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The Will County Health Department will offer vaccinations for Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington families with incoming 6th grade students with Medicaid, no insurance, or u...

On Tuesday, June 2 - the last day of school - Joliet Public Schools District 86 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in front of 450 Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students and sta...

Congratulations to 1,018 Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, Thompson, and Washington Junior High School eighth-grade students who graduated on June 1, 2026. Best wishes to these students ...

Congratulations to 19 Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were selected as recipients of a 2026 Joliet Chamber of Commerce Education Scholarship. In addition to receivin...

Congratulations to our Class of 2026 Graduates! Our Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High School Graduation Ceremonies will be streamed live at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00...

The Board of School Inspectors is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy for an East Side seat on the school board. Send a letter of intent and résumé to Aracelis C. Popadich, Board ...

More than 120 Hufford Junior High School staff members had a chance to leave their mark on the concrete subfloor of the new 13,113 square-foot gymnasium currently under constructio...

Congratulations to the 19 Joliet Public Schools District 86 employees who will retire this year. Collectively, these individuals worked for a total of 392 years in the school distr...

A Community Open House is scheduled at A.O. Marshall Elementary School on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Families, alumni, and community members are invited to join u...

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) is thrilled to announce that Joliet Public Schools District 86, (Illinois), has been awarded the prestigious Certi...

Congratulations to the students whose artwork was featured at the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Fine Arts Department annual Student Art Show on May 16, 2026. Dirksen Junior Hig...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved Joliet District 86 graduate José Jaramillo as the new Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Lab...

Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, May 16th, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Special Olympics Unified Sports Day event. We sincerely thank you for you...

Matthew Pritz was elected president, and R. Emil Standfield vice president of the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors at the May School Board Meeting. The...

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

Five Gompers Junior High School students spent several months researching locations of possible time capsules that may be hidden at the school over the years. Under the direction ...

As we enter the final stages of the 2026–2027 school year, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for a terrific year. We began this month by recognizing our 1,508 employe...

Thank you to everyone who supported our 11th Annual Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk at Joliet Junior College on April 25, 2026. The winners included Joe Sues who came in first place ...

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School was the site of the City of Joliet’s annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 24, 2025. Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Ro...

Please join us on Monday, April 27, 2026 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for a virtual online Parent Session for assistance with online student registration for the upcoming 2026-2027 school ...