Albemarle County School District

School Board
Our Division
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
Our Schools
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
Our Departments
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
For Families
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
For Students
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
For Community
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
For Staff
Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.
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School Naming Review: Jouett Middle School

Jouett exterior with school name sign

At its meeting on August 12, 2021, the Albemarle County School Board formally approved changing the name of Jouett Middle School to Journey Middle School, effective July 1, 2022. The board’s action supported the recommendations of the advisory committee, the superintendent, and members of the school community.

Advisory Committee

Hannah Peters | Teacher & Committee Facilitator
Ashby Johnson | Principal
Ashlee’ Bellamy | Teacher
Natalie Wood | Teacher
Dionna Corbin | School Staff
Stephen Hendrix | School Staff
Jim Cook | Parent
Nakaya Polk | Parent
Jennifer Ortuno | Parent
Dalia Flores-Amaya | Feeder School Parent
Chiquita Gentry | Feeder School Parent
Jaquelin Salazar | Feeder School Parent
Melissa Stevens | Feeder School Parent
William Love | Community Member
Mitsuko Clemmons-Nazeer | Community Member
Malaysia Fitch | High School Student & Jouett Alumna

News

August 18, 2021

School Board Approves Journey as New Name for Jouett Middle School; Broadus Wood Is Next School to Have Its Name Reviewed

July 16, 2021

Jouett’s Volunteer Community Advisory Committee Recommends the School Be Renamed Journey Middle School

June 9, 2021

Jouett Volunteer Advisory Committee Selects Five Names for Consideration and Asks Community Members for Input

May 28, 2021

Over 700 Responses Received in Online Community Survey as Part of Jouett Middle School’s Naming Review

May 6, 2021

Online Survey for Members of the Jack Jouett School Community Seeks Opinions on Whether the School’s Name Should Change

April 29, 2021

Sixteen Named to Community Advisory Committee That Will Review the Name of Jack Jouett Middle School

April 2, 2021

School Board Approves Recommendations of Community Advisory Committees & Superintendent on Names of Charter, Murray Elementary Schools; Jouett Next School to Have Name Reviewed

Survey Results

Research