John P. Freeman Optional School

John P. Freeman Optional School Welcome to the Official page for the award - winning John P. Freeman Optional School. The award-winning John P. John P. At John P.

Freeman Optional School offers challenging academic in a unique learning environment for students in Kindergarten - Eighth grades. The school has received national, state, and local recognition for its outstanding performance, including receiving Tennessee's State Distinguished Title I Award for Exceptional Student Performance for 2011-12. Freeman Optional School was also a 2008 recipient of the U

.S. Department of Education's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Blue Ribbon Award. Freeman is the only Shelby County Schools Optional School for grades one through eight attended only by Optional transfer students. Freeman students benefit from the continuity and seamless transition between grade levels that a first-through-eighth-grade school provides. With a focus on Enriched Academics and College Preparatory programs, Freeman provides students with the rigor they need to prepare for high school and post-secondary studies. Freeman, the coursework is accelerated, expectations are high, and the curriculum is designed to stimulate creativity and develop critical thinking skills. Students are encouraged to be self-motivated, practice self-discipline, and maintain a positive attitude toward school and learning. To meet the needs of students with diverse learning styles, the faculty offers frequent opportunities for individual and group projects, research, seminars, and field trips. Homework assignments are designed to help reinforce, broaden, and expand the curriculum.

It's that time Panther Nation!!! HC2026!!!
09/04/2026

It's that time Panther Nation!!! HC2026!!!

Stand Up Panther Nation!!!! The Fall Sports Season Schedule is in for Football, Volleyball, and Girls' Soccer! Come out...
08/31/2026

Stand Up Panther Nation!!!! The Fall Sports Season Schedule is in for Football, Volleyball, and Girls' Soccer! Come out as a member of the booster squad and cheer our panther athletes to victory!!!!

Panther Nation!!! It's all gas and no break! Join in the fun with the JPF PTO's Parent University:STEMMING @ Freeman se...
08/28/2026

Panther Nation!!! It's all gas and no break! Join in the fun with the JPF PTO's Parent University:STEMMING @ Freeman session scheduled for 9/02/26 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Come Fly Drones, Make a Podcast/Vlog, Use Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) to make 3-D printing come to life, and code robots to carry out your commands. Please RSVP using the QR Code on the flyer Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/FmfAamMB6S You don't want to miss this event. Also, let's get ready to rep 901 Day on 9/01/26. We are asking all students and teachers to wear and rep their favorite positive things that can ONLY be found in the 901 area code (U of M, Rhodes, CBU, LOC, Memphis Zoo, St. Jude, Beale Street, Graceland, STAX, etc.). Guest readers will come out to read to our students at 9:01 am on 9/01/26. This a free out of uniform day as long as students have on shirts that represent positive things ONLY found in the 901 area code. Can't be in the 662, 615, 601, nor 870. ONLY THEE 901 area code.

ATTN: Panther Nation!!! Join us for our annual Title I Open House scheduled for Thursday August 27, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10...
08/25/2026

ATTN: Panther Nation!!! Join us for our annual Title I Open House scheduled for Thursday August 27, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am or from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Please RSVP by 8/26/26.

08/24/2026
It's officially STAMPED! Week 1 at JP Freeman was a success. Thank you to all of our parents, PTO members, and our awes...
08/09/2026

It's officially STAMPED! Week 1 at JP Freeman was a success. Thank you to all of our parents, PTO members, and our awesome faculty and admin team for ensuring that students felt seen, cared for, and affirmed in a supportive environment that screamed "You Belong Here!" Welcome back Panther Nation and we are still pushing Panther P.R.I.D.E. (Prepared, Respectful, In-Control, Dependable, and Excellent).

Alright Panther Parents! Mrs. Clark, PTO President for JPF, is personally inviting you to join her and her executive te...
08/05/2026

Alright Panther Parents! Mrs. Clark, PTO President for JPF, is personally inviting you to join her and her executive team at the first PTO meeting of the month. Come out on 8/5/26 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the school cafeteria to get involved and be a great parent partner this academic year!

ATTN JP Freeman Parents! Join us for two awesome Back-2-School events: (1) School supply drive giveaway scheduled for Su...
07/25/2026

ATTN JP Freeman Parents! Join us for two awesome Back-2-School events: (1) School supply drive giveaway scheduled for Sunday, July 26th from 10 am - 4:00 pm in the school gymnasium until supplies are gone (2) 2026-2027 School Registration scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th from 7:30 am - 11:30 am & 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Make plans to attend.

JPF parents as you prepare to send your students back to school prepared on August 3, 2026, please review the grade leve...
07/09/2026

JPF parents as you prepare to send your students back to school prepared on August 3, 2026, please review the grade level supply lists to ensure your student is ready to exhibit Panther PRIDE on day #1.

Address

5250 Tulane Road
Memphis, TN
38109

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 3:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+19014163156

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