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All Hands On Deck: JPS Beautification Day | July 18, 2025
We're calling for All Hands on Deck for JPS Beautification Day to be held Friday, July 18, 2025, from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteers will be needed to:
- Help teachers set up their classrooms.
- Enhance school entrances.
- Clean up school grounds.
Returning Student Registration for 2025-2026
Parents of current JPS scholars may complete registration for them online. Gather your Proofs of Residency and scan the QR code to get started.
JPS Pre-K Enrollment
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Give your child a strong start. JPS-Hinds Pre-K Collaborative accepting enrollment.
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Marching Towards Excellence
At Jackson Public Schools, we develop scholars through world-class learning experiences to attain an exceptional knowledge base, critical and relevant skill sets, and the necessary dispositions for great success.
JPS Strategic Plan (2024-2029)
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The Jackson Public School District unveiled its new Five-Year Strategic Plan, “The Power of People and Possibilities.” The plan makes five commitments focused on systemwide improvements leading to joyful learning & scholar engagement. | |
News & Features
![M. Barnes, A. Benjamin, N. Simmons, K. Hulitt-Griggs, B. Pope, E. Tate, A. Clark, C. Baker Thomas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":800}])
We are pleased to announce new principals at eight JPS schools for the 2025-2026 school year. They all bring years of experience and outstanding accomplishments to the schools they will serve in the new year.
![Mu Alpha Theta award and Charter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748881424/jacksonk12msus/suu9nnmuw1qdur5ganva/mu-alph-theta-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748881424/jacksonk12msus/suu9nnmuw1qdur5ganva/mu-alph-theta-square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748881424/jacksonk12msus/suu9nnmuw1qdur5ganva/mu-alph-theta-square.jpg","width":800}])
Callaway High School inducted the newest members of Mu Alpha Theta and recognized scholars for outstanding contributions in mathematics and leadership during a ceremony held at the school on Monday, May 12, 2025.
![Five JPS Officers Earn Certification as School Resource Officers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748895436/jacksonk12msus/haotsmr7du4xry8xrkcn/JPSOfficers.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748895436/jacksonk12msus/haotsmr7du4xry8xrkcn/JPSOfficers.png","width":301}])
Five Jackson Public School Police Officers have earned their School Resource Officer Certification after completing a 40-hour training program focused on school safety, relationship-building, and crisis response.
![George Slade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748009885/jacksonk12msus/appiyjzs1dgmcixijfsy/george-slade-accent_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748009885/jacksonk12msus/appiyjzs1dgmcixijfsy/george-slade-accent_1.jpg","width":301}])
We are thrilled to welcome George Slade to head up one of the District's most critical departments. He brings decades of experience to his new role as Executive Director of Information Technology Services.
![2025 Valedictorians & Salutatorians]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748017585/jacksonk12msus/nvgpipu6ckryn0gvqus1/vals-sals-2025-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748017585/jacksonk12msus/nvgpipu6ckryn0gvqus1/vals-sals-2025-accent.jpg","width":301}])
JPS announced the valedictorians and salutatorians of the class of 2025 at its annual Salute to Scholars program held May 19, 2025. They were recognized for their outstanding academic performance and other factors.
![Group photo of Jackson Middle College graduates of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747847300/jacksonk12msus/qeqnbxc32xed62uyzhj4/jmc-grads-2025-accent-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747847300/jacksonk12msus/qeqnbxc32xed62uyzhj4/jmc-grads-2025-accent-2.jpg","width":301}])
Jackson Public Schools celebrated the inaugural cohort of graduates of the Jackson Middle College. While completing their high school graduation requirements, these future educators also completed significant coursework toward their undergraduate degrees in mathematics education.
![Jayme Anderson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747842249/jacksonk12msus/ihplhr49onj7ne7225bk/jayme-anderson-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747842249/jacksonk12msus/ihplhr49onj7ne7225bk/jayme-anderson-accent.jpg","width":301}])
Forest Hill High School boasts at least one multi-million dollar scholar in the graduating class of 2025. Jayme Anderson has earned over $10 million in scholarship offers recognizing his outstanding achievements in academics and musicianship.
![Kristen Rhodes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747665866/jacksonk12msus/jswfdxcxjikibimjyfri/kristen-rhodes-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747665866/jacksonk12msus/jswfdxcxjikibimjyfri/kristen-rhodes-accent.jpg","width":301}])
Murrah High School senior Kristen Celeste Rhodes has been awarded a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. She is one of 2,500 recipients chosen nationwide through a highly selective qualifying process that considers academics, service and leadership activities of honorees.