The Johnston Community School Foundation has laid the groundwork – literally – for an entirely new learning area at Johnston High School. Recently, crews completed dirt work and a shipping container was painted and moved into place at...
The Iowa Department of Education is teaming up with the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital to distribute a survey on behalf of the Iowa Dyslexia Task Force. The task force was established by the Iowa General...
The Johnston Community School District is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children under the age of 18 without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race,...
The 2019 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named ninth in the state and 1,810th in the nation. The high school earned a “Best” ranking, a...
May is School Board Recognition Month, sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards to celebrate the contributions of board members to Iowa public education. The Johnston Community School District is celebrating our school board superheroes for their...
With funding from the Polk Co. Board of Supervisors and the Johnston Community Schools Foundation, new theatre curtains were recently installed in the Wallace Elementary auditorium. The curtains that had previously cloaked the back stage area moved to...
At the April 22, 2019 Board of Education meeting, Johnston board members approved the lease of all-new Apple iPads for students and staff in the district. More than 6,000 new personal learning devices will be given to students...
Thanks to the generous donations of Josh and Christy Willis, Polk County Board of Supervisors, and the Johnston Community School Foundation, Johnston Community School District (JCSD) nurses will be able to complete vision screenings more quickly and efficiently....
Reminders for Families from the Iowa Department of Health This past weekend, the Iowa Department of Health confirmed a case of measles in Iowa. This is the first case in our state since 2011 and is a good...