Dirksen Junior High School

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.

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 employees who were recognized with service awards at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. "We are proud to ce...

Welcome Back to School Welcome to the new school year! The year is off to a good start. Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Houses and Back to School events. Septembe...

Taft Elementary School in Joliet is planning their 95 th anniversary and seeking help from the community. Pictures from Taft School may be emailed to Taft Principal Doriane Hender...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 welcomes over 50 new educators for the 2025-2026 school year. The new employees attended week-long orientation meetings earlier in August. Session...

Families and students are invited to attend our 2025 School Open Houses. https://aptg.co/RFcJtC

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...

Congratulations to all the students who were named to the Third Trimester Honor Roll List. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5002/JPS/5850...

Finalizing Details for the 2025-2026 School Year The summer has been a busy one. Schools are bustling with activity as summer school and essential cleaning are in full swing. Th...

The 2025-2026 school supply lists are posted at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5002/JPS/5814051/2025-2026_Joliet_Public_Schools_Distric...

Staff are available at Cunningham, Jefferson, Keith, and Marshall schools to help families register children for the 2025-2026 school year through July 18, 2025. On Mondays and We...

Congratulations to Dirksen Junior High School eighth-grade students Nathan DiBona and Jernee Fleming-Plane who received the annual Charles A. Kransberger Memorial Scholarship Award...

Due to the dangerous weather forecast of high heat and humidity, summer school is canceled on Monday, June 23, 2025. Debido al pronóstico del tiempo peligroso de alta temperatura ...

Congratulations to the 21 Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who received the Superintendent’s Award for the third trimester of the 2024-2025 school year. Superintendent Dr...

Over 100 Gompers Junior High School staff members had a chance to sign the new gymnasium floor of the new school currently under construction on southwest corner of Briggs Street a...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for May. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Sofía Campos-Cruz, Trento...

Happy Last Week of School! Thank you for helping to make this school year so successful. Please join me in congratulating our Class of 2025 Eighth Grade Graduates! Best wishes to t...

Watch our Eighth Grade Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremonies on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 live at 10:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. The ceremonies will not live until the starting times. Click on...

Congratulations to the 19 Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named recipients of the annual Joliet Region Hawk Education Scholarship. Students in grades 4-8 who ma...