Joliet Public Schools District 86

The Mariachi de Joliet, comprised mainly of Joliet area students, is raising money in partnership with the Joliet nonprofit Legacy Fine Arts.

Bernie’s Book Bank has donated books to Joliet District 86 students since 2015.

The Joliet Noon Lions club sponsors two local. competitions each year for the Lions lnternational Peace Poster contest.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 honored employees for five to 45 years of service.

A reverse 911 system that alerts the community about public safety issues in Joliet will also be used for schools districts.

Paraprofessional Estela Paramo, paraprofes

Joliet Township High School District 204 officials are asking parents to consider taking their child to school at the beginning of the academic year. The district continues to face a declining number of bus drivers.

The Violins of Hope exhibit is possible through the Joliet Public Library's partnership with the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago.

The Table in Joliet raised $10,000 to fill the backpacks with school supplies.

The four new assistant principals are Sara Coombs Washington Junior High; Elizabeth Darlin, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jordan Miller, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; and Mia Suarez, Gompers Junior High School.

Each month, the youth art gallery at the Joliet Public Library will feature 19 pieces of art created by students at Joliet Public School District 86.

Emilia Herrera was named principal at A.O. Marshall Elementary School and James Kikos principal at Isaac Singleton Elementary School.

On July 1, Ben Meinert and Dr. Shawn Olson took over as principasl at Woodland Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Elementary School, respectively.

Eight Joliet Public Schools District 86 junior high students competed in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Science Fair at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Joliet Pubic Schools District 86 announces those who made the 2023 trimester honor roll.