Washington Junior High School & Academy

Dirksen Junior High School will reopen for in-person classes on Wednesday, January 28, following a fire that occurred Friday morning, January 23. At the time of the incident, all J...

Dirksen Junior High School will have an E-Learning Day on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 while we continue to prepare the building for students and staff to return. All Dirksen student...

Due to the continued frigid temperatures forecasted for Monday, all Joliet Public Schools District 86 Schools will have another E-Learning Day on Monday, January 26, 2026. There w...

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 Elementary S...

Dirksen Junior High School will have an E-Learning Day on Monday, January 26, 2026. All Dirksen students and staff should log into their Chromebooks at 8:00 a.m. for E-Learning. ...

Congratulations to Washington Academy eighth-grade student musician Julia Yanchick who is selected to perform in the inaugural Junior High All-State Band at the Illinois Music Edu...

Due to the frigid temperatures forecasted for Friday, all Joliet Public Schools District 86 Schools will have an E-Learning Day on Friday, January 23, 2026. There will be no in-pe...

To accommodate for a larger audience, the Board of School Inspectors meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, will now take place at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School, 207. S. Midlan...

Eisenhower Academy, a 2016 and 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, is now accepting student applications for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The application and all required doc...

Congratulations to Gompers Junior High students and staff for raising $2,158 for Guardian Angel Community Services (GACS) during their third annual Students vs. Faculty Basketball ...

Sign up to attend our virtual Parent Safety Meeting that will take place on Monday, January 12, 2026 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A62AA3FEC52-61396...

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...