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Upcoming Events

Dec 1

Madrigal Performance

December 1, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM – JHS Auditorium

Dec 2

9th Grade SCIBA Honor Band Auditions

December 2 (all day) – Roosevelt High School, 4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA

Dec 2

Dragon Nest Door Dash

December 2, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Dec 2

SCIBA HS Honor Band Auditions

December 2, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Roosevelt High School, 4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA

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42nd Annual JHS Madrigal

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Meadows Named JCSD Director of Communications and Board Secretary

Meadows Named JCSD Director of Communications and Board Secretary Read More

Digital Backpack

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The Last Semester at Johnston

By the Numbers

7

National Merit Scholar Finalists

5

Focus areas in our district strategic plan

31

Number of home runs hit by the softball team this season

1:1

iPads for each student in grades PreK-12

74

Languages spoken in the district

24,200

Number of school lunches served in a week across the district

Johnston Spotlight

I truly feel that now that we do have access to our history and to learn about who we are as people ... we can appreciate where we come from.

– Louis Foundation, JCSD Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Only 10 percent of slaves knew how to read or write. After [Juneteenth], 70 percent learned how to read and write.

– Prestige Taylor, Johnston Middle School 9th grader

Understanding Juneteenth Freedom Day

The Johnston Community School District is proud to join the millions who are commemorating African American freedom on Juneteenth (June 19) and celebrating the achievements of Black Americans, including those of our Black students, educators, administrators and staff.

In this short video, Louis Fountain, JCSD Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, along with JMS 9th grader Prestige Taylor, explain the importance of Juneteenth and the impact it had on public education.