Allen Jay Middle

GCS Grab-and-Go Site
Children will be able to pick up meals Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Allen Jay Middle. Any children ages 0 to 18 will pick up their lunch for the day and breakfast for the following morning.

Allen Jay Middle School strives to educate students and assists them in realizing their full potential as responsible, productive, contributing members of society by providing an educational environment in which students are challenged, excellence is expected, and differences are valued.

Special Academic Programs

Allen Jay Preparatory Academy is an academy designed to accelerate students on the pathway to college while providing a supportive and engaging environment where middle schools students can thrive. The five pillars of the Academy include Effort, Rigor, Leadership, Character, and Innovative Instruction.

Scholars at Allen Jay Preparatory Academy develop strong character and leadership skills that can be utilized to serve others in the home, school, and community. Music and movement are utilized in the classroom on a daily basis. Scholars are taught the necessary habits of effective leadership and are offered opportunities to lead and serve in their school and community. Staff identify current levels of performance of all incoming scholars and match services to ensure they are on the pathway toward college before leaving the Academy and progressing to high school.

Free Additional Schooling

Rising 5th-grade students in Guilford County Schools (GCS) are eligible to apply and transportation is provided throughout the district for all accepted students.

Only 100 students will be selected each year.
Students will receive an additional 45 minutes of instruction per day when compared to traditional middle school schedules.
The school day begins at 8:00 am for all students and dismissal is at 3:45 pm.
Students also attend an additional 20 school days during the year.

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Opportunities

One to One Tablet Program
Business
Technology

Fine Arts

Band
Orchestra
Music
Chorus

Athletics

Fall

Cheerleading
Football
Soccer (Boy's and Girl's)
Volleyball (Boy's and Girl's)

Winter

Cheerleading
Basketball (Boy's and Girl's)
Wrestling

Spring

Baseball
Softball
Track and Field (Boy's and Girl's)

Honors & Recognition

2016 GCS Principal of the Year - Kevin Wheat

2019 Extraordinary Educator - Chris White
2020 Extraordinary Educator - Shaina Parker
2021 Extraordinary Educator - Lauren Ackerman

Clubs & Sponsored Teams

Contact the school directly for more information and a list of clubs and sponsored teams.

Community Service

Contact the school directly for more information regarding specific community service projects.