Middle School at Parkside opened as a high school in 1963. In 1982, it became a junior high school serving students in grades seven through nine. Presently, the middle school serves more than 1,100 students in grades seven and eight. It offers the NASA ExplorereSchools Program that involves educators and students in NASA research, discoveries and missions for 3 years. The school s academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as French, German, Spanish, English, mathematics, social studies and science. It offers an after-school program, NEON, which serves more than 400 students. Middle School at Parkside has symphonic, varsity and jazz bands and participates in the Detroit Montrose Jazz Festival. It is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and uses their literacy program. Additionally, the school has a MIDI lab for synthesized and electronic music. Middle School at Parkside is a part of Jackson Public Schools and is located in Jackson, Mich.
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