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Explore the new Jackson Elementary School website.
Welcome to Jackson Elementary
Jackson Elementary School serves grades 3K-5. Jackson has a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) status, which means all students receive a breakfast and lunch at no cost. We also have a food pantry called Hunger Heroes Jaguar Den, and all families of Jackson Elementary School are eligible, no questions asked.
Our Principal
Gina Cornu-Zacharias
School Information
1306 S Ridge Road,
Green Bay, WI 54304
Hours: 7:57 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.
4K AM: 7:40 - 10:45 (M-Th)
4K PM: 11:30 - 2:35 (M-Th)
Contact Us
Phone: (920) 492-2620
Fax: (920) 492-5568
District News
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Graduation dates for the Class of 2025 are set.
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The District is seeking nominations of distinguished alumni who have or are making honorable contributions to their professions and the larger community.
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Winners were surprised by Superintendent Vicki Bayer and other guests on April 8, 2025
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See the dates and times to visit our GBAPS high school greenhouses in 2025.
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At the March 17, 2025, Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education approved a five-year Strategic Plan.
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Seventeen grants were awarded to special projects in across GBAPS.
Jackson Events
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Jackson Stories
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Three GBAPS schools planted fruit trees on May 2, 2025.
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Students and the Calvary Quilters completed 35 quilts during the 2024-25 school year.
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Jackson Elementary School fourth graders researched Black Americans for the "Living Museum."
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Fourteen GBAPS educators are finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards.
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The Portrait of a Graduate identifies five key categories that make up the graduate profile.
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U.S. Department of Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona visited on September 3.
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GBAPS is kicking off the school year with its theme, Together We Are One.
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Students, families and community members were invited to the event at Joannes Park.
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Students were honored at the 7th Annual Celebrating Student Success Community Gathering on May 8, 2024.
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The Green Bay Area Public School District launched new websites on June 10.