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A blue hexagonal background frames the text %22WELCOME BACK! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL%22 with dates for different grade levels and the Albuquerque Public Schools logo in the foreground.
Welcome Back!

First Day of school:

1st Grade - 12th Grade - August 7, 2026
Pre-K & Kindergarten - August 11, 2026

Science Building View
Welcome to Jackson Middle School
Jackson Mascot: Jaguar
Jackson MS: Home of the Jaguars

Jaguar Paw Pride is alive and well!

free summer meals
Free Summer Meals for Kids

APS Food and Nutrition Services is partnering with the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County to provide free, nutritious and delicious meals to anyone 18 and under at over 100 sites across the city.

Summer Food Service Programs

 

In the foreground, children and adults are gathered around a table with snacks, while in the background, more people are standing and a world map is visible on the wall.
A group of teenagers on a track are walking on stilts, with a fence and buildings in the background.
A group of students stands in a circle on a basketball court, with basketball hoops and flags visible in the background.
In the foreground, two girls in basketball uniforms jump to shoot a ball, while in the background, spectators watch from the bleachers.
Six smiling young women in athletic uniforms pose for a selfie in front of a school building.
Four young runners race on a red track in the foreground, with a stadium scoreboard and distant mountains in the background.
A soccer team of young girls in yellow jerseys poses in front of a soccer net with a school building in the background.
In the foreground, a group of young musicians in black shirts are seated with their instruments, while in the background, more band members are visible in a classroom setting with sheet music on stands.
A choir of students in black shirts stands on risers in front of a textured wall, while an audience watches from chairs in the foreground.
In the foreground, several students in black attire stand with their double basses, while the background features a plain, textured wall.
A group of children in the foreground play brass instruments in a band practice, with colorful artwork adorning the wall in the background.
A group of young musicians in black attire play string instruments on a stage with a textured gray wall and modern lighting in the background.
Two raised garden beds, one with tomato plants and the other with a sign reading %22SOULMATES FOR LIFE,%22 sit on dry, dusty ground in front of a brown building.
A group of young basketball players in white and gold uniforms run across a polished wooden court in a gymnasium, with a coach watching from the right and American and New Mexico flags hanging in the background.
A young woman in a black and gold volleyball uniform serves the ball in the foreground, while spectators watch from bleachers in the background of a gymnasium.
Young soccer players in yellow and black uniforms run across a dry, grassy field with houses and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
Three young women in volleyball uniforms stand on a polished gym floor in the foreground, while other players and a basketball hoop are visible in the background.
Two young people play a board game at a yellow table in the foreground, while other students are visible in the background of a brightly lit cafeteria.

Upcoming Events

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APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar Backpack Giveaway
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Taylor Park, 7701 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, USA
APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar Back to School Listening Session
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6400 Uptown Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, USA
APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar Garden Music: Al Hurricane Jr.
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ABQ BioPark - Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, USA

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