October 6, 2025
At a regular meeting of the Board of Education held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Board declared the items on the attached list as surplus property and authorized the Superin...


September 22, 2025
Washington Middle School is proud to announce that our library now has more than two dozen Playaways for students to check out and take home. These small, portable devices come p...


August 25, 2025
Staff and students at Jefferson Elementary are settling into a refreshed and upgraded school building following summer break. During that time, construction crews worked diligentl...
August 23, 2025
During the football scrimmage on Friday, August 22, at West Frankfort, there was an incident involving a juvenile not connected to Johnston City or West Frankfort schools. The ...



July 17, 2025
As the 2025–2026 school year approaches, the Johnston City School District looks forward to welcoming returning students and families as well as introducing new students and their...

July 10, 2025
The Johnston City School District is excited to announce that all students, from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, attending our schools during the 2025-2026 academic year will...

July 1, 2025
The Johnston City Board of Education is pleased to announce Mr. Josh Pietrantoni as the next Superintendent of the Johnston City Community Unified School District #1, effective Ju...


June 26, 2025
Adventure awaits Johnston City students and families at the district’s first-ever Back-to-School Bash – a free celebration set for Friday, August 1st, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sever...

June 24, 2025
Johnston City Superintendent Kathy Clark has spent her entire career in education guided by a simple yet powerful question: “Is this what’s best for students?” From her early days...


June 4, 2025
Washington Middle School officially launched its mobile pantry, serving 33 families from the Johnston City School District and extending vital support to community members in need...

May 23, 2025
In less than a week, Chandra Jennings will say goodbye to her 2nd-grade students at Jefferson Elementary School. After more than 35 years of a fulfilling teaching career, she’s ma...

May 22, 2025
Todd Thomas is looking back at his football career and its impact on our JCHS football program after his recent decision to step back from head coach responsibilities. For Thomas,...

May 22, 2025
Our Superintendent Kathy Clark has been named the 2025 Superintendent of Distinction by her colleagues in the Shawnee Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (...

May 20, 2025
For many in southern Illinois, high school athletics are more than just games. They’re traditions, community events, and rites of passage. For longtime coach and educator Scott Bu...