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.
The 104 members of the Jackson Academy Class of 2026 stepped forward to accept their diplomas on Thursday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in The Brickyard, JA's on-campus stadium. The evening opened with a procession of faculty and students entering from the west end of the stadium, setting a tone of ceremony and significance. The outdoor evening ceremony beneath a clear May sky is a custom that has taken firm root at JA, offering a perfect setting for a moment years in the making. Each diploma represented not just the end of a high school career, but the beginning of a life shaped by the values and preparation JA has instilled along the way.
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.
Tickets, please! Fourth graders opened the gates to a one-of-a-kind amusement park for kindergarten visitors last Tuesday. Using K'NEX sets, fourth graders spent several weeks engineering functional rides, such as Ferris wheels, roller coasters, and swing rides, bringing concepts of physics, engineering, and design to life.
