
There were smiles around the District when Bernie's Book Bank stopped by our schools to donate books for all preschool thru 6th grade students!
Thank you to these employees who celebrated 25 years working in Joliet District 86!
Congratulations to our top five schools for the best student attendance for August!

Enjoyed seeing students and families at the Black Joy Parade!

We are looking to hire a couple more bilingual teachers for the school year!

Welcome to our new academic advisors!
The new Thomas Jefferson addition project is going well!

Eisenhower Academy has a new playground!
Please be careful when driving near school buses and schools and watch for children crossing the streets.
Students celebrate the First Day of School!
The new Hufford gymnasium is ready for students and staff to return to school next week!

School board president Matthew Pritz welcomes new school board member Andrew Smith.
Despite the aftermath of the storm and power outage, the Gompers Ribbon Cutting Celebration went on! The new Gompers Junior High School is officially open.

New Flash Sale! We just added special pricing to our Official Woodland Spirit Wear Store, making it the perfect time to gear up for the school year. Shop performance tees for $19.99, ¼ zips for $33.19, crewnecks for $35.99, performance hoodies for $41.49, tie-dyes for $22.19, and enjoy up to 35% OFF sitewide on even more spirit wear. Shop Here: https://1stplace.sale/32393
Looking forward to this week's Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies!

Welcome Back Woodland!
If you haven't done so already, please let us know how your child will get home.
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Remember our Open House is Aug. 17th (4-5:30)
If you haven't done so already, please let us know how your child will get home.
https://forms.gle/2yyYqjV5bUbNMZm48
Remember our Open House is Aug. 17th (4-5:30)
State sales tax is waived when purchasing school supplies during the Illinois State Sales Tax Holiday from August 7-16, 2026.

Elementary school students from Culbertson, Cunningham, Keith, Singleton, and Woodland schools participated in the Kids 'N Nature Summer camp.
Bus information will posted on the front page of your family portal by August 10th if your children are fully registered.
Happy to have these six new Assistant Principals on board!