News & Features

JPS Releases the District Calendar for the 2025-2026 School Year

March 21, 2025 – Jackson Public Schools will introduce a modified calendar in the 2025-2026 school year, meaning an earlier start and additional break time for scholars.

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JPS Announces School Boundary Adjustments for 2025-2026 School Year

March 21, 2025 – JPS will be adjusting school boundaries in an effort to right-size classrooms and ensure access to resources for all scholars. The changes will affect 17 schools.

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REGISTER NOW: How You Can Access the PowerSchool Parent Portal?

March 18, 2025 - JPS encourages parents to register today for the PowerSchool Parent Portal! This new tool allows you to register online for the 2025-2026 school year, monitor your child’s grades, assignments, and attendance.

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JPS High School Scholars To Report for Jackson Youth Newsroom With Support From Journalism Pros

March 17, 2025 – Seven high school scholars from Jackson Public Schools make up the inaugural cohort of a new student media outlet – Jackson Youth Newsroom (JYN).

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EVENTS

School Event	Middle	High
School Opens	7:20 a.m.	7:45 a.m.
Homeroom Block	7:25–8:00 a.m.	8:05–8:30 a.m.
Instruction Begins	8:00 a.m.	8:35 a.m.
Instruction Ends/Dismissal Time	3:30 p.m.	4:05 p.m.

School Event – A/B Block	Time
Accelerated Reading Block	8-9 a.m.
Homeroom Block	9:05-9:25 a.m.
Instructional Block – 01/05	9:30-10:55 a.m.
Instructional Block – 02/06	11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Instructional Block – 03/07 (Lunch: 12:30-1:05 p.m.)	12:30-2:30 p.m.
Instructional Block – 04/08	2:30-4 p.m.

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In the March 2025 edition of the Superintendent’s Monthly Minute, Dr. Errick L. Greene challenges each of us to be mindful of the choices we make.

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