2025-26 Back to School Events
Back to School Events 2025-26 August is just around the corner— that means it’s almost time to return to school! Get a head start on planning for the upcoming school year and check out our compiled list of...
Hakert named assistant principal of Lawson Elementary
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 12, 2025) — Brooke Hakert has been selected as assistant principal of Lawson Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, pending board approval June 9. She will step into the...
Ingle named principal of Lawson Elementary
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 10, 2025) — Dr. Stephanie Ingle has been selected as principal of Lawson Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, following board approval Monday night. She will replace Nikki Heidemann,...
Johnston schools see significantly less chronic absenteeism
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 29, 2025) — As the school year comes to a close, the Johnston Community School District is celebrating significantly lower chronic absenteeism districtwide. Attendance data shows the number of...
Construction underway at District Office for alternative and special education programs
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 27, 2025 ) — Construction is underway in the northwest wing of the Johnston Community School District Office to create exciting new spaces for the Alternative High School...
Eddy named Johnston’s Executive Director of Instructional Services
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 6, 2025) — Carol Eddy of Pleasant Hill has been named the Johnston Community School District’s new Executive Director of Instructional Services, pending March 10 approval by the school board. The new position splits the...
Kindergarten Jump Start will be first three days of school; registration for child care begins next week
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 5, 2025) — Kindergarten Jump Start, aimed at helping students get acclimated to school, will once again be held during the first three days of school in fall 2025. The third day of school —...
Spiegel named Johnston’s Assistant Director of Special Education
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 18, 2025) — Tiffany Spiegel has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Assistant Director of Special Education, pending approval by the school board. This is a brand new position created to serve...
Registration for 2025-2026 begins Feb. 10
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 3, 2025) — The Johnston Community School District’s registration for the 2025-26 school year begins next week. Please register your student before spring break! New this year, registration for all grade levels begins at the...
District receives grant to better provide students with vision screening
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications and Board Secretary JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 15, 2024) — Vision screening will be more readily available for students throughout the Johnston Community School District, thanks to funding from the Johnston Community School...