Research Jackson Street public Schools in Northampton, Massachusetts

“We are a family from Sweden spending the fall of 2008 in Northampton. We have two kids going to Jackson Street School (grade 2 and 5) and we are quite impressed to find the quality of support and attention at this school more than a match for schools back in Sweden. We (and a few more newcomers) were e. g. given a one hour tour of the school by the principal before the start of the semester. Both girls have had access to special individual language coaching and make great progress in all subjects.”

“We have been associated with Jackson Street School for more than 6 years. Our third child began kindergarten this fall. JSS is an extraordinary elementary school with outstanding leadership and extremely talented and dedicated teachers. The sense of community at JSS is tangible. Parents are welcomed at every level of involvement. The principal, Gwen Agna, is an extraordinary and tireless leader who knows each of the 400+ students by name. Gwen is an inspirational role model and the students respect her highly for being fair, a creative problem-solver, and for always seeing the best and the potential in people. We feel very fortunate to have moved into this school district because belonging to the Jackson Street School community has enriched our and our children's lives immeasurably.”