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School Holidays

School Holidays and Breaks

You must sign-up for each Holiday you want to attend AND have a current membership and registration completed.

Holidays include Teacher Workdays, Winter Break and Spring Break among others.  Holidays usually includes a field trip (weather permitting) and planned activities throughout the day.  Your daughter should bring a water bottle and bagged lunch that does not require heating or refrigeration.  We also recommend that she wear sneakers each day.

In order to ensure that we are adequately staffed and prepared – you must sign-up for each holiday you would like for your daughter to attend.  Registration dates and deadlines are available below.   Your daughter will be unable to participate if you do not complete a holiday registration form by the respective deadline for each holiday period.

Keep scrolling for sign up deadlines.

Payment for holidays is due by 6pm on the day sign-up closes.  Your space for holidays is not confirmed until you have completed the registration and made your payment.

To ensure that we are adequately staffed and prepared – you must complete the sign-up for each holiday you
would like your child to attend. Your daughter will be unable to participate if you do not complete a holiday registration form by the respective
deadline.

Fees

  • For full-time After School Families, individual holidays are included in your weekly rate. For a full week,
    you are charged your weekly rate or $25/day (the lesser of the fees will be charged)
  • For “holiday only families,” fees are due by the last registration day for that holiday.
  • Families are charged a $25/daily rate OR $90 for the week (the lesser of the fees will be charged)
  • For ELC families: You are charged the Part Time “Parent Fee” for each day your daughter attends Girls
    Place when we offer programs for the full day (i.e. school holidays).
  • Families on financial assistance will be billed at their weekly rate regardless of days attended.

Checkout

  • Girls can be checked out at any time from Girls Place, but must be picked up no later than 6:00 pm
  • Parents/guardians must complete a registration form indicating who can and cannot pick up their child; people authorized to pick up a child must be at least 16 years old and have identification
  • Parents and guardians must use the pick up line to pick up their girls and remain in their vehicles
  • A staff member will call your child to the front desk; please call if someone does not see you and come outside to process check out
  • Please be patient with new staff people requesting your identification or if pick-up is delayed due to someone not being on the list
  • If an unknown person comes to pick up a child, he or she will be verified in ProCare, and their ID will be checked
  • Reminder: late fees will be charged after 5:35 pm
    • If parents or guardians are late on a consistent basis, Girls Place reserves the right to refuse service to the family
    • If a parent or emergency contact is later than 15 minutes or cannot be reached, Girls Place reserves the right to release the child to the Gainesville Police Department

Important Forms and Information:

Have Questions?

E-Mail Ms. Nevada Nevada@girlsplace.net

Important Dates

Date Holiday GP is… Sign-Up Opens Sign-Up, Payment Removal Deadline
Mon, Aug 7-Wed, Aug 9 GP Workday CLOSED
Mon, Sep 4 Labor Day CLOSED
Fri, Oct 6 UF Homecoming CLOSED
Mon, Oct 16 Teacher Workday Open Sept 25 Oct 9
Fri, Nov 10 Veterans Day Open Oct 20 Nov 3
Mon, Nov 20-Wed, Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday Open Oct 30 Nov 13
Thurs, Nov 23-Fri, Nov 24 Thanksgiving Holiday CLOSED
Thurs, Dec 21 Winter Holiday/ FLEX DAY#1 No Longer a Holiday due to Hurricane Idalia
Fri, Dec 22 Winter Holiday/ FLEX DAY #2  — Nov 23 Dec 14
Mon, Dec 25- Mon Jan 1 Winter Holiday CLOSED
Tues, Jan 2- Fri, Jan 5 Winter Holiday Open Nov 23 Dec 14
Fri, Jan 12 Teacher Workday Open Dec 22 Jan 5
Mon, Jan 15 MLK Day CLOSED
Fri, Feb 16 Teacher Workday/ FLEX DAY #3 No longer a school holiday due to weather on 1/9
Mon, Feb 20 President’s Day Open Jan 29 Feb 12
Mon, Mar 11- Fri, Mar 15 Spring Break Open Feb 12 Mar 4
Fri, Mar 29 Teacher Workday Open Mar 8 Mar 22
Mon, May 27 Memorial Day CLOSED —-
Fri, May 31 Last Day of School —-