At James Madison Preparatory School, we believe that education should go beyond academics—it should build character, instilling virtues like honesty, courage, and respect.
In our feature on The Balancing Act Local Edition: Phoenix, discover how our rigorous academics, community service, and extracurricular programs prepare students to become informed citizens and future leaders.

What people are saying about JMPS

"JMPS provides ample opportunities for students to grow in any way that interests them…My son can do things today that were not even a thought in either of our minds before. He received many accolades for his athletic performance, but he can also play guitar and drums, sing, lead a courtroom, lay tile, and change a tire — to name a few. He learned to be a team member and a leader. Not to forget, there’s the education he received as well. 

I asked the administration many times throughout the course of my son’s time at JMPS how they could get so much out of their students. These students are involved, they are busy and they get it all done and to high levels. The answer I always heard is simple: they never tell the students they can’t." 
-JMPS Parent
"Having my kids at JMPS for 6th-12th grades has been the best parenting decision I have made.  In addition to Honors and AP class availability, they also participate in extracurriculars such as theater, softball, robotics, soccer, student government, NHS and so much more. The best of everything is at JMPS: a rich, fulfilling educational experience that you see in the big schools AND the mentorship and personal attention you want from a small school. "
-JMPS Parent ​
"After graduating from one of the top honors colleges in the country, I can say without a doubt that the academic education I received from JMPS gave me an invaluable head-start over the majority of my peers. The skills I learned right away at JMPS were things that the majority of my classmates in college struggled with. I was so grateful for the preparation that JMPS gave me to handle any assignment that came my way at college."
-JMPS Alumnus

Ready to join the james madison community?

stay connected by subscribing to our newsletter

Read the latest Madison Minutes Newsletter here

are you an alumni looking to connect with other alumni? sign up for the alumni newsletter!

Read the latest Alumni Newsletter here.
​James Madison Preparatory School is an Equal Education and Equal Employment Opportunity school and does not discriminate against any actual or potential student or employee based on race, sex, creed, age, disability, or national origin. Instructional and administrative staff résumés are available for review in the front office.

Visitor policy

JMPS Visitor Policy from page 30 of the 2024-25 Family Handbook:
All visitors must check in and register in the front office and receive a visitor’s pass. Parents who are on campus to drop off or pick up a student or a student’s personal effects (clothing, lunch, etc.), or conduct other brief business on campus are not required to receive a visitor’s pass but must check in at the front desk. Administration reserves the right to determine if a parent’s business on campus requires a visitor’s pass. Once the visitor’s business or visit is concluded, they MUST sign out in the front office and return the visitor pass, and then leave the campus directly.

If you would like a school tour please contact the front office to schedule one at (480)345-2306.

Average Teacher Salary

  • Average salary of all teachers employed in the budget year 2024-2025: $46,754
  • Average salary of all teachers employed in the budget year 2023-2024: $46,341
  • Change in average salary: $413
  • Percentage change <1%