The construction at Jackson is well underway with walls being built.

February is Black History Month, and 3rd grader Cayson Blanchard has a direct link to an individual who played a key role in desegregating education. His grandfather James Hood was one of the first black students to attend the University of Alabama. Click the headline to read more about Cayson and his grandfather, and drop by the library to see a display about them.

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.

At last night’s School Board meeting major plans were approved for Cowles Montessori School and Jackson Elementary School. Jackson will have an addition of four classrooms plus a gymnasium. Click on the headline to read more.

Our own Donna Britt was honored by the Des Moines Civic Center as their 10,000,000th patron. Not only that, but the Civic Center rewarded Jackson with a field trip and an arts education grant. Click the photo to read more about this big news for our school and one of our dedicated teachers.

Preparation for the construction of our new gym and 4 classrooms has begun today.  DMPS crews were on site today to start the work on moving our playground equipment so that construction can begin this fall.  Please watch …

Jackson Elementary will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15.  Please watch our website and Facebook for pictures and posts as we celebrate.

In between a career that began in the U.S. Navy in World War II and ended as the doorkeeper for the Iowa Senate, Robert Langbehn spent 38 years as an educator, including several years as principal at Jackson Elementary School. Family members, former colleagues, and current students gathered recently to dedicate a bench in his honor and memory. Click the photo to read and see more of this special tribute.

Introducing the Star Students of Week.  Each week teachers name a student from their homeroom that will be the Star Student of the Week.  Each student gets a small token, certificate that is displayed at school, and a …

No more pulling crumpled paper flyers from your student’s backpack! Opportunities in the community will now be available online, instead of jumbled up with homework and artwork. Read about child-friendly community events and opportunities, or post a flyer of your own. Click on the headline to read more about Virtual Backpack.