Thank you to the following businesses, churches, and community groups for donating backpacks and school supplies to benefit Joliet Public Schools District 86 students for the 2026-...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Student Advisory Group brings junior high students together to strengthen school culture, belonging, and engagement. The students will receive...

Congratulations to our Dirksen and Gompers Student Athletes who qualified to compete in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Cross-Country Meet on October 17, 2...

Congratulations to the Washington Junior High Girls Cross Country Team for winning the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Cross Country Championship. Top runners for the 2-mile rac...

Congratulations to the Gompers Junior High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Cross Country Championship. Top runners for the 2-mile ...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for September. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Matthew Aguirre, No...

Consider nominating one of our teachers for the Joliet Chamber Foundation's 2027 Great Teachers Program. Nominations must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026 for ...

On behalf of the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Human Resources Department, we are thrilled to celebrate our inaugural Staff Spotlight Honorees: Julia De Guzman , Second Grade...

Joliet Public Schools District 86, in coordination with the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the National Assoc...

Staff are available to help District 86 families register students for the 2026-2027 school year through July 15, 2026 at Pershing, 251 N. Midland Avenue, and Singleton, 1451 Copp...

The summer has certainly brought its share of storms and high temperatures. I hope everyone is staying safe and finding ways to keep cool. Despite the challenging weather, constr...

Congratulations to Dirksen and Washington Junior High School Students who received a Joliet Grade Schools Foundation for Educational Scholarship during their eighth-grade commence...

JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 86 SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 June 29, 2026 Dear Summer School Families, Due to the forecast of dangerous extreme heat and out of an abundance of ...

S&P Global Ratings upgraded its rating on Joliet Public Schools District 86 existing General Obligation (GO) School Building Bonds and Limited Tax School Bonds to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+.’...

Free children breakfasts and lunches are offered at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road, and Salvation Army, 303 3rd Avenue, on Mond...

Congratulations to the students who were named to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Honor Roll list for the Third Trimester of the 2025-2026 school year. The complete list can ...

Our Joliet District 86 Summer Library Program will be held at Sanchez, Thigpen, and Washington Schools this summer. The libraries will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors Personnel Committee Meeting and Regular Meeting, originally scheduled for June 10, 2026, have been rescheduled to W...

Due to the weather forecast, all Joliet District 86 buildings will be closed on June 11, 2026. Twelve month staff will be working remotely and will be responding to email messages...

Due to the weather conditions, the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 is cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled a...