Jardine Middle School opened its doors in 1961 for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students as a junior high school. In 1980, Jardine became a middle school for 7th and 8th grades; and in 1992, 6th grade joined our school. Jardine is an urban middle school, part of Topeka Public Schools (USD #501) and is located in the southern part of Topeka, Kansas. We are the second largest middle school in our district with an enrollment close to 500 students. We have 7 feeder elementary schools and receive students from all 21 elementary schools in the Topeka Public Schools system. We then send our 8th grade students to all 3 TPS high schools. Jardine utilizes a Flexible Teaming schedule. There are no bells, and all 3 grade levels are on separate schedules and housed in separate areas of the school. Since we incorporated this schedule, our discipline referrals and suspensions continue to decline. Jardine has met AYP for 4 years (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008). Our schedule also allows us to provide daily enhancement time to review state tested indicators in reading and math. Over 50% of our students are on the quarterly honor roll. Over 60% of our students meet requirements for the Jaguar Club, our citizenship program. Our students also continue to be first in the city in most of our sports activities. Jardine students and staff believe that students must actively participate in the development of their own education; students are accountable for own successes; and parental support and involvement is necessary for optimum success in education.   We are Jardine---Home of Scholars and Athletes.   IT'S GREAT TO BE A JAGUAR!!

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