A student was found with a pocketknife outside one of the Jamestown Public School buildings before school began Thursday morning. Jamestown Public Schools posted a notice online saying they had received a report of a safety concern involving a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Notifies Parents That Some Drinking Water Fixtures Exceed Lead Requirement Levels
Jamestown Public Schools has notified parents that 143 drinking water fixtures in school buildings have exceeded state requirements for lead levels. In a statement released by the district, JPS conducted district-wide water testing in June 2025 in … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Facing Challenges In Hiring Teachers
The Jamestown Public Schools District is facing challenges in hiring teachers. JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said there are specific areas that are harder to hire for than others including English at the high school level, mathematics, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kevin Whitaker – September 11, 2025
Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker tells us how the beginning of the school year is going including the status of capital projects and New York State's Portrait of a Graduate program. … [Read more...]
Smartphone Ban Going Well At Jamestown Schools
The statewide ban on smartphones during the school day is going well in the Jamestown Public Schools district. Jamestown School Board ex-officio student member Hayden Langford said there were some initial delays the first day of school at the high … [Read more...]
Jamestown Kids Go Back To School Today
Today is the first day of school for kids in the Jamestown Public Schools District. This will be a half-day for students. The school day today will be as follows: Elementary Schools: 8:20 to 11:30 a.m. Middle Schools: 8:30 to 11:30 … [Read more...]
Jenny Tilaro Welcomed As Washington Middle School’s New Assistant Principal
Jamestown Public Schools are welcoming a new assistant principal to Washington Middle School. The Jamestown School Board has approved the appointment of Jenny Tilaro. She fills the position vacated by Tim Anderson, who became Washington’s building … [Read more...]
JHS Students Will Begin To Use Pouches To Hold Smartphones During The School Day Starting Next Week
Jamestown School Board members got a better look at the pouches Jamestown High School students will use starting next week to to store their internet-enabled devices in during the school day. The introduction of the Yondr pouches are part of the … [Read more...]
JPS Approves ‘Distraction-Free Learning’ Policy Regarding Smartphones, Smart Devices
Jamestown Public Schools students will face new policies regarding smartphones when they go back to school in September. The Jamestown School Board approved the Students and Personal Electronic Devices policy at their meeting Monday night. This … [Read more...]
Former JHS Principal, City Council Member Jim McElrath Honored In Death
Many are mourning the loss of former Jamestown High School Principal and former City Council member at large James McElrath Sr. who died July 25. McElrath was 89. He was served the Jamestown Public Schools district for 26 years, most notably … [Read more...]
