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Middle School East
730 Clotts Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: (614) 478-5550
Main Fax: (614) 413-3466
School Hours
9:05 a.m.-3:50 p.m.
Student Absence
(614)478-5550
School Nurse
Aubrey Heckman RN, BSN
Megan Kirsten
Principal
Laura Montgomery
Assistant Principal
Melissa Hinds
Secretary
Loni Williams
School Counselor (A - L)
Bobby Burt
School Counselor (M - Z)
Welcome Back, Lions!
The First Day of School is August 20, 2026
We can't wait to welcome our students, staff and families back for another amazing year at GJPS! The first day of school is Thursday, August 20, 2026. Here's to new friendships, exciting opportunities and a fantastic year of learning together. See you soon, Lions!
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Welcome to the heart of learning and discovery at Middle School East. We are all about exciting lessons, engaging activities and building a strong community. Check out our website to explore the awesome opportunities waiting for you and join us for an enriching journey through the middle school years!
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Sixth Grade 2026-27 Supply List (PDF)
Seventh Grade 2026-27 Supply List (PDF)
Seventh/Eighth Grade 2026-27 Related Arts Supply List (PDF)
Eighth Grade 2026-27 Supply List (PDF)
ESS or FSS - Support Services 2026-27 Supply Lists (PDF)
MSE Eighth Grade Success Fair
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LATEST NEWS
![Three women examine old newspapers, documents and a weathered metal container spread across a conference table.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785331675/gahannaschoolsorg/sumpysk98c1fbmfdxacp/TimeCapsuleThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785331675/gahannaschoolsorg/sumpysk98c1fbmfdxacp/TimeCapsuleThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785331675/gahannaschoolsorg/sumpysk98c1fbmfdxacp/TimeCapsuleThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785331675/gahannaschoolsorg/sumpysk98c1fbmfdxacp/TimeCapsuleThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785331675/gahannaschoolsorg/sumpysk98c1fbmfdxacp/TimeCapsuleThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
A surprise discovery connects GLHS to its past.
![Group of nine school district staff members standing indoors with a woman holding an Ohio Auditor of State Award certificate. The group smiles for a photo in front of banners highlighting academics, the arts and athletics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GJPS recognized for fiscal accountability and transparency.
![Group photo of 10 adults standing in a meeting room during an awards presentation, with four recipients holding certificates and others posing alongside them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1450}])
Five business partners honored.
![Students browse an indoor farmers market display stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, choosing items to place in paper bags.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students explore healthy choices through $4,000 grant.
![Two students work on stained glass art projects in a classroom, carefully shaping and assembling colorful glass pieces at a table with tools and design sketches nearby.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students learn the art of stained glass at GLHS.
![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}])
Learner Profile in the Classroom: Success Fair
![Wide view of the Gahanna Lincoln High School Class of 2026 graduation ceremony with graduates in blue caps and gowns seated inside a large arena facing the stage and GLHS banner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Congratulations GLHS Class of 2026.
![Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle stands in front of bookshelves in a school library while speaking to the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle reflects on the 2025-26 school year.
![Four students stand side by side holding certificates after completing an automotive maintenance pre-apprentice program.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Four students completed a yearlong, hands-on training in automotive maintenance and repair.
![Side-by-side student drawings of a penguin character walking in two different scenes — one near a school bus in a rainy setting and the other on a rocky landscape under a starry sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Art and math classes connect at Middle School West.
![A large group of Gahanna Lincoln High School students wearing matching “Celebrate Minds of All Kinds” shirts pose together on outdoor bleachers during a school inclusion event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS celebrates a special day!
![Students present their “Flip This House” geometry project to classmates using a large classroom display showing a home design.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1450}])
Students Take on "Flip This House".
![Elementary students outdoors holding bug nets, binoculars and a magnifying glass near a tree during a nature activity.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1280}])
Highlights from Earth Day at Chapelfield Elementary.
Career exploration in action.
![Group of high school students and a staff member pose in front of a “Global Scholars Diploma” banner, smiling at a recognition event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Global Scholars 2026