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Jackson MSโs premier independent K2-12 school, inspiring and equipping students to lead lives of purpose and significance. Schedule a visit today!๐
Jackson, MS
Joined November 2009
At Jackson Academy, we strive to inspire and equip each student to lead a life of purpose and significance. With a spiritual and family environment, JA builds people of character who are well-rounded students with balanced lives. ๐ซ.
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We continue to grieve the loss of our beloved student and friend, Frances Anne Fortner. In the midst of pain and sorrow, our thanks go out to those who have rallied around the Fortners, the class of 2018, and the JA family.
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Congratulations to Parker Bracken and Jackson Conn, who committed to play collegiate athletics in a signing ceremony held in the Learning Commons this morning! Parker committed to play for @LSUBeachVB at @LSU and Jackson committed to play for @HailStateBB at @msstate. #WeAreJA
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JA sends our prayers to the Wilbanks family and our friends @jacksonprep. Our hearts ache with yours. Phil. 3:20-21 #RIPWalkerWilbanks.
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CHAMPIONS SATURDAY! Congratulations to the varsity girls basketball team and the boys soccer team on their amazing state championship wins today! #DoubleChampionshipDay #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA #GoRaiders
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We are so thankful for the generous welcome our JA Raiders Baseball team received from the @mbraves as the floodwaters continue to submerge our field.
Welcoming @JacksonAcademy baseball to Trustmark Park again today for another home game vs. Lamar School, as their field remains under water from #jxnflooding.
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#NationalSigningDay saw Noah Thigpen commit to @UTM_Baseball, Olivia Stringer to @BSCsports, Edwin Smith to @MCCEagleSports, and Jack Gnam joining @OleMissMGolf. Congratulations to these amazing athletes, and the teams they'll join!
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Congratulations to @kinkeaddent_1, who signed with @OleMissFB today! With a long resume of accomplishments, this senior is ready to take on Division I competition next year, and the JA family couldn't be more proud!
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Coach Aubrey Blackwell and Brandt Walker are excited to show and tell you about the athletic changes you can expect for this upcoming school year! For starters, we now have enclosed softball and baseball batting cages! ๐ฅโพ๏ธ @JARaiderSports @JARaiderSB @JAraiderBSB
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Who's who? Mr. Archie got to take the day off yesterday as his doppelgรคnger, Ja'Ree Myers, dressed in classic Archie-style and claimed the reins to lead the team of students who are working with our maintenance staff this summer. It's an awesome, fun group!
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Jackson Academy seniors Avery Hederman and Erin Hederman of Jackson, Darby Douglas of Madison, and Columbia Holeman of Morton signed today to play collegiate sports.
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Erin Hederman has been named the 2019 female recipient of the @msais's prestigious Don Souder award. This honor is given annually to the top female and male scholar-athletes in the 115-member MAIS. Congratulations, Erin!
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This morning, five JA seniors formally accepted scholarships to attend @MissCollege at an Academic Signing Day. MC President Dr. Blake Thompson and Admission Counselor Hannah Richards presented awards. Congratulations to our future Choctaws! #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA
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This morning, JA was named Best Private School in the state by the @mbjournal! Our thanks go out to everyone who took the time to participate in the voting, and to all of the parents, teachers, staff members, and students who make this school such a wonderful place. #WeAreJA
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RAIDERS FOR ROLLING FORK.๐. These Raiders were able to provide a much-needed service to the families in Rolling Fork yesterday. They cleared out debris and trash from different properties, helping the families take care of any issue. The Rolling Fork community still needs hel.
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Jackson Academy was thrilled to announce our valedictorian, Erin Hederman, and reward many other students at yesterday's Awards Day ceremony. Erin recognized Ms. McKeigney, Ms. Shaw, and Coach Sojourner for their impact on her academic and personal development.
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Raider Park looked beautiful last night with the symbol of Godโs promise shining over the fields. How amazing to receive reminders of His covenant in the midst of todayโs challenges! As you make sacrifices to prevent COVIDโs spread, the one who sacrificed #OneForAll is with you.
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Congratulations to Avery and Erin Hederman, who have been selected as members of @MissCollege's first Honors College class beginning this fall. They will be among 14 students who will work with @DrBlakeThompson to build the program at MC. Read more at
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Congratulations to Brendan Gibson, who signed to play football at @BelhavenU this morning! Brendan has excelled at football, basketball, and track during his high school career at JA. Read more in todayโs Tuesday Raider! #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA
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Congratulations to our Quiz Bowl team that won the Mississippi College Academic Competition today! Their score of 395 to 330 against East Rankin Academy in the finals round secured the championship! โจ๐ #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA
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The secret is out! Jackson Academy has been voted the best private school for the second time this year! Thank you Clarion Ledger, and thank you to our JA community for making this the best school and the best family to be a part of!
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Congratulations to Conner Beth Ball who signed her intent to play golf at @OleMissSports today. #nationalsigningday
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Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists, Isabelle Lee, Zoe Ladner, and Priya Ray! Excellent in character and academically outstanding, they scored among the top 1% out of 1.5 million juniors on the 2019 PSAT. Learn more about this honor in next weekโs Tuesday Raider!
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Our thoughts and prayers are with @jacksonprep student Walker Wilbanks and his family. Please pray for Walker and the Wilbanks family.
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In double-overtime the boys Raider basketball team took home victory with a slam dunk last night! It's been a great week back at the hoops, as our teams from seventh grade through varsity took home nothing but victories.
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We are so proud of our JV Football State Champions! The future is bright for JA football! ๐ ๐
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Seniors Megan Lacey and Peyton Norwood committed to play college sports today! Megan will attend @BatesCollege in Maine and has signed to compete with the @BatesSports track and field team. Peyton will attend @MGCCC where he will play golf for the @MGCCCBulldogs. Congratulations!
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At Jackson Academy, we strive to inspire and equip each student to lead a life of purpose and significance. With a spiritual and family environment, JA builds people of character who are well-rounded students with balanced lives. Come be a part of the JA family! ๐ซ #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to JT Carney, who signed to play college ball with @ECCCAthletics @ECCCBaseball in a ceremony held during break in the Learning Commons. Go Raiders!
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Grand Champions! In their final regular-season competition, Encore earned top honors at the Deep South Classic! The group earned first place in large group division, best vocals, Don Waller - male solo winner, and Lizzy Magee - JA outstanding performer! Congratulations, Encore!
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Today we went gold like never before for JA and MS kids who face pediatric cancer. All for One is absolutely the JA way. #GoGoldforMSKids
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Congratulations to @JARaiderBSB Coach Jay Powell, inducted to the MS Sports Hall of Fame this weekend! Story at
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Today JA 53 juniors and 3 counselors toured @msstate's campus and learned about admissions, special programs and majors. Students checked out the new Dudy Noble Field and met Athletic Director John Cohen and new head football coach Joe Moorhead!
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Jackson Academy is proud of each student who has achieved Eagle Scout rank with the @boyscouts.
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We opened our doors to the first full day of school today, overjoyed to launch a new year of partnering with families to bring out the best in each student that we serve. #WeAreJA
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Chris Tucker, a veteran teacher at Jackson Academy with 35 years of service, believes teaching more than the subject matter is part of his role. He calls it โdeveloping confidence in their competence.โ Read about his philosophy on student development at
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She said YES! Today we're celebrating Middle School science teacher Madi McNair! She and Austin, her fiancรฉ, met while working in JA's After School program. Three years later, her fifth grade students are vying for position as ring-bearer, bridesmaid, or "groomsmaid."
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Our 800-seat performance hall was standing-room only this morning as family and friends gathered around our senior class to listen, reflect, and pray. Senior Avery Hederman shared a powerful message of God's faithfulness and love in her life.
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Leading up to the start of school, Jackson Academy will release videos describing what is new for the upcoming school year. Today, Chief Advancement Officer Jim Wilkirson gives an overview of the exciting changes students will see when they step back on campus! ๐
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JA senior Samuel Long gains real-world experience as replay operator with SEC Network. ๐ ๐บ The Raider Network. Click the link in our bio for the full story in today's Tuesday Raider. โฉ
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They kicked it in kick! The Jackson Academy Accents are champions again! Today, the girls won first place in kick at the MAIS Spirit Competition. Congratulations, Accents!
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Four in a row! Congratulations to our girls basketball team on another fantastic AAAA Division I Championship win! The JA family is so proud of this determined group of student athletes, and so grateful for the excellence our coaches teach on the court every day!
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Varsity football players greeted at carpool this morning, bringing smiles to students who were delighted to start their day seeing the Raiders in game-day jerseys. Raiders have their second home game of the season tonight at 7 p.m. in The Brickyard. #GoRaiders #Bright Minds, G.
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The JA family is so proud of our girls and boys basketball teams, and thrilled to watch them compete in the @msais Overall Tournament Semifinals today! The Athletic Booster Club organized an amazing event for the teams, parading them through campus with hundreds of cheering fans!
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Jackson Academy was honored to welcome the .@usedgovโs Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Frank Brogan, to the City of Jackson and to campus this afternoon! JA was selected for inclusion in the Back-to-School and #EducationFreedomTour.
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Jackson Academy is proud to announce that Kit McCormack, Burkette Moulder, and Lucy Clement have been recognized as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. These studentsโ talents express themselves in the classroom, field, and stage. Congratulations!
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Associate Athletic Director @CoachBWalker is dressed and ready for the game! Are you? @JARaiderSports @JARaiderFB
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JA is pleased to welcome coach Melissa Denson to the Raider family. Coach Denson comes from Clinton High School where she was the head volleyball coach and a member of the science department. We look forward to serving with her at JA, and seeing her serve our volleyball team!
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Life Skills is an annual program that seeks to equip seniors with non-classroom experiences needed for daily living. ๐ซ ๐ #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA
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Campus is beautiful, all day every day, and we canโt wait to be back there with all of you soon! In the meantime, stay safe and warm and have fun, Raiders! #WeAreJA.โ๏ธ๐๐จโท.Photos courtesy of Story Warren and current student Luke New!
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Iโm building a fire and every day I train, I add more fuel. At the right moment, I light the match. #jamboree2016
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They crushed it in cheer! The Jackson Academy Varsity Cheerleaders are champions again! Today, the girls won first place at the MAIS Spirit Competition. Congratulations!
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It's Graduation Day, Raiders! ๐. The day has finally come, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors. Here are the students who have been a Raider since day one-JA for Lifers! ๐ ๐ค
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Congratulations to Wilson Furr ll who signed to play golf at @UA_Athletics today. #nationalsigningday
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Kudos to JA's Conley Chinn, presented the MAIS Don Souder Award, honoring one senior female student-athlete among all 120 MAIS schools.
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Rolling into the weekend with a fresh look, JA's security team unveiled their new vehicle today! Thanks to all of our Annual Fund donors for making this addition to the security team possible.
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Last night was bittersweet as we bid all of our 2023 seniors farewell. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors! ๐๐ #WeAreJA #ForeverARaider
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Tomorrow is the day! Our incredible technology staff have worked so hard to ensure that everything is ready for a great transition to #JADistanceLearning - comment a โ๐๐๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ below to thank them, and weโll see you on the screens! #JADistanceLearning #JAatHome #WeAreJA
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Our junior class spent the day traveling to New Orleans and taking in the @WWIImuseum. It was an unforgettable opportunity to connect with the past in order to inform and inspire the future these young leaders will create.
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Head of the Middle School Lisa Lucas met with parents of rising seventh grade students today to talk about the changes coming their way. Lockers, and an abundance of new activities to try out will make the year one full of excitement!
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Congratulations to Conley Chinn who signed to play basketball for @BelmontUniv today. #nationalsigningday
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Congratulations to our 2016 Homecoming Queen Malon Stratton!
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Congratulations to our four Jackson Academy student athletes who signed with NCAA Division I universities today! #JaAllForOne
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Sports Broadcasting class was in full training mode this morning, hard at work to master the capabilities of Raider Network's new 36-foot production truck. Students practiced their roles on the production team, preparing to cover tomorrow night's JV game against Pillow Academy.
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Jackson Academy has pioneered many signature programs in its nearly 65 years, along the way striving for a balance of tried-and-true and innovative methods of education. JAโs stable, experienced educational environment helps explain why so many parents choose JA for their family.
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Six championships in one year. The JA family is proud of all the Lady Raider teams and their strength on the field and the court. The Lady Raiders have captured state titles in soccer, volleyball, basketball, dance, cheer, and tennis.
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JA loves Ms. Worley! Always ready with a welcoming smile and a kind word, her passion and insight keep our school at the forefront of educational excellence.
She's the brains behind the Institute for Administrative Assistants! Patrice Worley, asst to HOS Jack Milne @JacksonAcademy got the bright idea for an event that's benefited many. Loved catching up with her in MS this week. The 2019 IAA is approaching:
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Our boys basketball coach, @toddfoster86, and his staff are leading a camp this week for rising ball players of all abilities. Good sportsmanship and positivity have another week of summer shaping up to be a success.
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The Jackson Academy Accents are State Champions in both 6A Kick and 6A Pom Divisions! Congratulations to our incredibly talented, hard-working students on this accomplishment!.#WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA
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Upper School Chemistry Teacher Richard West canโt wait to have students working on experiments in our renovated labs! Weโll see you soon! ๐งช๐จโ๐ฌ
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It's Showtime! This incredibly talented and hardworking group of students will open their competition season tonight on the stage at the Jackson Prep Show Choir Masters in Flowood. Break a leg, everyone! Photo credit: Richard Stafford
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The Jackson Academy equestrian Middle School team claimed the champion title on both days of a show hosted by Jackson Preparatory at @providence_hill last Saturday. Individual riders scored as champions and reserve champion riders. Go Raiders, and congratulations!
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THE SECRET'S OUT!. Jackson Academy has once again been voted the Best Private School by the Clarion Ledger's "Best of 2022." ๐ซ ๐ #WeAreJA
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Homecoming 2023 ๐. We love our homecoming festivities and JA traditions. The atmosphere of JA Homecoming is like no other. ๐
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Thank you for voting in support of @voiceofja Bryan Eubank, the winner of this year's @clarionledger Best TV/Radio Personality! We're thrilled to announce that our community voted us the Best in five additional categories! ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ช ๐ฉโ๐ซ ๐ป ๐ผ . #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA #Radio #TV
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Both of our varsity basketball teams have advanced to the MAIS Overall Tournament Semifinals! Congratulations! We'll be cheering you on tomorrow! Go Raiders!
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ruthie Bolton is on campus today! Bolton played in the 1996 Atlanta games and again in Sydney in 2000. She played with the Sacramento Monarchs, and today sheโs helping players at JA learn and grow on the court.
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Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists Nancy Usey & Alexander Schott. We're so proud of these seniors!
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Several of our senior varsity cheerleaders and Accents will be performing in the Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City! Tune in tomorrow morning, they are front row and center! ๐ #WeAreJA
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Azaria McDowell and Steven Chustz have been named School Winners in the Heisman High School Scholarship competition! Congratulations to these incredible student-athletes, and to the families, teachers, and friends who helped to mold them into people of character and compassion!
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Congratulations to Kam Beverly on signing today to further his athletic and academic career. We are so proud of you! ๐๐. Kam Beverly-Basketball-Pearl River Community College . #GoRaiders #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to the Lady Raider Soccer Team for winning the MAIS Division I girlsโ soccer championship! With their 1-0 win over Jackson Prep Monday afternoon, the Lady Raiders secured the teamโs fifth state title in school history!. #GoRaiders #WeAreJA
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Today, a lone trumpet sang out across campus at 11 a.m. as Addie Elliot of the Upper School band participated in a nationwide event called Taps For Veterans, in which buglers usher in two minutes of remembrance by playing Taps at 11 a.m. on November 11. #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to senior Drew Antici, recognized as the 2020-21 Blitz 16 scholar athlete! Each year, @16WAPTNews and @BankPlus recognize high school athletes who are excellent scholars. Read more about Drew at
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Congratulations to Miles Johnson, our #NationalMerit Semifinalist! Goal-oriented with a positive attitude, Miles exemplifies excellence as he pursues his interests and hones his talents. We wish him all the best as he competes for #NationalMerit Finalist! #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to Reese Anderson, commended by the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program! Reese performs with the show choir, participates in theatrical productions, serves with the chapel worship band, and leads as the vice president of our student body. #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to Meredith Roberts who signed to play tennis at @TCU today. #nationalsigningday
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The wheels on the bus are already going 'round and 'round for the Upper School's 1/2 day tomorrow! When Coach Harris gives Associate Head of School Matt Morgan a ride, the two find a few more passengers on the way to school.
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Jackson Academy is excited to announce our partnership with Valley Foods beginning this fall. The work has already begun for our cafeteria to be renovated to make way for a new, fresh dining experience.
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Donte, Senquez, and Cody are working with young players on Raider Field at You Gotta Believe camp. #NFL #JaAllForOne
http://t.co/FnEaQHwFpW.
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We're so thankful for our Safety Officers! Lower School students in kindergarten through fourth grade created cards for officers Steve Lofton, Richard Byrd, and Trey Brister to show appreciation for the many ways that these men take care of them.
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STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS! ๐๐ The JA Lady Raiders earned their third straight State Championship title today in the @msais Division I competition. Playing the championship game every year since 2012, the team has won seven state titles. Congratulations, Lady Raiders!
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Champions! Congratulations to @jaraidertennis Varsity Girls on their third consecutive State AAAA Division I championship win yesterday at the Ridgeland Tennis Center!
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Over the course of 17 years @CliffKling led and served as CFO, general counsel, and President of Jackson Academy. At a reception held in his honor yesterday families, teachers, and staff celebrated his legacy of excellence and wished him all the best at @GulliverSchools.
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Jackson Academy was pleased to welcome 12 new staff and faculty members to our school today! From K3 through twelfth grade, we're looking forward to the positive presence each individual will add to our campus. #WeAreJA
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Congratulations to Pariss Smoot, the Jackson Academy 2021 Homecoming Queen, and the entire Homecoming Court! Pariss was crowned queen before a crowd of cheering friends and family during halftime at last Friday's Homecoming game. #WeAreJA
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The Jackson Academy experience combines top-level academics and all-around character development to shape well-rounded people with bright minds and good hearts. ๐ซ #WeAreJA #TogetherAtJA #BrightMindsGoodHearts
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