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East St. Louis
A M Jackson School
1798 Summit (College) Avenue
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A M Jackson Math and Science Academy PTA was a registered non-profit organization located in East St Louis, Illinois under the category of Religious, educational, charitable, scientific, and literary organizations. East St. Louis School District 189 closed five elementary schools for the 2012-13 school year in order to adjust to declining enrollment, to help reduce a budget deficit of approximately $12 million and stabilize attendance zones and staffing for several years in the future. Alta-Sita, J.M.D. Brown, Miles Davis, A.M. Jackson (K-8), and Lilly-Freeman Elementary Schools closed June 30, 2012. The approximately 60 middle school students attending A.M. Jackson Academy transferred to Lincoln and Mason-Clark Middle Schools. The building is now being used by YouthBuild.
"...Arthur Mells Jackson, Sr. and Jr. Jackson Sr. was a Latin professor. He has a gifted school named for him in my hometown. Jackson Jr. was the pre-eminent physician in my hometown for over 30 years. He has a heliport named for him at a hospital in my hometown. They were my great-grandfather and great-uncle, respectively." Stan Johnson, attorney from Madison, Wisconsin
SOURCE: The historical information presented on this page is adapted with permission from Discovering African American St. Louis: A Guide to Historic Sites by Dr. John A. Wright, Sr. We are honored to share his invaluable research and historical insights, made available through the generous consent of Dr. Wright and the Missouri Historical Society Press. Their dedication to preserving and celebrating the rich legacy of Black St. Louis is a gift to our community—a testament to those who came before us and a guide for those who walk the path forward.
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1798 Summit (College) Avenue