It was the junior-level complement to the 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating contested by senior-level skaters.

In the 2011–12 season, the series was composed of the following events in autumn 2011: The JGP Final was held in conjunction with the senior-level version.

The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation was determined by their skaters' placements at the previous season's Junior World Championships in each respective discipline.

For the 2011–2012 season, in singles, the three best placed member nations at the 2011 Junior Worlds were allowed to enter two skaters in all seven events.

In Milan, Italy, Lee June-hyoung became the first Korean male skater to medal at an ISU competition.