Jordan Elementary

11/13/2025

Earlier this month, Jordan Elementary School grade three students had the special opportunity to step outside the classroom and into the heart of our community. They were invited to visit the Jordan History Center and City Hall!

Click the link to learn more about this exciting learning opportunity and view additional photos >
https://jes.isd717.org/about-jes/newsroom/s/~board/jes-news/post/whats-cool-in-our-school-third-graders-explore-jordans-history-and-city-government

Jordan Elementary School grade three students had the special opportunity to step outside the classroom and into the heart of our community.

10/07/2025

Jordan Elementary School first graders became scientists right in our school’s backyard! As part of their autumn learning unit, students headed out to the woods to take a closer look at the changing leaves.

Click the link to learn more about this exciting learning opportunity and view additional photos >
https://jes.isd717.org/about-jes/newsroom/s/~board/jes-news/post/whats-cool-in-our-school-first-graders-explore-leaves-with-microscopes

Story - Jordan Elementary School

10/07/2025

📣 Don't forget - Walk/Bike & Roll to school is happening tomorrow morning! Join our school community to celebrate the benefits of walking and bicycling to school!

‼️ New this year - want to join but don't live within walking distance? Join our walking school bus! Drop your student off at the JHS Athletic Complex parking lot (off Hope Ave.) near The Den softball field between 7:20-7:30am and our JHS varsity athletes will walk them to Jordan Elementary School!

09/02/2025

Ahead of back to school conferences last week, Jordan Elementary School staff gathered for a ceremonial flag raising of the new flag pole outside the JES entrance. We were joined by the Jordan Honor Guard, Senator Pratt, and Representative Bakeberg for this momentous occasion! A big thank you to third grade teacher, Mrs. Theis for singing The Star Spangled Banner!

03/05/2025

JES Families: tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, is an e-learning day for our students!

We have been closely monitoring the predicted conditions forecasted by the National Weather Service. Due to the predicted mix of rain, snow and wind gusts of 45-55 mph, a decision has been made to close school on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. As it does not appear that conditions will improve overnight, we wanted to communicate this as early as possible to ensure families have time to plan. This will be a flexible learning days for students, more details are listed below:

Jordan High School & Jordan Middle School
Students will be able to view lessons and/or assignments on Google Classroom beginning at 10:00am. Teachers will be available via email to answer student questions from 7:30am - 3:00pm. Students attending classes at Southwest Metro will also have an e-learning day.

Jordan Elementary School
Students in grades K-4 should complete the learning board activities provided by their teacher. These boards are also available on the Jordan Elementary School website under each grade level should you need to access them again.

Preschool, ECFE and Kids’ Company will also be closed.

Jordan Public Schools district affiliated middle school and high school after school practices and PAC meetings will remain as planned. Should there be any changes to these events, Coaches will communicate with families directly.

All Community Ed and Rec youth after-school and evening activities are canceled. The March Driver’s Education Classroom session will run as regularly scheduled. If students are unable to attend due to the weather, makeup work will be provided. The CERC will remain open for regular hours. Any changes will be communicated appropriately.

For more information regarding our weather closure policies, please visit our website at https://www.jordan.k12.mn.us/Page/867.

02/28/2025

February was I Love to Read Month! To celebrate the end of a fun filled month of reading, our students spent 100 minutes reading throughout the day today! Special guests to a few classrooms included our Hubmen, Jaguar and Cheer Team!

01/21/2025

JES Families: there will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to the weather conditions!

We have been closely monitoring the predicted conditions forecasted by the National Weather Service. Due to the extreme cold weather conditions, a decision has been made to close school on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. We wanted to communicate this early to ensure families have time to plan. This will be a flexible learning days for students, more details are listed below:

Jordan High School & Jordan Middle School
Students will be able to view lessons and/or assignments on Google Classroom beginning at 10:00am. Teachers will be available via email to answer student questions from 7:30am - 3:00pm. Students attending classes at Southwest Metro will have an e-learning day.

Jordan Elementary School
Students in grades K-4 should complete the learning board activities provided by their teacher. These boards are also available on the Jordan Elementary School website under each grade level should you need to access them again.

All Jordan Public Schools district affiliated after-school competitive events will remain as scheduled at this time, but practices will be canceled. Should there be any changes to after school events, it will be posted to our website and social media. Please direct any questions to coaches.

Preschool conferences will be rescheduled, ECFE and Kids’ Company will also be closed.

All Community Ed and Rec youth after-school and evening activities are also canceled. The CERC will remain open for regular hours.

For more information regarding our weather closure policies, please visit our website at https://www.jordan.k12.mn.us/Page/867.

12/19/2024

Update for JES families - there is no school today, December 19, 2024, and all after school activities are canceled.

Update: Jordan Public Schools has decided to close school on Thursday, December 19. We have been closely monitoring the current and predicted conditions. Roads are currently slippery and snow covered in our district area. The National Weather Service predicts the heaviest snow will fall between now and noon at a rate of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour and while afternoon snow will lighten, wind gusts are expected to be 30-40 mph making travel conditions difficult. In consultation with the National Weather Service, state transportation agencies, area districts, and our transportation partners at Benjamin Bus, a decision has been made to close school on Thursday, December 19, 2024. This is the first weather closure of the year and is built into the calendar as a traditional weather closure for all students. With that, this will NOT be a flexible learning day and students do not need to check into Google Classroom or with their teachers.

Preschool, ECFE and Kids’ Company will also be closed. All Jordan Public Schools district affiliated after-school activities and athletics are canceled for Thursday.

All Community Ed and Rec youth after-school and evening activities are also canceled. The CERC will remain open for regular hours. Additional communication regarding CERC hours will be shared via our website and social media should any changes need to be made for the safety of our staff.

Grade 6 families: as a reminder, the planned field trip to Hyland Hills Ski Area will be rescheduled for a later date.

At this time, we anticipate school to run as normal on Friday, December 20, however we will monitor road conditions and update families should we need to adjust Friday’s schedule. For more information regarding our weather closure policies, please visit our website at https://www.jordan.k12.mn.us/Page/867.