About Our School
Our Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world.
Our Vision Statement
JPS kids SOAR higher!
We are:
S - Safe
O - On-task
A - Always Responsible &
R - Respectful
Johnson Primary School is a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school that serves approximately 500 students in preschool through second grade. The school opened in the school year 2005-2006 as a result of merging the primary grades from the three base elementary schools.
The certified staff at Johnson Primary School includes special area teachers for art, music, physical education, and media skills. Additionally, a full-time nurse, two guidance counselors, a school psychologist, a gifted resource teacher (AAPS), and an educational technologist serve students. The special needs of students are met through instructional support in all content areas. Johnson Primary School also serves students in special education through a continuum of special education services. Gifted students are served through the AAPS program, which is a combination pullout/inclusion model. Johnson Primary is also a Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) focused school.
Teachers collaborate in Focused Collaboration and discuss student data-driven intervention, support, and enrichment to meet the needs of all students. Individual student needs are met through flexible grouping and differentiation.
Carla Rae Bratton Johnson (1951 - 2001)
Our school is named in honor of Carla Rae Bratton Johnson.
Carla was a teacher, assistant principal and principal for DoDEA Schools in Okinawa, Japan and at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. She was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 2001.
Carla is remembered as an incredibly dedicated principal who "would do almost anything for her kids" and was always "right there with them". Carla lived her life with the belief that if you..."make a difference in a child's life every day it will make a difference in yours."
Johnson Primary Continuous School Improvement Goals:
Math
Goal 1: By the end of SY 2026-2027, students will increase their fluency in number sense (NBT/CC) by 10% as measured by the Reveal End-of-Course Assessment.
Goal 2: By the end of SY 2026-2027, students will increase their fluency in Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) by 10% as measured by the Reveal End-of-Course Assessment.
Goal 3 (Pre-K UDL): By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of universal prekindergarten students will demonstrate skills at level 5 or increase by two levels as measured by Smart Teach Social Emotional ODL 1a (manages feelings).
ELA
Goal 1: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, the percentage of 2nd Grade students scoring Below Standard as measured by the Benchmark Comprehensive Phonics Survey will decrease from 45% to 35%.
Goal 2: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, the percentage of students scoring Below Standard and Partially Meeting Standard as measured by RPT (ORR) will decrease from 34% to 24%.
Goal 3 (Pre-K UDL): By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, 70% of universal prekindergarten students will demonstrate skills at level 5 or increase by two levels as measured by Smart Teach Social Emotional ODL 1b (follows limits and expectations).
Communication and Engagement
Goal 1: Internal: The percentage of staff members who perceive that leadership uses their feedback for improvement will increase from 54% to 64%, as measured by the DoDEA Americas Communication Engagement Survey by the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
Goal 2: External: The average percentage of parents that answered, “Quite a lot” on the question “How much opportunity does the school give you to provide input or feedback?” will increase from 42.5% to 52.5% by the end of SY 2026-2027.
