Private Schools

Augustine School
Augustine School is a Christian and classical school offering an education that is biblically-based, gospel-centered and classically informed.

  • Currently offering kindergarten through 8th grade
  • The school seeks to teach children to pursue truth, goodness and beauty through the seven liberal arts and sciences under the universal lordship of Christ.
  • Augustine School aspires to develop students who love God, who possess a Christian worldview, who are grounded in the Western intellectual inheritance and who have a genuine desire for learning.

Jackson Christian School
Jackson Christian School, affiliated with the Churches of Christ, serves more than 1,000 students from preschool through grade 12 and is open to all religions. The mission of the school is to lead students to love God by providing the opportunity for a quality, values-oriented education in a Christian environment.

  • All students attend daily Bible class and chapel assembly and are exposed to many leadership opportunities.
  • Qualified Christian teachers, a low student/teacher ratio, and accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools contributes to a quality, safe learning environment. Honors and advanced placement classes are offered.
  • JCS is a member of TSSAA and supports 23 teams in 10 sports.

 

Jackson Preparatory School

Jackson Preparatory School focuses on academics in an affordable, secure traditional values setting. The mission of the school is to prepare students to develop leadership skills and become responsible citizens capable of analyzing the world and making sound decisions. Currently offering day care through 9th grade, with plans for adding 10th through 12th grades in the fall of 2008.

The Montessori Center of Jackson

The Montessori Center of Jackson, founded in 1990, serves students

from kindergarten through grade 3. The mission of the center is to

provide with care high quality education for young children using the

Montessori method.

The school offers a cozy atmosphere where children are encouraged to personally seek learning while they are nurtured in the environment.

  • The school offers a half day morning program five days a week for children ages 3-6 years.
  • Kindergarten children experience an extended half day program until 2:00. 
  • Early childhood children may also stay until 2:00 p.m.
  • Elementary children's school day is 8:00- 3:00 during the 2007-08 school year.
  • The child is provided "freedom within limits", which encourages self-discipline. 
  • The staff provides a creative environment which allows children to learn at her own rate and interest, and which fosters independence and self-motivation.
  • The focus of the learning activities provided for the children are process-oriented rather than product-oriented.
  • The accredited teaching staff is dedicated to helping the children develop to their fullest potential in all areas.

Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School provides a traditional, Catholic, academically challenging college-preparatory curriculum.

  • High school is faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, thus providing a sound, spiritual, emotional, psychological, and academic environment for the students.
  • Student/teacher ratio will not exceed 15:1.
  • Every student at Sacred Heart is required to learn Latin and Spanish for all four years.

St. Mary's Catholic
St. Mary's, Jackson's oldest private school, offers a Catholic education to approximately 400 students in grades kindergarten through eighth.

  • The strong, academic-based curriculum of reading, language arts, science, math and history is enhanced by religious instruction and art, music, computer and physical education programs.
  • The school is owned by St. Mary's Parish, administered by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, and is open to students of any religion, race, or sex.
  • St. Mary's is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is subject to the Diocese of Memphis Catholic Schools Office.

Trinity Christian Academy
Trinity is an interdenominational Christian school with an enrollment of 750 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

  • Class size is limited to 22 students per class.
  • Curriculum is Christ-centered. Honors track and AP courses are offered in the high school and individualized to students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
  • The school is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
  • Trinity is a member of TSSAA and offers a full sports program.

University School of Jackson
USJ's college-preparatory curriculum serves 1,350 students in preschool through the 12th grade.

  • The Upper School offers both Honors and Advanced Placement courses. One hundred percent of USJ's graduates meet college-entrance requirements.
  • USJ offers an extensive fine arts program and leadership opportunities.
  • All teachers are college graduates who have teaching certificates in their subject area or are teaching in their field of specialization.
  • The maximum number of students in the primary grades is 22 per classroom.
  • The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For athletics, the school is a member of TSSAA.