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The John Rex Charter Elementary School (JRCES) board of directors voted unanimously on Nov. 16 to expand the school’s innovative educational model into the middle school grades. A $1 million grant from Inasmuch Foundation will help fund the addition of the middle-school grades, which will begin in the fall of 2018 at Myriad Botanical Gardens.  Inasmuch Foundation is also committing a capital improvement grant up to $700,000 for enhancements to the garden’s educational spaces. “Families of current JRCES students have repeatedly asked the school to create a path for their children from pre-K all the way through high school,” said…

Dads, grandpas, uncles, or special friends: Our PTA invites you to join us on Friday, October 27 at 7 a.m. in the school gym for a donut and some extra time with your favorite little Rocket!

Hey John Rex Families! To give your child the best education possible, we need additional funds to build our curriculum resources, STEM units and expanded learning opportunities, and to add more technology. To make that happen, we are hosting our first Rockets Fun Run! Family and friends anywhere in the world can support our school by giving pledges toward the number of laps your student will run on Thursday, Aug. 31. Our eight-day Rockets Fun Run program kicks off on Aug. 22 when students will learn how to be brave and live with character through a theme called Castle Quest.…