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![Students in matching navy blazers pose on indoor steps behind a row of trophies during a team awards photo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773238480/gahannaschoolsorg/tgm0xju1fwoayn3i7ntp/DECA2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773238480/gahannaschoolsorg/tgm0xju1fwoayn3i7ntp/DECA2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773238480/gahannaschoolsorg/tgm0xju1fwoayn3i7ntp/DECA2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773238480/gahannaschoolsorg/tgm0xju1fwoayn3i7ntp/DECA2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773238480/gahannaschoolsorg/tgm0xju1fwoayn3i7ntp/DECA2026.jpg","width":1450}])
Entire DECA Team Qualifies for International Competition.
![Students sit on tiered wooden steps listening to a panel of community leaders speaking in a modern school commons area.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772470092/gahannaschoolsorg/on1hrt2epbwuubeqwl2u/GLHSPanel.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772470092/gahannaschoolsorg/on1hrt2epbwuubeqwl2u/GLHSPanel.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772470092/gahannaschoolsorg/on1hrt2epbwuubeqwl2u/GLHSPanel.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772470092/gahannaschoolsorg/on1hrt2epbwuubeqwl2u/GLHSPanel.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772470092/gahannaschoolsorg/on1hrt2epbwuubeqwl2u/GLHSPanel.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS students are inspired by Black leaders from across Central Ohio.
![Cover of the GJPS Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Spotlight showing a ribbon-cutting ceremony, three high school students standing near a school bus, and two elementary students working on art, alongside a large lion graphic on a blue background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773158301/gahannaschoolsorg/a1lscdatlooc31ftg3qr/FinancialSpotlightpsd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773158301/gahannaschoolsorg/a1lscdatlooc31ftg3qr/FinancialSpotlightpsd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773158301/gahannaschoolsorg/a1lscdatlooc31ftg3qr/FinancialSpotlightpsd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773158301/gahannaschoolsorg/a1lscdatlooc31ftg3qr/FinancialSpotlightpsd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773158301/gahannaschoolsorg/a1lscdatlooc31ftg3qr/FinancialSpotlightpsd.jpg","width":1450}])
Check out the FY 2025 Financial Spotlight.
![Modern school building entrance with large glass windows, yellow canopy and landscaped walkway under a clear blue sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772633821/gahannaschoolsorg/evdkqk2nolvkzu3mqjbp/GLHSThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772633821/gahannaschoolsorg/evdkqk2nolvkzu3mqjbp/GLHSThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772633821/gahannaschoolsorg/evdkqk2nolvkzu3mqjbp/GLHSThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772633821/gahannaschoolsorg/evdkqk2nolvkzu3mqjbp/GLHSThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772633821/gahannaschoolsorg/evdkqk2nolvkzu3mqjbp/GLHSThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Check out the cover story: The New Gahanna Lincoln High School, on page 16.
![GLHS Earns Bronze Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772465615/gahannaschoolsorg/r9ifnsaybm4ce59y9sl0/APBronzeThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772465615/gahannaschoolsorg/r9ifnsaybm4ce59y9sl0/APBronzeThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772465615/gahannaschoolsorg/r9ifnsaybm4ce59y9sl0/APBronzeThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772465615/gahannaschoolsorg/r9ifnsaybm4ce59y9sl0/APBronzeThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772465615/gahannaschoolsorg/r9ifnsaybm4ce59y9sl0/APBronzeThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS Earns 2025 Bronze AP School Honor Roll
![GJPS In Focus graphic with a circular blue digital design and the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools logo and tagline “Inspiring Learners, Building Futures.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1450}])
A look at the new middle school language arts curriculum.
![Woolpert logo on blue screen with text: “Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools 2025-26 Demographics Reports, February 2026.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771962984/gahannaschoolsorg/bvd7vifc1rle7n8soym9/Woolpert.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771962984/gahannaschoolsorg/bvd7vifc1rle7n8soym9/Woolpert.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771962984/gahannaschoolsorg/bvd7vifc1rle7n8soym9/Woolpert.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771962984/gahannaschoolsorg/bvd7vifc1rle7n8soym9/Woolpert.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771962984/gahannaschoolsorg/bvd7vifc1rle7n8soym9/Woolpert.jpg","width":1450}])
View the enrollment study presented at the February 2026 Board of Education meeting.
![Illustration of a GJPS 2027-28 desk calendar with marked dates, checkmarks and Lion logos on select days.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771958223/gahannaschoolsorg/jhyfo9a349fzo72pe3dl/CalendarThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771958223/gahannaschoolsorg/jhyfo9a349fzo72pe3dl/CalendarThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771958223/gahannaschoolsorg/jhyfo9a349fzo72pe3dl/CalendarThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771958223/gahannaschoolsorg/jhyfo9a349fzo72pe3dl/CalendarThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771958223/gahannaschoolsorg/jhyfo9a349fzo72pe3dl/CalendarThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Board of Education approves the 2027-28 calendar.
![The image shows a young man and woman sitting on a rock in a park-like setting, with trees and buildings visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759852129/gahannaschoolsorg/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrtuwibewglqivbapmt/NationalMerit_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759852129/gahannaschoolsorg/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrtuwibewglqivbapmt/NationalMerit_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759852129/gahannaschoolsorg/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrtuwibewglqivbapmt/NationalMerit_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759852129/gahannaschoolsorg/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrtuwibewglqivbapmt/NationalMerit_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759852129/gahannaschoolsorg/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrtuwibewglqivbapmt/NationalMerit_1.jpg","width":1450}])
Two GLHS Seniors are finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
![Blue and gold scoreboard labeled Lions and Guest mounted on a gym wall.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770317127/gahannaschoolsorg/ynywrhgjanvgobtnleq3/Scoreboard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770317127/gahannaschoolsorg/ynywrhgjanvgobtnleq3/Scoreboard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770317127/gahannaschoolsorg/ynywrhgjanvgobtnleq3/Scoreboard.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770317127/gahannaschoolsorg/ynywrhgjanvgobtnleq3/Scoreboard.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770317127/gahannaschoolsorg/ynywrhgjanvgobtnleq3/Scoreboard.jpg","width":1450}])
GJPS has repurposed usable equipment from the old GLHS.
![Community leaders cut a blue ribbon during a ceremony inside a high school gym decorated with blue and gold balloons.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770314661/gahannaschoolsorg/yccynyayf6rcdip7jtxh/Jan10.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770314661/gahannaschoolsorg/yccynyayf6rcdip7jtxh/Jan10.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770314661/gahannaschoolsorg/yccynyayf6rcdip7jtxh/Jan10.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770314661/gahannaschoolsorg/yccynyayf6rcdip7jtxh/Jan10.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770314661/gahannaschoolsorg/yccynyayf6rcdip7jtxh/Jan10.jpg","width":1450}])
Celebrating a new era at our high school.
A look at the Bridges elementary math curriculum.
![Kindergarten students follow their teacher’s movements during an activity in the classroom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770316630/gahannaschoolsorg/wrjzp7wyo10hn6p9sy51/Kindergartenpsd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770316630/gahannaschoolsorg/wrjzp7wyo10hn6p9sy51/Kindergartenpsd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770316630/gahannaschoolsorg/wrjzp7wyo10hn6p9sy51/Kindergartenpsd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770316630/gahannaschoolsorg/wrjzp7wyo10hn6p9sy51/Kindergartenpsd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770316630/gahannaschoolsorg/wrjzp7wyo10hn6p9sy51/Kindergartenpsd.jpg","width":1450}])
New enrollment birth date for Kindergarten registration.
![Exterior of the new Gahanna Lincoln High School with a graphic reading “The New GLHS Fast Facts.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770316107/gahannaschoolsorg/wc1ga8x8ccwlrupifa18/ConstructionFactsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770316107/gahannaschoolsorg/wc1ga8x8ccwlrupifa18/ConstructionFactsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770316107/gahannaschoolsorg/wc1ga8x8ccwlrupifa18/ConstructionFactsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770316107/gahannaschoolsorg/wc1ga8x8ccwlrupifa18/ConstructionFactsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770316107/gahannaschoolsorg/wc1ga8x8ccwlrupifa18/ConstructionFactsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
A collection of facts about the new GLHS.
GJPS Preschool is growing minds and growing spaces.