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Jere Whitson Elementary School serves students in grades PreK-4th grade in Putnam County. Our commitment as a community of educators and leaders is to ENGAGE and INSPIRE ALL STUDENTS to ACHIEVE academic success while building a strong foundation of social and emotional well-being that will influence good choices and right actions. Our school vision is focused on ensuring all graduates will be future-ready—motivated to excel throughout a lifetime of learning, serving, creating, and innovating, fully equipped with a strong work ethic and commitment to family and community.

A teacher and three students work on a project in a classroom, with a whiteboard displaying the words 'Problem, Prototype, Perform'.

Two young girls work together to build a tower out of white blocks in a classroom.

Two children create colorful art projects using paper, glue, and other materials.

 

A teacher reads to a group of students sitting on a colorful rug in a classroom.

 

Two children stand in front of a bulletin board decorated with a red dragon and photos of Chinese culture.

A young boy smiles while holding a copy of the children's book 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.'

Children gather inside a school bus, some reading books and others looking out the windows.

Students participate in a classroom discussion, with one student raising their hand to answer a question.

Children sit on the ground, engrossed in their books, enjoying a day of reading.

A young boy smiles while holding a book titled 'Abe Lincoln's Hat'.

A teacher leads a classroom discussion with young students, using a large screen and a laptop.