After 60 years of service to the community, Jack & Jill Schools and Castleson High Schools are permanently closing its doors as of June 30 this year.
Due to the reverberating effects of the pandemic, the management, indicated in a statement the insurmountable burden on its finances, despite its swift conversion to online classes and intensive teacher training.
Dr. Muriel Lopez-Wagner, the current president, said that they have been grieving the loss of Mrs. Cecilia del Castillo Lopez since 2020, as well as feeling the distress as they watched the decrease in enrollment year after year.
“I think several significant factors led to the ultimate financial collapse where the only way out was to sell a building,” Lopez said.
At the same time, she expressed her deepest gratitude to hundreds of parents, students, alumni, teachers, staff, and loyal supporters who will always carry the Jack & Jill trademark and love.
School staff are prepared for the smooth transfer of their current students to other schools, the statement added.*
