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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
Nicole Ring RN, BSN, CPN
Megan Kirsten
Principal
Amy Hilbert
Assistant Principal
Melissa Hinds
Secretary
Loni Williams
School Counselor
Shayla Upchurch
School Counselor
That's a Wrap Lions!
Enjoy Your Summer
What a memorable 2025-26 school year it has been! Thank you to our students, staff and families for another incredible year of learning and growth at Gahanna Middle School East.
We hope our Lions enjoy a fun, safe and well-deserved summer break. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for the first day of school on August 20, 2026.
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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
![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
![Construction area inside a building with exposed ceiling, workers installing wall framing, stacks of materials and blueprints in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
From major construction to everyday upgrades, GJPS is feeling the improvements.
![Illustration of a laptop displaying an Ohio survey with checklist options and a highlighted selection.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776440291/gahannaschoolsorg/g515u0fq4jbyook3zdn4/SurveyThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776440291/gahannaschoolsorg/g515u0fq4jbyook3zdn4/SurveyThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776440291/gahannaschoolsorg/g515u0fq4jbyook3zdn4/SurveyThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776440291/gahannaschoolsorg/g515u0fq4jbyook3zdn4/SurveyThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776440291/gahannaschoolsorg/g515u0fq4jbyook3zdn4/SurveyThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
ODEW invites you to participate in a short survey.
![Three high school students stand in a workshop holding a certificate, with tools and equipment on the wall behind them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776113072/gahannaschoolsorg/btzpidstvf7wudstlayy/IECApprenticeThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776113072/gahannaschoolsorg/btzpidstvf7wudstlayy/IECApprenticeThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776113072/gahannaschoolsorg/btzpidstvf7wudstlayy/IECApprenticeThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776113072/gahannaschoolsorg/btzpidstvf7wudstlayy/IECApprenticeThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776113072/gahannaschoolsorg/btzpidstvf7wudstlayy/IECApprenticeThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS students complete an electrical pre-apprenticeship.
![Lincoln High School brick sign in front of a red-brick school building with snow on the ground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775064787/gahannaschoolsorg/u6vdbqpriae8qurxfeu3/ThroughTheYearsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775064787/gahannaschoolsorg/u6vdbqpriae8qurxfeu3/ThroughTheYearsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775064787/gahannaschoolsorg/u6vdbqpriae8qurxfeu3/ThroughTheYearsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775064787/gahannaschoolsorg/u6vdbqpriae8qurxfeu3/ThroughTheYearsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775064787/gahannaschoolsorg/u6vdbqpriae8qurxfeu3/ThroughTheYearsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Produced by Lincoln Live students Isaiah Banks and Brooke Thomas.