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...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for May. M.J. Cunningham Elementary Isabella Aguirre, Abrian...

We started the month of June with our Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremonies at Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, Thompson, and Washington Junior High Schools. Congratulations to our Class of...

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...