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Afterschool 2022-2023

August 22, 2022 – May 24, 2023

    • Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm

(3:30pm – 6:30pm for Tiger Academy)

  • Snack and supper will be provided daily.

Brookview Elementary

10450 Theresa Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32246

Program Manager:
Brianna Griffin
BGriffin@fcymca.org
904.351.8423


Greenfield Elementary

6343 Knights Lane North
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Program Manager:
Shayla Ray
SRay@fcymca.org
850.759.9855


Kings Trail Elementary

7401 Old Kings Road South
Jacksonville, FL 32217

Program Manager:
Brianna Griffin
BGriffin@fcymca.org
904.351.8423


Love Grove Elementary

2446 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Program Manager:
Thandelkia Murray
tmurray@fcymca.org
850.759.9864


Ramona Boulevard Elementary

5540 Ramona Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32205

Program Manager:
Jejvanna Boss
davisj1@duvalschools.org
904.515.2204


Rufus E. Payne Elementary (K – 5)

6725 Hema Road
Jacksonville, FL 32209

Senior Program Director:
Yanora Wade
YWade@fcymca.org
904.834.5016


YMCA Tiger Academy Charter School

6079 Bagley Road
Jacksonville, FL 32209

Program Manager:
Amy Blake
ablake@fcymca.org
904.469.6062


Executive Director of Academic Programs
Allison Williams
Email: awilliams@fcymca.org

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