News & Updates

In observance of Labor Day, all Johnston CSD schools and offices, including Community Ed and KTC, will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6. They will re-open at their normal time on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced over $8.6 million in competitive grants awarded to 64 school districts to assist them in providing mental health support and other wraparound services to students...

Johnston High School junior Esha Bolar has been named a national Technology Student Association (TSA) officer, serving as the organization’s secretary for the 2021-22 school year. In her officer’s bio, Bolar recounts her formidable experiences in TSA, such...

The USDA has issued nationwide waivers allowing schools to operate the Seamless Summer Option during the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.  Johnston Community School District has elected to participate in the Seamless Summer Option during this time. Free meals...

The Johnston Community School District recognizes the important connection between a healthy diet and student’s ability to learn.  To help ensure students receive proper nutrition to fuel their minds and bodies, the nutrition department maintains high standards set...

At the August 06, 2021 special board meeting of the Johnston Board of Education, board members voted 7-0 to approved the JCSD 2021-22 Health & Safety Handbook, outlining mitigation and school health and safety procedures as students and...

The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union & The Iowa High School Athletic Association recognizes teams and cheerleading squads which collectively have excelled in the classroom. Each student-athlete on the team will receive a certificate for their personal...

Mark your calendars for a variety of back-to-school events to kick off the 2021-22 school year. We can’t wait to welcome back all of our Dragon learners in person, with masks optional for students and staff. The flyer...

If ever there was a year for students to have opinions, it was the 2020-21 school year. Annually, the New York Times challenges teens across the world to put their thoughts to paper in a “Student Editorial Contest.”...