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About Us

Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary (formerly John B. Cary) was established in 1913 and built at the present site in 1954. It was designated as a model school in 1969. Lois Harrison-Jones has continued the course of innovative educational strategies and activities. Today our school is an ECO Campus Green School. We were also distinguished as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School in April 2022. 

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In June 2023, the Richmond School Board voted to remove the name of John B. Cary from the building and rename it Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary. Dr. Harrison-Jones is Richmond’s first woman Superintendent and the first African American woman Superintendent of Schools in the Commonwealths of Virginia and Massachusetts.

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Welcome to Our New Website!

June 22, 2026

Welcome to Our New Website!

We're excited to unveil the new Richmond Public Schools website, with a refreshed design across all 50 school websites and the division homepage.As we continue to refine content and make improvemen...

Welcome to ParentSquare!

March 11, 2026

Welcome to ParentSquare!

Our school is using ParentSquare! We are excited to let you know that this year we'll be using ParentSquare to communicate with you at the school, and in your classrooms and groups. ParentSquare pr...

LHJ at a Glance

Lois Harris-Jones Elementary School is home of the Cougars!

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26

Full-time teachers

282

Students enrolled in grade K-5th

11:1

Student to teacher ratio