Tiger Academy

YMCA Tiger Academy is focused on delivering a high-quality, supportive, and challenging experience where every scholar can thrive.

To help you prepare for the year ahead, we invite all families to attend one of our upcoming Open House events:

📅 TODAY | 4:30–6:30 PM | Johnson Family YMCA
📅 June 4 | 2:00–4:00 PM | YMCA Tiger Academy
📅 June 8 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | YMCA Tiger Academy
📅 June 15 | 5:00–7:00 PM | YMCA Tiger Academy

At Open House, you’ll have the chance to:

✨ Meet school leadership
✨ Connect with your child’s teachers
✨ Learn about plans for the upcoming school year

We are proud of how far Tiger Academy has come and even more excited about where we’re headed. We hope to see you there! 🐯💙

🎓 Tiger Academy Promotion Ceremonies! 🎓

The big moment is almost here! We are so incredibly proud of our students and cannot wait to celebrate their achievements with you. Please review the important schedule and venue details below:

📅 Ceremony Schedule:

Pre-K & Kindergarten: Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM

5th Grade: Thursday, May 28 at 10:00 AM

⏰ Student Arrival Time: Please ensure your student arrives by 9:30 AM so they can get lined up and ready to go!

📍 Location:
New Dimensions Church
3142 Edgewood Ave W
Jacksonville, FL 32209

⚠️ Important Venue Guidelines:
To respect our host venue, please note that the following items are strictly prohibited inside the church:
❌ Balloons
❌ Confetti
❌ Food or beverages
❌ Pets/Animals

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us make this a smooth and beautiful celebration for our promotion classes. See you there! 🐅🎉

Due to expected severe weather, Saturday School will be cancelled tomorrow, May 2.

🥖 Pack Your Bags, Tiger Academy! 🥖

Our "Passport to Reading: A Paris Adventure" Book Fair is almost here! Join us for a week of world-class stories, imagination, and some delicious morning treats.

Mark your calendars for these special events:
🧁Muffins for Moms: Tuesday, April 21 (7:30 am – 8:00 am) 🧁
🍩Donuts for Dad: Wednesday, April 22 (7:30 am – 8:00 am) 🍩
🥣Granola for Grandparents: Thursday, April 23 (7:30 am – 8:00 am) 🥣

📅 Book Fair Dates: April 20 – 24
📍 Location: Tiger Academy

Embark on a reading journey with us and help our students discover a world of adventure! We can't wait to see you there. ✈️📖

🐯 Tiger Academy Lost & Found Alert! 🐯

​Is your child’s favorite jacket missing in action? Now is the time to track it down! We have a mountain of coats and jackets looking for their rightful owners. 🧥✨

​Check out the schedule below and make sure to stop by the Front Office/Lost & Found area during school hours:

​🗓️ Important Dates:

​Friday, April 10 & Monday, April 13: Parent Claim Days. Come find your student's specific missing items!

​Tuesday, April 14: Free Shopping Day! Any remaining items are free for any family to take. Find something new-to-you! 🛍️

​Wednesday, April 15: Donation Day. All remaining items will be donated to Goodwill. 🚛

​📍 Location: Front Office / Lost & Found Area

⏰ Time: During School Hours

​Don't miss this chance to reclaim your belongings or find something useful for your family before these items head to donation!

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🐯 Roar with Pride, Tiger Families! 🐯

It’s time to celebrate the incredible hard work and achievements of our scholars! Please join us this Friday, April 10, for our 3rd Quarter Awards Assembly. 🏆

Check the schedule below to see when your student takes the stage:
✨ PK, K, & 1st Grade: 8:30 AM
✨ 2nd & 3rd Grade: 9:45 AM
✨ 4th & 5th Grade: 1:30 PM

We can’t wait to see our Tigers shine! ✨

Happy Assistant Principal Week to our amazing Ms. Fuller! 🐾🧡

This week we celebrate a leader who consistently goes above and beyond for our scholars, staff, and families. Ms. Fuller’s dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to excellence help make Tiger Academy a place where everyone can grow, thrive, and succeed.

Whether she’s supporting teachers in instruction, tutoring scholars, preparing science lab lessons, or tutoring and building strong relationships with our scholars, Ms. Fuller leads with both heart and purpose. Her presence brings positivity, her leadership brings direction, and her impact is felt in every corner of our school.

Thank you, Ms. Fuller, for all that you do each and every day. Tiger Academy is stronger because of you!

🐯✨

Don’t forget, Tiger Family! 🐾

​While DCPS schools are taking a break this Monday and Tuesday, our doors are OPEN and we are ready for a great couple of days in the classroom! 🍎 📖

​We can’t wait to see all our Tigers tomorrow morning. Get those backpacks ready! 🎒✨

Look at what arrived!

Again, we are proud to honor our 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Linda Thomas! Her dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to our scholars truly embody what it means to be a Tiger. Every day, she goes above and beyond to ensure our students are supported, challenged, and inspired to succeed.

Ms. Thomas, thank you for the impact you make in the lives of our scholars and for representing Tiger Academy with such excellence. 💙🧡