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Welcome to John Dewey Academy of Learning!
JDAL provides students with a rigorous project-based curriculum in a welcoming learning environment.
Welcome to JDAL
The John Dewey Academy of Learning (JDAL) offers an innovative choice for 6th–12th grade students in the Green Bay Area Public School (GBAPS) District. JDAL provides students with the opportunity to thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary, technology-rich learning environments. Students engage with the world outside the classroom walls by delving into the exciting world of partnerships with Green Bay area organizations and businesses; furthermore, students take ownership of their learning by synthesizing authentic projects that focus on topics relevant to their lives.
Our Principal
Jenny Wassenberg
School Information
701 Cherry Street,
Green Bay, WI 54301
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (920) 272-7074
Fax: (920) 272-7093
District News
![GBAPS Strategic Plan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742311111/gbapsorg/n3dsgsgbxgilm09qqznc/StrategicFrameworkwebgraphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742311111/gbapsorg/n3dsgsgbxgilm09qqznc/StrategicFrameworkwebgraphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742311111/gbapsorg/n3dsgsgbxgilm09qqznc/StrategicFrameworkwebgraphic.jpg","width":700}])
At the March 17, 2025, Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education approved a five-year Strategic Plan.
![Summer School 2025 - Photo of young student holding up a white board with a red number 8 written on it. Other classmates are blurry in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731954321/gbapsorg/b0u7j0a49yvylpntinjl/SummerSchool2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731954321/gbapsorg/b0u7j0a49yvylpntinjl/SummerSchool2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731954321/gbapsorg/b0u7j0a49yvylpntinjl/SummerSchool2025.png","width":700}])
Registration opens February 17, 2025.
![Green AED unit and blue instruction booklet on wooden table]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":700}])
More than 60 new AED units were added to ensure the well-being of students, staff, athletes, and visitors to GBAPS.
![Top of graphic reads SCREENAGERS in staggered text in yellow and white with a dark blue background. This fades into a photo of students of various ages sitting on steps outside a school, all engrossed in screens and phones.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738871506/gbapsorg/hhtr0bja1kbgagqlat9t/Screenagers2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738871506/gbapsorg/hhtr0bja1kbgagqlat9t/Screenagers2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738871506/gbapsorg/hhtr0bja1kbgagqlat9t/Screenagers2025.png","width":700}])
Families are invited to join a special screenings of "Screenagers" in April, 2025.
![Orange sun logo with purple text that reads SCHOOL SPIRIT. Followed by orange text which reads: Giving Back for a Brighter Future. Additional text reads: Green Bay Area Public School District Educational Endowment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1656}])
Seventeen grants were awarded to special projects in across GBAPS.
![Salmon and white colored calendar lays on a lime green backdrop with two copper colored pencils laying across.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734555409/gbapsorg/qmdc1vhfjlbhmieyb3ak/NewsArticleforWebsite700X700_3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734555409/gbapsorg/qmdc1vhfjlbhmieyb3ak/NewsArticleforWebsite700X700_3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734555409/gbapsorg/qmdc1vhfjlbhmieyb3ak/NewsArticleforWebsite700X700_3.png","width":700}])
The 2025-2026 school year will start September 2, 2025.
JDAL Events
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Edison Middel School (442 Alpine Dr)
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West High School, Old Library (966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303)
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West Side Boys & Girls Club (311 S Oneida St, Green Bay, WI 54303)
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Brown County Library Central Branch (515 Pine St, Green Bay, WI 54301)
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District Office Building, Room 331
JDAL Stories
![Southwest students at UWGB for History competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741119679/gbapsorg/vyvmr5loyscqs49aafke/RegionalHistoryCompetition.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741119679/gbapsorg/vyvmr5loyscqs49aafke/RegionalHistoryCompetition.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741119679/gbapsorg/vyvmr5loyscqs49aafke/RegionalHistoryCompetition.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741119679/gbapsorg/vyvmr5loyscqs49aafke/RegionalHistoryCompetition.png","width":1100}])
More than 30 GBAPS students are heading to the National History Day competition in Madison in May.
![Three photos separated by white lines show students interacting with STEM activities at NWTC]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738797042/gbapsorg/dwglqhmqxlftnw31dhec/MindTrekkersBlog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738797042/gbapsorg/dwglqhmqxlftnw31dhec/MindTrekkersBlog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738797042/gbapsorg/dwglqhmqxlftnw31dhec/MindTrekkersBlog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738797042/gbapsorg/dwglqhmqxlftnw31dhec/MindTrekkersBlog.png","width":1100}])
Students attended Mind Trekkers at the end of January 2025.
![Students stand and smile in inside the bowl at Lambeau Field.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738795276/gbapsorg/snqq5y7du7gmiefhkwbr/GBAPSStoriesBlogPhotoSize1100X500_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738795276/gbapsorg/snqq5y7du7gmiefhkwbr/GBAPSStoriesBlogPhotoSize1100X500_2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738795276/gbapsorg/snqq5y7du7gmiefhkwbr/GBAPSStoriesBlogPhotoSize1100X500_2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738795276/gbapsorg/snqq5y7du7gmiefhkwbr/GBAPSStoriesBlogPhotoSize1100X500_2.png","width":1100}])
Select GBAPS middle schoolers attended the event at Lambeau Field in January.
![Student looking at camera in graduation gown while peers stand nearby. Photo is treated to look blue and wash out main colors.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":1100}])
The Portrait of a Graduate identifies five key categories that make up the graduate profile.
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GBAPS is kicking off the school year with its theme, Together We Are One.
![Minoka-Hill graduates hold up diplomas for a group photo in front of a backdrop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1718033007/gbapsorg/dabibi0h1ow4k1x6kqqi/DSC08272.jpg","width":2200}])
John Dewey Academy of Learning celebrated graduation on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
![GBAPS Rising Phoenix graduates stand in courtyard.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1717444991/gbapsorg/x9a4vkes3si4urhc2tio/RisingPhoenix-9.jpg","width":2200}])
Twenty-nine GBAPS students graduated with associate degrees on May 11.
![Student smiles with Riverside Ballroom stage and balloons in background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":2048}])
Students were honored at the 7th Annual Celebrating Student Success Community Gathering on May 8, 2024.
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The Green Bay Area Public School District launched new websites on June 10.