The teachers are wonderful and very approachable. Both of my children are excelling 'above grade level'.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
We have been at Jackson going on five years now. I wondered if the diversity might be a problem and it has been an adjustment as we have had to deal with my son learning gang signs in 1st grade, witnessing others tagging the school, but it has been very minimal. The only problem I truly see is
... Read more the difficulty for the staff regarding communication as it is very weak sometimes. Now I am doing lunch time yard duty for k-5th grade and there are very few kids out of line. The ones that are are fairly simple to deal with but they are not getting better so that is a concern. Parents are enjoying the detention as at least their child is doing their homework. So I do beleive it is the parents that are not stepping up for their kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
I agree with the previous comment regarding the principal. She doesn't seem interrested in getting to know the children or parents. My child doesn't know her name and still recalls Mr. See and Turnage, and we've been at Jackson since Kindergarten.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/08
I have to say I am dissatisfied with the current principal, Tammy Rankin. I do not see her making so much as eye contact with the children, much less speaking with them. If as a parent, you have an issue, it is very difficult to contact her. Once you finally do meet with her you will need to follow up
... Read more with her yourself as her 'promises to correct any situation' are never fulfilled. You would be lucky if she even recalls your conversation. It would be nice if started acting like her first priority was the children and not pushing papers. With that said, I think that the teachers my child has had have been wonderful and the personel in the office have been very helpful, courteous and pleasant also. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/07/08
For the 3 years I have been in JAMS I have to say it is one of the nicest elementary schools in Livermore. It has a very nive staff and the campus is very nice.
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Posted by a student on 12/19/07
Jackson Avenue is a much better school this year (2006) due to a principal change. The principal this year is back out with the kids at recess and involved. I have found that he is much easier to talk to and the kids seem happier. The teachers overall are pretty good and do care about the students,
... Read more although there are a few better areas in Livermore. There are very little if ever 'gang tags' on the school, the area is rather clean and we have lived here for 8 years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/06
I have been very satisfied with the way JAS is. We have had wonderful teachers as well as principals. Mr. See was wonderful and has made some great changes to the school that benifits all. Mr. Turnage is a great addition to the school to keep the school going forward rather than backwards. I have been
... Read more at the school for 8 years and have been involved and seen some great changes. The PTO is wonderful because they have been able to help the teachers and students with classroom supplies and equipment. We have been very lucky to have such a great group of parents. We could always use more parents to make things better and enable the PTO to do more family things. I would like more afterschool programs for kids which needs volunteers as well. I'm very proud of our school. It is a great school to be at. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
Jackson Avenue has some really good teachers as far as caring. Academic wise, they are not up to par with say Pleasanton or Fremont schools, but the community is a nice one. Arroyo Seco is better if you have a choice.
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Posted by a parent on 04/18/06
We have two boys now at Jackson for their 2nd year. The reading academy has done wonders for both of them. Mrs. Parker, 4th grade, last year was truly awesome, learning each child to perfection. Mrs. Claus, K-1 has more spirit than I have ever seen. 32 kindergarteners last year and she sang the whole
... Read more way through. The new principal, Mr. Turnage is blending right in, loving the kids and full speed ahead with his 'character counts' program. Mrs. Mac Queen new this year 1st and k has my son laughing and learning everyday. He loves her. Mrs. Myllenbeck, a true trooper for the 5th grade class. We are so glad that we have our children here now as Almond Avenue closed and we had now idea what we were missing out on in the academic department! They have science, music as well as some P.E. Things are looking up. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/28/05
My daughter was new to the school last year. Going to a new school when you are in 4th grade can be very scary and stressful for a child. Her teacher, Mrs. Dozier was great. She help put my daughter at ease. The staff at Jackson is phenominal. Everyone is kind and does their job well. My daughter
... Read more is now starting 5th grade and my 5 year old son just started kindergarten and I feel so at ease knowing they both are getting a great education and learning experience. Read less
School Profile for Jackson Avenue Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
565
Students per teacher:
23
Full-time teachers:
25
Number of classrooms:
20
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Livermore schools — Jackson Avenue Elementary School is located at 554 Jackson Ave, Livermore CA 94550. 554 Jackson Ave is in the 94550 ZIP code in Livermore, CA The school district for Jackson Avenue Elementary School is the Livermore Valley Joint Unified Sd. Jackson Avenue Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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