Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson, Assistant Head of School for Academics & Parent Relations

Mrs. Jennifer Jackson serves as an Assistant Head of School at The First Academy, bringing decades of dedicated experience in both public and independent education to her leadership role. Since joining the TFA community, she has served in several key capacities—including Learning-i.e. Coordinator and a long-standing tenure as Lower School Principal—while remaining actively involved in leading the school’s ongoing accreditation processes.

Prior to her time at TFA, Mrs. Jackson spent over a decade in Florida public schools across Alachua and Orange counties, serving as a special education teacher, elementary educator, curriculum resource teacher, and reading coach. She draws deeply from this diverse background to support TFA’s faculty, students, and families, and prioritizes being regularly present in the classrooms to inform her leadership.

Mrs. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Furman University and a Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Georgia. She holds specialized endorsements in Gifted Education, Reading, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). A former TFA faculty recipient of the Christian Educator of the Year award, Mrs. Jackson firmly believes that every student can thrive in a loving environment grounded in high expectations, shared Christian values, and a strong partnership between school, church, and home.

Mrs. Jackson and her husband, Jay, are the proud parents of two daughters, both of whom attended The First Academy from Kindergarten through graduation.