Jonathan Alder Local Schools

Due to recent closures, the Food Services department has made changes to its upcoming menus. Below is a list of changes. For an interactive look at specific menus, please click ...

It's time for building newsletters! Connect with the district by visiting the links below. Jonathan Alder High School News Jonathan Alder Junior High School News Canaan Middle...

At the heart of our master facilities planning work is a simple but powerful vision: creating spaces that strengthen Community, Connection, and Family . This vision reflects our ...

Enjoy our January 2026 @Alder District E-Newsletter !

Fifth grade students at Canaan Middle School have been working incredibly hard on their Native American Culture Regions projects! This past week, students transitioned into the ro...

Former Plain City Elementary and current Canaan Middle School student, Addison Carney, recently returned to PCES to speak with all 3rd grade classrooms about the wonderful opportu...

This week during our House Meetings, students worked together in their House Teams to create occupations for each letter of the alphabet! Teams wrote their job titles on sentence ...

Seventh and eighth grade innovation intervention students were treated to another career chat on January 14th, with representatives from a number of Central Ohio businesses. A rec...

The Jonathan Alder High School Boys Basketball program will host Military & First Responder Appreciation Night on Friday, January 16, 2026. All veterans, active duty and reserve,...

2026 is here! The first set of building newsletters of the calendar year are in the links below. Be sure to check them out! Jonathan Alder High School News Jonathan Alder Jun...

Enjoy our December 2025 @Alder District E-Newsletter !

To Jonathan Alder Students and Families: As we approach the holiday break during the second quarter of the 2025–2026 school year, we have much to celebrate and reflect upon. The...

The EL Department hosted its annual EL Family Night on Wednesday, December 17, at Jonathan Alder High School. The event provided families with opportunities to engage in hands-on ...

Winter & Spring Menus (Link) The Jonathan Alder Food Services department has revealed the breakfast and lunch menus for Winter and Spring 2026. A PDF version of menus for ev...

Canaan Middle School Clubs are underway for the 2025-26 school year. Staff and students recently had the opportunity to share their reflection on how Clubs at Canaan have gone thi...

It's time for the final set of building newsletters of 2025! Check out the details for upcoming events like HS midterm exam schedules, concerts, spirit week and more! Jonathan...

The Food Service Department is excited to share that we are rolling out a new online menu platform that will give families easier access to detailed nutrition information! This ...

MEETING MINUTES LINK (PDF) The Jonathan Alder Board of Education hosted its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025. The meeting was held at Canaan Middle School...

The final installment of our "Inside our District: ConnectED" series is here! We're wrapping up the series with an exciting tour of the high school's newly renovated athletic wi...

PHOTO GALLERY (LINK) The two days before Thanksgiving Break, Monroe students rotated through eight engaging Makerspace stations with their House Teams. The activities incl...