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YMCA Tiger Academy
Tiger Academy Application

Tigers Today, Leaders Tomorrow

At YMCA Tiger Academy, a free public school, we believe school should be more than a place to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. We approach the education of each child with a commitment to helping him or her grow in spirit, mind and body.

YMCA Tiger Academy focuses on rigorous academic standards, character development, personal and social responsibility and strong family involvement, while providing each child with a structured and nurturing learning environment. The learner-centered culture includes a 7 ½ hour school day (8:00 am – 3:30 pm) and a 195-day school year, with before and afterschool care available.

We opened our doors in 2009 and now serve Pre-K through 5th grade students. Through a unique partnership with the Johnson Family YMCA, our scholars enjoy enrichment opportunities and benefit from family support services.

The Tiger Difference

  • Longer school day (8:00am – 3:30pm) and school year than traditional public schools
  • Strong college focus from the first day students step into a classroom
  • 1:1 student to technology device ratio
  • Before and Afterschool care available
  • Enrichment opportunities and family support services at the Y including a family membership for each student
  • COVID-19 safety precautions enforced such as temperature and health questionnaire taken prior to entry, face masks, social distancing, rigorous cleaning and sanitation routine, HVAC UV light air purification system and more

Apply for the 2023-2024 School Year Today

Welcome Ms. Jackson, Principal

Stephanie Jackson began her educational career 17 years ago as an eighth-grade teacher in Duval County. Mrs. Jackson spent three years teaching before accepting her first instructional coaching position. She served as an instructional coach at Andrew Jackson High School for one year before becoming a Regional Reading Coordinator for FLDOE’s Office of Differentiated Accountability, supporting lower-performing middle and high schools in Duval County. Mrs. Jackson has been an assistant principal at the middle and elementary school levels. She has also served as a principal at the elementary level for six years and has most recently served as preschool owner/director for the past three years. She is a third-year doctoral candidate in the University of North Florida Educational Leadership program​e in the Educational Leadership program at the University of North Florida.

Mrs. Jackson has two sons and a husband who serves in the field of early childhood education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022-2023 Student Registration Form

Contact Us

Principal Stephanie Jackson
6079 Bagley Road
Jacksonville, FL 32209
P: 904.309.6840
F: 904.309.6867
Email

YMCA Tiger Academy Strategic Plan

The Tiger Academy Three Year Strategic Plan serves as a guide for our decision-making, providing the foundation for progress. The strategic goals, strategies, implementation steps and indicators of success reinforce our commitment to the school mission and vision.

2021-2024 Tiger Academy Strategic Plan

YMCA Tiger Academy provides, not only a high-quality education for the children growing up in northwest Jacksonville, but the encouragement and support they need to succeed. For more information on Tiger Academy’s School Accountability Report, click here.

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