District Resources
Parent Academy of Duval County Public Schools is a FREE family resource that promotes parental involvement, enhances student achievement, and supports a caregiver's need for personal and individual growth. Parent Academy courses are offered virtually through Microsoft Teams.
Parent Academy focuses on the following three fundamental categories:
1. Student Achievement
Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with the necessary tools to promote students' academic achievement as well as provide support in navigating the school system.
2. Parenting & Advocacy
Workshops and activities provide innovative tools and strategies to effectively enhance parenting, student advocacy, and leadership skills.
3. Personal & Individual Growth
Workshops and activities provide empowering information, motivation, and encouragement for the personal and professional growth of parents and caregivers.
If you have preschool-aged children, Duval County Public Schools offers a variety of engaging early learning programs that prepare children for successful entry into kindergarten. Parents may enroll their ages 3-5 child in a standards-based, developmentally appropriate school year program or the Summer Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Qualified families may choose to enroll in a comprehensive early learning program (Head Start) for students as young as three years of age.
See the Resources page for additional academic resources.