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The stage is turning, the lights are swinging, and the floor might just open beneath your feet. This weekend, Jackson Academy Performing Arts brings the Tony Award-winning musical “Hadestown: Teen Edition” to life with stagecraft JA audiences have never seen before, all designed and built in-house by the Performing Arts team.
For more than a decade, JA sixth graders have traded their classroom desks for canoe paddles on one of the largest rivers in the world. The tradition continued as boys and girls each spent a weekend on the Lower Mississippi River near Clarksdale, Miss., through JA’s SOAR outdoor program.
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the first quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Homecoming Week was a storybook from start to finish. Students from K2 through twelfth grade celebrated with dress days, pep rallies, and class competitions. The week ended with a 34-0 Raider win and the community celebrating Homecoming Queen Liza Benner and her court.
Jackson Academy’s Swim Team is made up of students from first through twelfth grade. Students in the elementary division, which covers first through sixth grade, kicked off their season Sept. 1 with a dual meet against St. Augustine and Parklane. JA swimmers turned in several Top 5 finishes. The team returns to competition tomorrow afternoon at The Jackson Yacht Club.
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the fourth quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Families filled the Performing Arts Center auditorium Thursday morning as Jackson Academy’s Middle School paused to recognize the hard work, dedication, and achievement of its students at the annual Middle School Awards Day ceremony. The event brought together parents, teachers, and administrators to celebrate a year of academic excellence, leadership, and competitive achievement.
Tuesday morning began with sixth graders boarding two buses to head downtown to the Two Mississippi Museums: the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the third quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Jackson Academy Summer Camps have something for everyone, from rising sports or stage stars to future artists, scientists, and chefs. With more than 50 camps to choose from, there is fun to be had by ALL AGES! Camps are for RISING grades, so make sure to select the grade level appropriate for the 2026-2027 school year.
