Woodland Elementary School

I hope everyone had a relaxing and safe Spring Break! It was nice to enjoy some of the spring weather and take time off to prepare for the final stretch of the school year. April ...

Gompers and Hufford Junior High Schools will host Open Houses for former and current families, students, staff, and community members to tour the schools on Saturday, April 18, 202...

All District 86 families are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Sator Sanchez Elementary School, 1101 Harrison Avenue, for a parent session wit...

Student registration for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year is now open. Please visit https://www.joliet86.org/page/student-registration or click on “Enroll” at the top of the w...

Eisenhower Academy, a 2016 and 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, is now accepting student applications for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The deadline to submit an applicatio...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved the 2026-2027 school calendar at their March 11, 2026 meeting. Students will return to school on Wednesda...

Congratulations to our 15 students from Dirksen, Gompers, and Hufford Junior High Schools who qualified to attend the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair. The students w...

Congratulations to the 21 Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who received the Superintendent’s Award for the second trimester of the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent D...

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

Joliet Public Schools District 86 elementary schools will host Kindergarten Orientations for incoming Kindergarten students and their families on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:00 ...

Congratulations to three Washington Junior High School students who won top awards. Washington Academy eighth-grade student Julia Yanchick and Washington student athletes and broth...

Congratulations to three Washington Junior High siblings who qualified to compete in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) 45 th annual State Wrestling Tournament in D...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for February. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Hanna Álvarez Pabón...

Due to the weather forecast, all Joliet District 86 after-school athletics and activities are cancelled today, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The safety and security of our students and...

Congratulations to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 teachers who were named 2026 Joliet Area Great Teachers by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Twenty-six edu...

Congratulations to students at Cunningham, Hufford, Pershing, Taft, and Woodland Schools for submitting the winning names for three of the City of Joliet's snowplows. The snowplow...

I cannot believe we have already begun the third trimester of the 2025-2026 school year! March is always a busy month for our students and staff. Students in grades 3-8 will be tak...

Congratulations to the student math teams from Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High Schools who joined three other local junior high school teams to compete in the...

We encourage all parents and guardians to take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey is available through March 13, 2026. The results will provide our schools with important ...

Congratulations to the Dirksen, Gompers, Hufford, and Washington Junior High School students who participated in the Science Fair Competition at the Joliet Public Schools District ...