Johnston, Iowa – Melissa Crosse has been selected as the new assistant activities and athletics director for the Johnston Community School District. She will assume her new role effective July 1, 2020. Crosse is well-versed in the world...
The 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named third among Des Moines metro-area high schools, ninth in the state, and 1,949th in the nation. The...
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement after new figures released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics show Iowa’s 2019 high school graduation rate has reached a record high of 91.6...
(From the Iowa Department of Education 04-17-2020) Schools will continue voluntary and required continuous learning plans while school buildings are closed DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced today that all school...
(This information was messaged to parents and staff on April 09, 2020) Johnston Fulfills State Requirements to Provide Voluntary Online Learning Through April 30, 2020 During the week of March 30, the district assembled a Continuous Learning Task...
Josh Tobey has been selected as the new Johnston activities and athletic director following an internal review process. He will officially start in his new role on July 1, 2020. Tobey has served as the district’s assistant activities...
From the Iowa Department of Education, March 30, 2020 DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today released a host of optional resources for families and educators to use as they support student learning during school closures...
In the simplest terms, the onset of COVID-19 in our nation, state, and communities has brought about the need for a major shift in our lifestyles and daily routines. When that happens, there can be feelings of uncertainty,...
The U.S. Census, which is conducted every 10 years, directly impacts federal funding every year for schools and communities in Iowa. This funding impacts special education, teacher training, technology, school lunch assistance, Head Start and after school programs....
Our Grab-n-Go meal plan has changed. Johnston Community School District has been approved to deliver a bundle of FREE LUNCH and BREAKFAST meals for the week for all children ages 1 – 18 years old at our three...