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To empower students to curriculum mastery, equipping them to reach their personal levels of excellence as positive and productive members of a technology and information based society.

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Now Enrolling

We are now enrolling students in TK - 5th grade. Come to the main entrance at 1963 E 103rd ST. We are open from 8:30am -3:00pm.

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At Florence Griffith Joyner ES & VAPA Magnet, every student experiences joy and belonging in classrooms where standards-aligned instruction, rich academic discourse, daily small-group learning, and data-driven teaching empower every child to grow and thrive, with an equity lens focusing on Black and Emergent bilingual students.

Our Vision & Mission Statements

Vision Statement
Students will have the opportunity and equitable support to actively learn in a culturally authentic, joyful learning environment that enhances their identity to become confident independent learners, and collaborative problem solvers.
 
Mission Statement
Florence Griffith Joyner’s Mission is to ensure every student experiences identity-affirming instruction and a joyous school culture of care, that empowers them with the knowledge, skills and competencies they all deserve to reach their goals, ready to be the world’s just and artistic problem solvers.