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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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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Callaway JROTC Cadet Selected as the JPS JROTC 2025-26 Cadet of the Year

March 5, 2025 - Cadet Captain Ashanti Odom of Callaway High School was selected as the JPS 2025-2026 Cadet of the Year. After a lengthy application process by a committee of education professionals, she was chosen on February 26 at an award ceremony at the Mississippi eCenter.

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Jackson Public Schools Celebrates Black History Month

February 1-March 1, 2025 – As we pay tribute to the generations of Americans who overcame adversity to achieve freedom, we celebrate our history by highlighting local history makers.

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Wells APAC Chimneyville Young Artisans Exhibition Winners

December 18, 2024 - Congratulations to our Chimneyville Young Artisans Exhibition winners. Simms Powell won first place for his wood-burning portrait and Harper Golden won overall winner/people's choice for her handmade nature belt.

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Wells APAC Student Spotlight

April 22, 2024 - Wells APAC Student Spotlight: Madison Cormack

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Wells Wins Big at Districtwide Visual Arts Exhibit

May 1, 2024 - Wells Visual Arts Scholars Win Big!

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Wells APAC Theatre Scholars to Represent Miss. at International Thespian Festival

May 13, 2024 - Twenty-five Wells APAC Theatre scholars will represent Mississippi at the International Thespian Festival.

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Upcoming Events

Elementary:
School Opens 7:00 - 7:24 a.m.
Homeroom Block 7:25 - 7:29 a.m.
Instruction Begins 7:30 a.m.
Dismissal 2:30 p.m.

High School:
School Opens 7:30 a.m.
Homeroom 8:00 - 8:29 a.m.
1st/ 5th Block 8:30 - 10:05 a.m.
Dismissal to Murrah 10:10 a.m.

Middle School: (A Day only)
Bus Arrival 12:05 p.m.
3rd & 4th Block 12:10 - 3:00 p.m.
Dismissal 3:10 p.m.

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.

You can also watch more videos like the Superintendent's Monthly Minute on our YouTube Channel. Subscribe to @JPSITV for more JPS videos.