About Andrew Jackson Elementary
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Mission and Vision
Mission Statement: The mission of Andrew Jackson Elementary School is to provide a quality educational environment that enables all students to develop his/her abilities to their fullest potential by completing a rigorous curriculum so that they will become responsible, contributing members of society and life-long learners.
Vision: The vision of Andrew Jackson Elementary School is to maintain a positive learning environment which provides students with a rigorous academic curriculum which will help develop open-minded, creative thinkers, that will prepare them to be college and career ready.
Beliefs: Click here to view a statement of our school beliefs.
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School Colors and Mascot
Our school colors are BURGUNDY and GOLD. Our mascot is GOLDEN EAGLE.
PIE Partners
Our Partners in Education (PIE Partners) are Little Caesar’s ,Sparky’s, DoubleTree Hotel,Jackson Meadows Retirement,Coca-Cola Bottling Company ,Englewood Baptist Church, Carriage House Antique’s, Cracker Barrel, First South Bank,Jackson Fire Department ,Deaton's Carpet One ,Golden Circle Suzuki, and Dennis Mitchell Automotive.
History and Facilities
The facilities at Andrew Jackson Elementary School are a circular pod design constructed in 1968. The school is located in the north-central area of the city of Jackson on approximately 20 acres of gently sloping land and is adjacent to a City of Jackson practice baseball field. The building consists of five circular pods which surround the library/media center and auxiliary classrooms. An annex building houses six classrooms as well as a gym/multipurpose room. In addition, two portable buildings house a fourth-grade classroom and music classes.
Academic Program
Our goal at Andrew Jackson Elementary School is to prepare students to achieve academically and maintain a positive mental outlook on life while building high self-esteem that will encourage learning the foundational skills of academic achievement. To accomplish this, the core curriculum at Andrew Jackson Elementary School includes Reading with the components of balanced literacy, English, spelling, mathematics, science, and social studies. In addition to these basic subjects, we offer several enrichment courses including physical education, music, art, computer technology, library, and guidance. Further opportunities include reading intervention classes, special education classes, English as a second language (ESL) classes, a tutoring program, and a gifted program (GEMS).
School Plan
Click here for our school's Title I School Compact.
Click here for our school's Title I Parent and Community Engagement Plan.
Fast Facts
