Joliet Public Schools District 86

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for March. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Alexander Ávila, Aitan...

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade student math teams from Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High Schools who competed in the 22nd annual Joliet West High Scho...

The Winter 2025 edition of our Joliet District 86 Community Newsletter was mailed out to over 35,000 households within our school boundaries. The newsletter includes information o...

More than 75 Kindergarten students from Lynne Thigpen Elementary School recently went visited the Pilcher Park Nature Center on a field trip. The students observed firsthand how sa...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 calendar for the 2025-2026 school year has been approved. https://5il.co/3aoia

Congratulations to our three Joliet Public Schools District 86 teachers who were named 2025 Joliet Area Great Teachers by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. In total...

March is a very busy, but short month for our students and staff. There is a large amount of work to be done, and I sincerely value the commitment and hard work everyone contribute...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for February. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Adheline Alvear, Sa...

Burlington Stores, a national discount retailer offering low prices every day on brand name merchandise for the entire family and home, has donated $5,000 through its partnership w...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently launched the second year of a district-wide Joliet Reads “One District, One Book” reading campaign for all elementary school-aged student...

We encourage all District 86 parents and guardians to take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey is available through March 28, 2025. The results will provide us with impo...

Download our new Joliet District 86 app in the App Store or on Google Play.

Congratulations to the Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High School students who competed in Science Fair Competition at the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Scien...

Two hundred forty-five Gompers Junior High School students had a chance to sign one of two 13-foot, 200-pound beams on Friday, February 7, 2025. The beams will be installed in the ...

Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School has been named an Illinois state-level School of Character by Character.org. Forest Park is the only school in the state to receive t...

Congratulations to the Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High Students who will be competing in the Science Fair at the District STEM Extravaganza on Saturday, Febru...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for January. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Alexander Cervantes...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently launched the second year of a district-wide Joliet Reads “One District, One Book” reading campaign for all elementary school-aged student...

Student and staff safety remain our number one priority in our school district. Our mission statement “ Joliet Public Schools District 86 provides a high-quality, inclusive, a...

After 17 rounds of spelling, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School fifth-grade student Natalia Hernandez won the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Elementary School Spelling Bee Contest...