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Jackson Prep Leadership


 

Greetings, Prep Family!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Jackson Prep’s website.  At Jackson Prep, we strive for “excellence without exception.”  Our Mission Statement provides “Jackson Preparatory School inspires and challenges students toward academic, athletic and artistic excellence, instills personal integrity through biblical values, and equips students to pursue lives of distinction in service to society.”  The entire Prep family - our faculty, students, parents, alumni - takes pride in applying this “excellence without exception” to every aspect of the school on a daily basis.

As an alumnus of Jackson Prep, I understand the impact Prep has on its students.  Prep was a singular experience for me during my formative years. My Prep education, both inside and outside of the classroom, prepared me for my future academic, professional and personal pursuits.  At Jackson Prep we strive to prepare the student not just for his or her future academic career but for life. It is my hope that Jackson Prep will one day mean as much to every student as it has to me.

As you examine this website, I believe you will find that Jackson Prep is passionate about the personal development of our students and the opportunities they have to excel in academics, the arts, and athletics.  You will also find that Prep is an engaging environment devoted to fully developing young men and women intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.  

I personally invite you to visit our campus, meet the Prep Family, and see firsthand excellence in action. 

Sincerely,

Lawrence M. Coco, III

Head of School

 

 

Jackson Prep Executive Leadership

Forrest Ashworth

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Chief Operating Officer

Three years at Prep

 

Crisler Boone

A smiling woman in a blue dress stands in front of a building with a red banner, surrounded by trees and a paved walkway.

Chief External Affairs Officer  

Prep alum, Class of 1984, Parent of two Prep alumni

Twenty years at Prep


 

Mary Kelly Branning

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Director of Academics

Prep alum, Class of 1994, Parent of three Prep alumni and one Prep student

Twelve years at Prep


 

Lawrence M. Coco, III

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Head of School

Prep alum, Class of 1992, Parent of 2 Prep alumni and one Prep student

Ten years at Prep


 

Will Crosby

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Athletic Director

Prep alum, Class of 1988, Parent of two Prep alumni

Thirty-three years at Prep


 

Reta Haire

A smiling woman in a green dress stands on a paved walkway surrounded by trees and buildings in the background.

Head of Middle School

Parent of two Prep alumni

Forty years at Prep

 


 

Dr. Luke Nealey

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Head of Upper School

Twenty-seven years at Prep

 

 


 

Amanda Slack

A smiling woman in a black dress stands in front of a brick wall.

Head of Lower School

Parent of two Prep alumni

Four years at Prep