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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, Sep 2 Labor Day CLOSED
Fri, Oct 18 UF Homecoming CLOSED
Mon, Oct 21 Teacher Workday Open Sept 30 Oct. 14
Mon, Nov 11 Veterans Day Open Oct. 21 Nov. 4
Mon, Nov 25- Nov 27 Thanksgiving Holiday Open Nov. 4 Nov. 18
Thurs, Nov 28- Fri, Nov 29 Thanksgiving Holiday CLOSED
Fri, Dec 20 Winter Holiday/ FLEX DAY#1 No longer a holiday due to Hurricane
Mon, Dec 23- Fri, Dec 27 Winter Holiday CLOSED
Mon, Dec 30- Tues, Dec 31 Winter Holiday Open Nov. 18 Dec. 13
 Wed, Jan 1 Winter Holiday CLOSED
Thurs, Jan 2- Fri, Jan 3 Winter Holiday Open Nov. 18 Dec. 13
Mon, Jan 6 Flex Day #2 No longer a holiday due to Hurricane
Fri, Jan 17 Teacher Workday Open Dec. 20 Jan. 10
Mon, Jan 20 MLK Day CLOSED
Fri, Feb 14 Flex Day # 3 No longer a holiday due to Hurricane
Mon, Feb 17 President’s Day Open Jan. 27 Feb. 10
Mon, Mar 17- Fri, Mar 21 Spring Holiday Open Feb. 17 March 10
Mon, Mar 31 Teacher Workday Open March 10 March 24
Mon, May 26 Memorial Day CLOSED
Tues, June 3 LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS