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JPS board votes to oppose Ambition Preparatory's bid to add high school grades

Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees · October 22, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to deny Ambition Preparatory Charter School's request to expand its K-8 program to include grades 9'12, citing concerns about long-term enrollment, fiscal impact and staffing requirements for high-school programming.

The Jackson Public School District board voted Monday to oppose Ambition Preparatory Charter School's request to add a high school and expand overall enrollment capacity.

Superintendent Dr. Green briefed trustees on the district's view that adding high-school grades would amount to establishing a new school with long-term implications for enrollment and…

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