Jefferson Accelerated Math & Science (JAMS) Program
2023-2024 Enrollment Process
We are pleased that you are interested in having your student consider the Olympia School District Accelerated Middle School Program at Jefferson Middle School (JAMS). Here is the information that you will need to know in order to enroll your student in the lottery process.
Step 1
You are encouraged to attend a parent/student JAMS information night at Jefferson Middle School on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Location: Jefferson Middle School library
- Contact Info: [email protected] or (360) 596-3200
Step 2
Parents/Guardians fill out the application via the link below.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
All applications must be completed by 4 PM, Friday, March 3 to be considered for the lottery.
Step 3
Parents will be notified of the lottery results by 4 PM, Friday, March 24, 2023. Please make sure to update your information online in Family Access because that will be the method of notification.
Step 4
If selected for the JAMS program, complete the acceptance form no later than 4 PM, Friday, March 31, 2023.
Selection rules and procedures for the lottery and continuation in the program:
- Students must be entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall of 2023.
- In-district applicants have priority over out-of-district applicants.
- Students designated as Highly Capable by the Olympia School District have first priority into the program.
Lottery
Students meeting the selection criteria for success will be randomly selected until all spots are filled or names are exhausted, whichever comes first.
Criteria:
- Students who are qualified for 'Highly Capable'
- SBA scores for Reading, Writing, Math, and Science (if applicable) at level 3 or level 4. (Fall 2022 Scores)
- MAP scores for Reading and Math above the 85th Percentile. (Fall 2022 Scores)
- Incoming sixth graders will have an additional teacher recommendation
Waiting List
If spaces are filled and applicants remain, those students will be placed on a waiting list based on the selection criteria.
- Families will have a deadline to accept or decline the invitation to enroll in the program. Those families who decline placement for the 2023-2024 school year will have their names removed from the lottery list but may reapply the following year to enter the lottery again.
- For the following school years, returning students who have successfully completed the current year and have submitted a re-enrollment form will continue in the program.
- If spots open during the school year, they will be offered to the person based on the remaining waiting list. Late applicants will be added to the waiting list based on the selection criteria.
- Each year, a new lottery will be held for the incoming sixth-grade class and openings in the seventh and eighth-grade program. A new waiting list will be established each year.
For further information:
Email [email protected] or call the Jefferson Middle School front office at (360) 596-3200.