Due to the frigid temperatures forecasted for Friday, all Joliet Public Schools District 86 Schools will have an E-Learning Day on Friday, January 23, 2026. There will be no in-pe...

Congratulations to Gompers Junior High students and staff for raising $2,158 for Guardian Angel Community Services (GACS) during their third annual Students vs. Faculty Basketball ...

Happy New Year! I hope you had a safe, restful, and enjoyable Winter Break. I truly appreciated the opportunity to spend time with family, recharge, and prepare for the remainder o...

The Hufford Honors Orchestra toured Joliet playing seasonal music.

The Hufford Junior High School Honors Orchestra (H2O) toured the City of Joliet spreading holiday cheer by performing seasonal music at several locations. The morning began with an...

Congratulations to Washington Junior High Students eighth-grade student A’shia Hobbs and sixth-grade student Emily Acevedo who won the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest...

Congratulations to the 21 Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who received the Superintendent’s Award for the first trimester of the 2025-2026 school year. Joliet Public Sch...

Congratulations to the Gompers Junior High School 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team for winning the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Girls Basketball District Championship. The Go...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for November. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Zaya Barrera, Reag...

Holiday Season I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. It was nice to decompress and have a few days off. The snow was certainly a surprise; it i...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 will celebrate Illinois School Board Members Day on November 15, 2025. The day is an opportunity to honor nearly 6,000 elected school board member...

Nicor Gas in collaboration with Operation Warm, provided each student at T.E. Culbertson Elementary School with a brand-new winter coat. Over 250 jackets were given out to the stud...

Thank you to our Joliet District 86 Veterans for your service. Employees include: Ryan Anderson, Edna Keith Elementary, Marine Corps; Erika Diaz, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center...

Congratulations to these third, fourth, and fifth-grade students from Julie Bark's class at Pershing Elementary School who became our first District 86 classroom to be official TE...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 welcomed community and business members into their elementary and junior high schools for the District’s annual Principal for a Day Celebration. “...

Joliet District 86 families, with students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade, are invited to attend our a virtual Joliet Public Schools District 86 Parenting Session on W...

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

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a new three-year contract for the Council #86 of the American Federation of Teachers - Local 604 at the Bo...

Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse will not extend her Superintendent's contract at the end of its term when it expires on June 30, 2027.

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a new three-year contract with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) C...