Taft Elementary School

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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...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for December. T.E. Culbertson Elementary A’Marionna Adams, A...

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 all the students who were named to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Honor Roll list for the First Trimester of the 2025-2026 School Year! The complete list...

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...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 86 The Board of School Inspectors of Joliet Public Schools District 86 is considering closing A.O. Marshall Elementar...

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...

November is a month traditionally reserved for giving thanks. I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve Joliet Public Schools District 86 and the Joliet community...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for October. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Ameliana Brown, Blais...

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. “...

More than 150 Sator Sanchez and Lynne Thigpen Elementary School students enjoyed visiting their personal Pumpkin Patch set up at their schools. The students attend the Joliet Publ...