DCPS is a choice school district. Families are provided with the opportunity to select their student’s learning pathway through our School Choice Office. As the district has many choices enrollment options to include your local neighborhood school to schools like ours, that have a dedicated program theme. Here at GPE, our military students live in the neighborhood or requested a seat assignment by applying through the district’s lottery or by submission of a Military Transfer Option. If you are interested in enrolling with us, please contact the school choice office to apply for your military enrollment priority.
If you have young siblings, Duval County Public Schools also 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.
High School Acceleration Programs are designed to shorten the path to a traditional 4-year college degree by providing opportunities for students to begin earning high school and college credits as early as middle school.
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:
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.
Parenting & Advocacy: Workshops and activities provide innovative tools and strategies to effectively enhance parenting, student advocacy, and leadership skills.
Personal & Individual Growth: Workshops and activities provide empowering information, motivation, and encouragement for the personal and professional growth of parents and caregivers.
At Greenland Pines, after school clubs and extended day opportunities are also provided for students to become immersed in our school community. Our clubs include: Patrols, Top Cats, Chess Club, Lego League, League Challenge, Girls on the Run, TV production, Sign Language, Spanish and Unity Club.
We also offer the following opportunities for parents to become active in our school community:
Monthly All Pro Dads Meetings
Active PTA
School Advisory Committee Meetings (Monthly)
Quarterly Family Nights