Educational Opportunities

Street Survival is a national program that teaches teens more about car control in a full day of driving their own car through exercises in a controlled environment with an in car instructor. This program is designed to give students hands on experience and the tools to become smarter, safer drivers

Members of the Des Moines Model Railroad Club will be on hand to share their knowledge of railroad history and passion for model trains. The club plans to have two to four trains running during opeen hours of the exhibit. The exhibit will be available for viewing May 17 and May 18.

Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is a 90-minute program that will teach your child how to stay safe when they are home alone for short periods of time. They will learn what to do if there is a power failure, weather emergency, or get a nose bleed.

Swing by Johnston Public Library on the last day of school *tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 30* & pick up your Summer Reading materials for kids, teens, and adults between 2pm & 5:30pm. Library staff will be outside the JPL parking lot with to-go bags of summer reading materials for all ages.

Sylvan Learning Centers of Iowa are running plenty of Spring Camps for Johnston students to take advantage of-- from STEM, to reading and math, and even College Prep! Dates and times are listed on respective websites. Prices may vary. Enroll today!

The annual Drake University Voice Intensive (DUVI) is a summertime camp designed for young singers ages 14+ to develop their voices and build confidence in performing and auditioning.

In June 2025, students will have the opportunity to travel to Europe, including England, Switzerland, France, and Germany. We will be traveling with EF Educational Tours. For more information, please RSVP to our informational meeting on Oct. 26, 2023.

Participants will engage in a variety of activities, lessons and conversations throughout the day surrounding important topics with take-aways that they can apply to their lives now; topics include leadership skills, financial literacy, career-readiness skills, goal-setting and communication.

Arrow Academy of Music's School Year session begins the week of August 17th! We offer accredited in-person and online piano lessons for ages 6-17, and guitar lessons for ages 10-17 all from our studio in Urbandale. Attend a free trial lesson to get started!

Sylvan Learning Centers of Iowa is offering exciting summer camps to all Johnston students! We offer STEM, Reading, Math, and even college prep courses for families to take advantage of. Price and location may very. Enrollment is done through the links on the flyers!

I am a former teacher who now works with elementary age children and their families. I help children learn to love learning in ways they learn best. I also guide parents to have meaningful relationships with the children in joyful homes. Coaching is individual to meet each person's needs. This is not a Johnston Community School District publication, nor is it in any way endorsed or sponsored by the district. This publication is being provided only to inform the viewer of other available community activities and opportunities.