New elementary school named to honor US military, police officers, firefighters, and other heroes

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A new elementary school is slated to open in Jackson County in August 2024, and its name will honor heroes.

The Jackson County School System Board of Education said Heroes Elementary will feature heroic themes throughout the school, honoring the men and women in the U.S. military, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and teachers.

Students will learn about these heroic careers throughout their academic year.

The Board of Education unanimously passed the motion on Monday night.

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“I appreciate the Board’s visionary leadership in helping our young people see that community members around them are heroes on a daily basis,” Jackson County School System Superintendent Dr. Philip Brown said.

Planning for Heroes Elementary is underway and construction will begin this spring.

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Heroes Elementary will be located off Highway 332 and Skelton Road, near Legacy Knoll Middle School, set to open in August 2023, and the new Jackson County High School, which opened in 2021.

Students who currently attend either Gum Springs Elementary, North Jackson Elementary or West Jackson Elementary, will populate Heroes Elementary.

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