My daughter attends this school and I the level of teacher involvement, school activities and genuine concern for students is unsurpassed! This is truely a great school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/09
I have a son in the 2nd grade and i love this school my other 2 kids also went to ejes that are now at ejms i would not have my kids go to any other schools...East jackson schools are the best good job ejes keep up the good work
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Posted by a parent on 05/11/09
My daughter is just about to complete 1st grade and is doing wonderful. She has had wonderful teachers both years and I keep my fingers crossed for that to continue. Her teacher this year has been fabulous. She LOVES what she does and the children respect her. I'm not sure the parental involvement
... Read more isn't encouraged, but more that you have to seek it out and TELL what you'd like to do vs asking. I tried very hard last year to volunteer and felt I was turned away, but I also have 2 younger kids I would've needed to drag along. I've since made friends with another mother and we alternate weeks between watching eachthers kids while the other goes into the school. It has worked beautifully and I feel my daughters teacher truly appreciates the help. I think there is probably more I could do, but I have to seek it out. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/09
My son is in kindergarten this year and is doing extremely well. I could not be more pleased with his teacher and parapro, the specials teachers, the entire staff and especially the Principal. After spending a little time with all of the teachers at EJES, I would not think of having my son go to
... Read more any other school in this county. Thank you Mrs. Halley and EJES for your professionalism, respect for parents, and love for children and education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/12/09
My daughter will be attending EJES this year. She will be in Second grade and did attend Kindergarten and First grade as well. As far as the quality of the teachers and academics, there have been no problems, however, there are problems with the standards and leadership qualities from the principal.
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Posted by a parent on 07/29/08
We have three childern that attend EJES and our reviews are mixed. The parent involvment is not at all encouraged, the adminastration does not like to include a hands on approach from parents. The teachers are very eager to help if there are problems, but the adminastration lacks the leadership for this
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Posted by a parent on 02/10/08
This school is great as far as the teachers and the gifted program.
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Posted by a parent on 01/04/08
My daughter is currently in First Grade at EJES. We attended Kindergarten at Commerce Ele last year, and have been much happier with EJES. Their general systems seem to be better planned out, and my daughter now has much more access to music and computer classes. She has learned faster here and likes
... Read more her teacher much better. I have not really had enough detailed relations with the principal to rate anything, but so far I feel that she does a fine job. I do recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/31/06
The academics are fair however the leadership is very poor.
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Posted by a parent on 12/29/06
At East Jackson Elementary the administration and staff are second to none! The parent-teacher communication is not only welcomed, but encouraged. The student's best interest always comes first. The test scores, quality of teachers, learning environment and level of accountability from administration
... Read more to support staff is exceptional. From a parent's standpoint, these aspects of a school are very important. I commend everyone at EJES for the job they do! Thank you! Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
432
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
33
Number of classrooms:
24
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Special Education
Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
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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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Commerce schools — East Jackson Elementary School is located at 1531 Hoods Mill Road, Commerce GA 30529. 1531 Hoods Mill Road is in the 30529 ZIP code in Commerce, GA The school district for East Jackson Elementary School is the Jackson County School District. East Jackson Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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