Johnston City Community School District

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 (...

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...

Washington Middle School is excited to announce the launch of our new Mobile Food Pantry through our Full-Service Community Schools grant! We're kicking off our first distributio...