Jackson Academy Breaks Ground on Middle School Expansion
December 13, 2022 /
Middle School/All News
Members of the Jackson Academy Board of Trustees, administrators, and capital campaign chairs were on campus today for the official groundbreaking of the new Middle School expansion. Second grader Ford Clark, (center) and his class joined the dignitaries for the groundbreaking photo. Ford was serving as honorary Head of School for the Day with JA’s Head of School Palmer Kennedy.
This morning Jackson Academy trustees, faculty, staff, and students gathered for a celebration. The groundbreaking for expanding the Middle School is part of JA’s multi-phase facilities master plan that launched in August 2022 with infrastructure improvements. The infrastructure phase, which included reworking on-campus parking and all underground utilities, was completed in November. The next phase, which includes adding six new classrooms for Middle School grades, will begin immediately.
Fourth through twelfth grades gathered with Jackson Academy trustees, administrators, and faculty to celebrate the Middle School expansion groundbreaking Tuesday morning. (Drone photo by JA student Samuel Long)
Preschool through first-grade students were the first to visit the site for the groundbreaking of Jackson Academy’s Middle School expansion this morning, all decked out in hard hats and safety vests.
All JA families, K2 through 12th grade, are invited to come out for an evening of games, prizes, delicious treats, and sweet memories. As one of Jackson’s longest-running outdoor festivals, the Carnival is a JA tradition that brings our whole community together, and the carousel makes this year’s celebration especially magical.
Jackson Academy's volleyball team punched its ticket to the MAIS Division I State Championship with a commanding sweep of Jackson Prep in the state semifinals, winning three straight sets at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the campus of Mississippi Christian University in Clinton. The Lady Raiders took control early and never let up, winning 25-23, 25-12, and 25-8 to send a clear message heading into Tuesday night's title game.
Two JA After School programs earned airtime this fall on WJTV-12’s “Cool Schools” segment.
Beaker Buddies, led by Middle School science teacher Beth Williamson, and Mahjong Club, led by Kindergarten assistant teacher Meredith Culpepper, are among the options that let students pick up new skills, unwind after classwork, and make friends across grade levels.
