Jefferson Community School Mission
Jefferson Community School is a thriving academic community that inspires character development and emotional growth through challenge and adventure, discovery and experience. We are committed to providing opportunities for leadership, team work, service, and community building. Our faculty celebrates the unique talents and gifts of all students who walk through our doors, engaging them in critical thinking and active participation. Our students develop respect for each other, their community and the world around them. Jefferson Community School students are academically and socially prepared – ready for their next adventure.
School Today – Thriving and Growing
Jefferson Community School is an energetic hub in the heart of Port Townsend. Students from 6-12th grade participate in a unique experiential education that offers academics, community service, and expeditions near and far. Our dedicated teachers routinely take kids out of the classroom to experience learning in the world around them. You might see them at the beach analyzing kelp, on Mainstreet sketching interesting sights and people, or in the park firing the catapults they built in Physics class. Regardless, the students who attend JCS truly live our motto:
Community at Home – Kinship with the World.
School History – A Different Vision
Jefferson Community School was conceived in 2004 by a dedicated group of parents and educators, who were looking to create a truly life-changing educational experience for students. Both teachers and parents shared a commitment to individualized education, experiential, expeditionary-based learning & a goal of igniting students’ intellectual passions.
