Mission The Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School will provide an engaging and meaningful focus for students to achieve Oregon academic standards. Through partnerships with community and governmental organizations, an integrated curriculum design and an emphasis on field-based projects, students will actively apply their knowledge and skills as they improve our local and global environments.

Why Should You Join JGEMS? With its focus on field-based science, JGEMS is an ideal program for students who like being outdoors. Students must be willing to get their hands dirty, work beyond regular school hours during certain field projects, and be willing to work hard to improve our environment both locally and globally. With only 90 students in the school, students must be able to work well with others, both in the classroom and in the field. They must also be willing to go on extended overnight field trips to camp at the study sites.

Enrollment in JGEMS Enrollment in JGEMS is open to all students residing within the boundaries of the Salem-Keizer School District. Open houses will be held in early February and at that time, applications will be accepted. If more than 30 students apply for the sixth grade, a lottery drawing will be held later that month and students not chosen in the first drawing will be put on a waiting list. Students currently in JGEMS automatically advance to the next grade within JGEMS. For more information, contact Marie Carver or David Blair at 503 399-3215.

Location JGEMS is located within Waldo Middle School at 2805 Lansing Avenue, in Salem, Oregon 97301. Phone: 503-399-3215.

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