JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – All new students in the school district may register by calling the District Office at 252-1950 for an appointment. Hours for registration are 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
OPENING DAY OF SCHOOL: Jamestown Public Schools will open with full sessions Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the following times. Elementary grades 1-5 begin at 8:30 AM, Grades 6-8 begin at 8:20 AM and Grades 9-12 at 9:00 AM. Kindergarten students will be assessed on August 21 and 22 and a schedule will be sent to parents. The first day of school for kindergarten students will be August 25.
ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS will report to their period 2 class at 9:00 AM on the first day of school. Dismissal time at the High School is 3:05 PM, the Middle School at 3:20 PM and the elementary schools will be dismissed at 3:00 PM. It is requested that the parents with children attending kindergarten transport
their children the first 2 days of school so that necessary arrangements can be made for the students requesting transportation service.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULES: Students can access their schedule on PowerSchool starting August 13th. Paper copies will be available in the JMS office for students to pick up on August 13th and 14th between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The school will be open for students and parents to find their classrooms.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES: All schedules will go live in PowerSchool on August 2nd. Students who cannot see their schedule on PowerSchool are welcome to request a paper copy August 13th and 14th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All consumable materials are purchased by the patrons. Textbooks for grades K-12 will be distributed in the students’ regular classroom on the first day of school.
FEES: Registration for Bus Service will ONLY be at the Middle School in the Cafeteria and Food Service payments in their department at the district office, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 13th and
Thursday, August 14th , 203 2nd Avenue SE. Activity ticket sales are available in the Activity Office at the High
School, 1509 10 th Ave NE or the District Office, 207 2nd Ave SE.
TRANSPORTATION: Bus service is provided for the rural public school area students by the school district at
no cost but must register on the above dates. Transportation of JPS students will be prioritized by: 1) Rural
2) City, limited to those students who live 10 blocks or more from the school they attend. The cost for a family is $135.00 per semester per child for the first 2 children, $120.00 per semester for each additional family member attending school in grades K-12. Busing of private School students may be available on a limited basis. Private school families that wish to be considered for busing must make an appointment with Anja Kurtz by calling 252-1950. Parents/Guardians will NOT be able to register your student/s for bus services until any previous balance is paid in full.
SCHOOL LUNCH: The school district encourages all families to complete the free or reduced meal application, which is mailed to each family the second week of August. If you do not receive an application, please call Cindy Wall, Food Service Director, 952-3015. School lunch prices have not been finalized at this time and will be sent out to parents when they are finalized.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: For your convenience you can pay for school lunches, activity tickets, activity participation fees and transportation fees on-line. To set up an account:
1. Go to jamestown.k12.nd.us
2. Scroll under the picture
3. Click on the e-funds box
4. Click on create account in left hand column
5. Enter information of the parent or guardian