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GJPS Preschool
Clark Hall
380 Granville Street
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Phone: (614) 269-4780
Fax: (614) 386-1346
School Hours
Morning
8:45-11:30 a.m.
Afternoon
12:30-3:15 p.m.
Student Absence
(614) 269-4780
School Nurse
Alexandra Marinelli RN, BSN, CPN, CLC
Preschool Calendar
School is five days a week.
The school year is nine months long.
April Hunter
Coordinator
MaryAnn Stevens
Secretary
GJPS Preschool : Growing Minds, Growing Spaces
Our GJPS Preschool offers great learning experiences for our students and is the first touchpoint for igniting a passion for lifelong learning.
Preschool Enrollment
Preschool enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.
Preschool enrollment information
Where Little Lions Shine!
Discover the joy of early education at the Gahanna-Jefferson Public School Preschool. Our caring teachers, playful activities and nurturing environment create a wonderful space for your little one to grow. Explore our website to learn about the exciting adventures awaiting your child. Join us for a delightful preschool journey filled with laughter, exploration, and friendship!
FIND IT FAST
Preschool School Supply List 2026-27 (PDF)
LEARNING WITH CUBBY
Check out the following learning videos made by our talented preschool staff. Let Cubby help you with counting and so much more!
Counting with Cubby
Putting Your Coat On with Cubby
Position Words
How to Help Your Nose
Washing Hands with Cubby
GJPS PRESCHOOL EVENTS
LATEST NEWS
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A surprise discovery connects GLHS to its past.
![Group of nine school district staff members standing indoors with a woman holding an Ohio Auditor of State Award certificate. The group smiles for a photo in front of banners highlighting academics, the arts and athletics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GJPS recognized for fiscal accountability and transparency.
![Group photo of 10 adults standing in a meeting room during an awards presentation, with four recipients holding certificates and others posing alongside them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1450}])
Five business partners honored.
![Students browse an indoor farmers market display stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, choosing items to place in paper bags.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students explore healthy choices through $4,000 grant.
![Two students work on stained glass art projects in a classroom, carefully shaping and assembling colorful glass pieces at a table with tools and design sketches nearby.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students learn the art of stained glass at GLHS.
![GJPS In Focus graphic with a circular blue digital design and the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools logo and tagline “Inspiring Learners, Building Futures.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1450}])
Learner Profile in the Classroom: Success Fair
![Wide view of the Gahanna Lincoln High School Class of 2026 graduation ceremony with graduates in blue caps and gowns seated inside a large arena facing the stage and GLHS banner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Congratulations GLHS Class of 2026.
![Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle stands in front of bookshelves in a school library while speaking to the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle reflects on the 2025-26 school year.
![Four students stand side by side holding certificates after completing an automotive maintenance pre-apprentice program.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Four students completed a yearlong, hands-on training in automotive maintenance and repair.
![Side-by-side student drawings of a penguin character walking in two different scenes — one near a school bus in a rainy setting and the other on a rocky landscape under a starry sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Art and math classes connect at Middle School West.
![A large group of Gahanna Lincoln High School students wearing matching “Celebrate Minds of All Kinds” shirts pose together on outdoor bleachers during a school inclusion event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS celebrates a special day!
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Students Take on "Flip This House".
![Elementary students outdoors holding bug nets, binoculars and a magnifying glass near a tree during a nature activity.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1280}])
Highlights from Earth Day at Chapelfield Elementary.
Career exploration in action.
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Global Scholars 2026