February 20, 2025
The Jefferson County Board of Education will have a Special Called Board meeting on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Board's office, 2100 18th Street South, Birmingha...

February 14, 2025
🍎 Celebrating our Exceptional Educators Join us in honoring the incredible teachers who have made it to the Teacher of the Year finalist list this year! Elementary School...

February 12, 2025
We invite you to celebrate Black History Month with JEFCOED Storybook Adventures. 💛📖 Losing yourself in a good book is a wonderful way to learn about our past and the heroes who...

February 10, 2025
Last week, Jefferson County Schools held its Mid-Year Continuous Improvement Leadership Team meeting . The gathering brought together district and school leadership to collaborate...

February 6, 2025
🎉NATIONAL SIGNING DAY✍🏽 | Congratulations to our student-athletes who officially signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic journeys at the next level! We lo...

January 23, 2025
January is School Board Recognition Month, and we are proud of our school board's leadership! Our school board members are committed to Building Tomorrow's Future by ensuring ever...

January 21, 2025
The Jefferson County Board of Education has Child Find procedures that ensure that all children within its jurisdiction, aged three (3) to twenty-one (21), regardless of the sever...

January 16, 2025
⚠️ PUBLIC NOTICE: DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS According to the Alabama Administrative Code, 290-8-9-08 (2) (h), an education agency must retain a copy of education records for five (...

January 15, 2025
We are pleased to announce that applications for the Pre-K Program for the 2025-2026 school year are now open. Application Period: Start Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 End...

January 8, 2025
Due to the possibility of winter weather, Jefferson County Schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. There will also be no sports, extracurricular activities...

December 4, 2024
🏀 Game On 🏀 It's time to take JEFCOED-TV to the court! We are excited to announce that several JEFCOED Basketball games will be live-streamed on JEFCOED-TV. This is your courtside...

December 2, 2024
The Jefferson County International Baccalaureate program is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Click here to view the application in English. ...

November 22, 2024
The Jefferson County School district improved from an 81 to an 82 on the most recent Alabama State report card. In addition, 70% of JEFCOED schools saw growth in their report car...

November 22, 2024
Superintendent's Message Hello JEFCOED Family, As we wind down school right before Thanksgiving, we’ve got some good news to share today. JEFCOED has gone up on the state rep...

November 22, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the development of a state-of-the-art Automotive Training Center at Shades Valley High School! This facility will serve as a hub for hands-on learning,...

November 6, 2024
Join Dr. Gonsoulin, Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, as he shares important updates for our district, including recent changes to our school board.

October 30, 2024
Bravo👏 to four JEFCOED art educators who recently took home awards at the Alabama Art Education Association's 2024 Fall Conference in Auburn, AL. The 80s prom theme set a fun back...


October 25, 2024
The Jefferson County Board of Education will hold its annual meeting on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. at the Board's office, 2100 18th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama, a...

October 24, 2024
JEFCOED is excited to announce the launch of its latest mobile art education initiative, the Mobile Visual Art Expressions Box Truck, our second mobile classroom, an innovative an...