The Board of School Inspectors recognized our three teachers who received the Joliet Chamber of Commerce 2025 Great Teacher Awards.
4 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
school board members and superintendent with three teachers
Thank you to the University of St. Francis Dead Poets Society Book Club and Alpha Psi Lambda student groups for donating books to Farragut and Gompers.
4 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Three University of St. Francis students with Superintendent and box of books
Congratulations to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School for winning the first ever Student Attendance Tournament!
4 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Picture of Jefferson students, principal and assistant principal with attendance trophy
Congratulations to the students who received the Superintendent's Award for the Second Trimester at their school.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
photo collage of students who received the Superintendent's Award for Second Trimester
Online student registration for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year is now open. Visit https://www.joliet86.org/page/student-registration for details.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Check out our new Joliet Public Schools District 86 app! Download it in the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Picture of cell phone and the new District 86 app page
Congratulations to all our March Students of the Month including these smiling faces of Sanchez students!
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
photo collage of students from Sanchez School
Congratulations to all our junior high school students who won awards at the Joliet West High School Mid High Math Meet.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Washington students with second place ribbons and their teacher
Lynne Thigpen Kindergarten students learned how syrup is made on a field trip to Pilcher Park Nature Center.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Thigpen Kindergarten students observe how syrup is made in the sugar shack
Congratulations to our Dirksen students who competed in the Illinois Elementary School Association State Wrestling Tournament.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Board of School Inspectors, Superintendent, Coaches and Dirksen student
Congratulations to our Junior High Students who competed in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regionals.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Junior High students advancing to the Science Regionals
Congratulations to our Pershing, Taft, and Marycrest Teachers who received a Joliet Chamber of Commerce 2025 Great Teachers Award.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Pershing, Taft, and Marycrest teachers honored
Dirksen sixth grade students and Joliet Township High School District 204 students are participating in an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID college and career readiness program.
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Dirksen Junior High and Joliet Township High School Students
American rapper Twista shared some age appropriate music with our Jefferson students to celebrate Black History Month!
5 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
American rapper Twista and three Jefferson students
Congratulations to all our February Students of the Month! Here are some of the Pershing students who were recognized.
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
picture collage of Pershing students who were recognized as February Students of the Month.
Thank you parents for getting your children to school each day! Top student attendance schools for February included Eisenhower, Forest Park, Jefferson, Sandburg, and Thigpen.
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
flyer that highlights five schools that had the best student attendance in February
Thank you Burlington and AdoptAClasroom.org for donating $5,000 to Cunningham School!
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Cunningham staff and students with oversized $5,000 check from Burlington and AdoptAClassroom representatives
Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse awards a Superintendent of the Trimester Award to one student at each District 86 school, including this Gompers student.
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Superintendent and Gompers Principal presenting award to a Gompers student
Congratulations to our Superintendent's Student Award Winner from A.O. Marshall Elementary School. Dr. Rouse surprises one student at each school with the award each trimester.
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Superintendent, Marshall Elementary Principal and Marshall student receiving award
Congratulations to our Superintendent's Student Award Winner from Eisenhower Academy. Only one student from each District 86 school receives this award each trimester.
6 months ago, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Eisenhower student with teacher, Superintendent, Principal and Academic Advisor receiving award