Sanchez and Thigpen students enjoyed picking pumpkins at the school's pumpkin patches.
Congratulations to our Gompers Student Athlete of the Month!

Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington students are reading Wild Robot for their One District, One Book event.

We celebrate our school principals and all the hard work they do to support students, staff, and families every day!

Good luck to our Dirksen, Gompers, and Washington student athletes competing in the State Final Cross-Country Meet!

Congratulations Superintendent Dr. Rouse on being honored at the Joliet Philanthropy Recognition Brunch.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Do your part to stay cyber-safe!

What will our "One District, One Book" for our junior high students be?

Bullying is never acceptable in District 86 schools!

Congratulations to Forest Park, Eisenhower, Culbertson, Singleton, and Jefferson students who had the best school attendance for the month of September!

All District 86 schools and buildings will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 for the Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Congratulations to our Washington Student Athletes of the Month!


Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!

Congratulations to our Hufford Student Athletes of the Month!


We celebrate all our Building Support Services staff. Thank you for keeping our buildings safe and clean!

This month, we celebrate National Principals Month. Thank you to our amazing school principals!

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School Celebrates Grandparents Day! Over 300 grandparents visited with the students.

Register for our upcoming virtual Parent University on Wednesday, October 15th from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Thank you to everyone who attended Taft's 95th Anniversary Celebration! It was great to see so many current and former students, staff, and principals.

Forest Park hosts Grandparents Day!

