From the Editor

Goodbye, Patriot magazine! After much thought and discussion, it was decided to no longer print our annual magazine. You will still receive a magazine, but it will arrive in your inbox rather than your mailbox. The decision to go from a print to a digital format was a thoughtful and deliberate exercise. With the new format, we have the capability to make immediate updates. A digital format allows us to increase the number of issues per year from one to two (fall and spring), and possibly add another in the summer. You’ll also see some “Digital Extras” in this first issue – things you can access digitally that aren’t possible with a print magazine.

So this does not mark the end of the magazine, but rather a new stage in its evolution. We felt a rebranding was fitting to represent the new publication, so welcome to Excellentia, a word featured prominently in our school crest.

by Vicki King Editor, Excellentia Director of Auxiliary Programs

We want Excellentia to be a living, dynamic document. The inside cover includes an image of a ladder which aptly reflects Jackson Prep’s worldview. We are continually climbing higher, reaching, creating, collaborating, innovating, and providing our students with the best resources and educational opportunities possible - from academics to the arts, to athletics, to leadership. We hope this issue accurately reflects the breadth and depth of our Prep Family.

Please enjoy our new publication!