In case of an emergency in the Johnston Community School District, live updates from the school district will be shared with families and staff via ParentSquare Urgent Alert (email, text, app update, phone call) and will also be posted on this page of our website. The short URL to this page is johnstoncsd.org/emergency/

Date Time Location Update
April 22, 2025 8:02 a.m. Summit Middle School Summit Middle School students and staff were evacuated after a 7:40 a.m. fire alarm due to work in the mechanical room. Police responded. The all clear was given and students returned into the building at 7:51 a.m.

Once an incident has passed, updates from that incident will be archived. Please contact jcsdcomm@johnston.k12.ia.us with questions.