Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson Middle School is a three-grade middle school (6, 7, 8) on the west side of Olympia. It was first established as a junior high school and later, when the District changed its philosophy, Jefferson made the transition to a middle school. The building underwent a complete remodel in 1994 to reorganize the classroom and common use space, update and enlarge the library and improve the building for technology.  The science wing was restructured to house the JAMS (Jefferson Accelerated Math and Science) Program in 2012.  All science classroom were redesigned and enlarged providing a rich interactive spaces for scientific work.  The REACH class is a humanities based program that is offered for gifted students who have met the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) requirements in reading and writing and maintain a “B” average or better in all their classes. A new addition to Jefferson Middle School in September 2017 was Visual Communication.  In this class, students learn video production and produce a daily news broadcast.

One of the keys to success at Jefferson Middle School is the overall high expectation of academic excellence for all students.  This is a school-wide attitude that is supported by a strong focus on organization and commitment to learning which is driven by the strong work ethics at every level of the school.  Students are taught to view school as a training grounds for their future workplace experiences.  They are expected to give their focus for the school day on learning without distractions.  

Jefferson Middle School has students from diverse backgrounds and different socioeconomic backgrounds. Our population also includes a Life Skills program, and LAP services. Jefferson is committed to making continuous improvement in curriculum and instruction, health and fitness and the arts.