Johnston County Public Schools

Preschool is an essential part of beginning an excellent educational journey! 🏫🎒 Johnston County Public Schools is currently accepting preschool enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for the Title I and Fee for Service programs. For more information about these programs, program overview, age requirements, and other pertinent information, please visit the JCPS Preschool webpage at https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/preschool. We hope to see your precious child(ren) begin their journey soon! REGISTER TODAY!!!

It's World Autism Day!!!❤ Today is dedicated to celebrating the differences in Autistic people to foster a greater sense of inclusivity. Whether you're supporting your autistic colleagues, students, or family members, your actions can help create an inclusive and accepting world.🧩 #WorldAutismDay

JCPS is honored to announce that Clayton High NJROTC Cadet Ensign Andrew Miller was awarded the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Meritorious Achievement Ribbon. The ribbon is the highest NJROTC award. 👏👏 Miller was presented with the distinguished recognition following his heroic actions while extinguishing a brush fire that threatened multiple homes. Learn more about this amazing cadet here: https://bit.ly/3Y8QrTi #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) provides a top-notch virtual education option that transcends the traditional learning environment while providing a learning environment that is personal, flexible, and prepares students for post-academic success. Johnston County Virtual Academy (JCVA) is a tuition-free, online public school serving students in grades K-12. We are committed to ensuring that each student is engaged, empowered, and prepared for academic success. Our flexible learning options support healthy learning in all places - at home, on vacation, or wherever there is access to the internet. The many components of JCVA ensure that students can be conveniently educated virtually anywhere they go. Whether you are a traditional student needing a full-time virtual option or a homeschool student seeking supplemental, part-time course offerings, JCVA is a great choice for you! Visit the Why Go Virtual webpage for more details here: https://bit.ly/3FSFzTl

Over the next few months, JCPS will share exciting videos of some of our most passionate employees expressing why they love working in JCPS. 🍎✨Meet Gabby Godwin, a proud Johnston County native and first-grade educator at Meadow School! Gabby’s journey has come full circle—growing up in this community sparked her passion for education, and now she’s shaping the future right where it all began.💙 Whether in the classroom or the community, Gabby is proud to share more about her career and how rewarding her first two years have been! Watch as Gabby shares a few of the reasons she is passionate about education and being a member of the JCPS team! https://bit.ly/3YdAqLP

📚April is National School Library Month!📚 This month, we celebrate the importance of school libraries and the role of school librarians. We also celebrate the school library's role in research, study, exploration, entertainment, connection, growth, and in supporting student learning. This year's theme is 'Drawn to the Library'. What’s the draw? EVERYTHING!

JCPS is hosting a free Spring Community Resource fair for our district's families TODAY from 4pm-7pm at the AG Glenn building in Smithfield. Many local agencies and businesses will be there sharing resources available for free in our community! We will have free pizza and door prizes. Join us to discover how to support your students and connect with local resources that include literacy, mental health and more! See you at 4pm - 7pm at the AG Glenn Building in Smithfield. For more information or to RSVP, use this link - http://bit.ly/3CsNFko

JCPS is hosting a free Spring Community Resource fair for our district's families on March 28th (Tomorrow) from 4pm-7pm at the AG Glenn building in Smithfield. Many local agencies and businesses will be there sharing resources available for free in our community! We will have free pizza and door prizes. Join us to discover how to support your students and connect with local resources that include literacy, mental health and more! See you on March 28 from 4pm - 7pm at the AG Glenn Building in Smithfield. For more information or to RSVP, use this link - http://bit.ly/3CsNFko

Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻 The deadline to complete the Family-School Relationships Survey has been extended to Friday, April 4! We are surveying JCPS families in order to gain insight into your perception of our schools and district's effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking the following link: https://bit.ly/4i1CG0x We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact your child’s school.

🌷Spring is here and there are lots of great things happening in JCPS!!! Get your calendars out and make a note!📅

In case you missed it... WRAL CBS 17 highlighted the school district's recent "Stop The Bleed" training. Led by the Johnston Community College EMS Department, 50 participants took the course and learned valuable techniques, such as how to apply a tourniquet and care for a wound. Everyone received a Stop The Bleed certificate of completion, and now has the knowledge and skills to assist when necessary.🩹 ⚕ Watch the segment here: www.https://bit.ly/4iJmnFU

JCPS is hosting a free Spring Community Resource fair for our district's families on March 28th from 4pm-7pm at the AG Glenn building in Smithfield. Many local agencies and businesses will be there sharing resources available for free in our community! We will have free pizza and door prizes. Join us to discover how to support your students and connect with local resources that include literacy, mental health and more! See you on March 28 from 4pm - 7pm at the AG Glenn Building in Smithfield. For more information or to RSVP, use this link - http://bit.ly/3CsNFko

JCPS nurses, teachers, administrators, & SROs took part in 🩸"Stop The Bleed" training🩸. Led by the Johnston Community College EMS Department, 50 participants took the course and learned valuable techniques, such as how to apply a tourniquet and care for a wound. Everyone received a Stop The Bleed certificate of completion, and now has the skills and knowledge to assist when necessary.🩹

Let's get ready to battle... of the books, that is!📚📘📖 Students from all 12 middle schools competed in the 2025 Battle of the Books, and after several rounds of questions about the books that were required reading, Four Oaks Middle School came out the winner!!! 🏆 Swift Creek Middle School took home second place, and Archer Lodge Middle School rounded out the top three! The Four Oaks Middle team will compete in the region 3 competition this Saturday, March 22nd, at Panther Creek Middle School. Congratulations to the winners and great job to every team that competed! 👏👏👏 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Brian Atilano-Sandoval is our final Character Education Award recipient for March!!!🥳🥳 A fifth-grader at Selma Elementary, Atilano-Sandoval is recognized for COURAGE! He demonstrates responsibility, respect, and courage in academic and extracurricular settings, but what truly sets Atilano-Sandoval apart is his remarkable courage. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right, even when it is difficult. Whether advocating for a peer, expressing an opinion with integrity, or taking on challenges that push him outside of his comfort zone, Atilano-Sandoval leads by example and faces obstacles with determination and perseverance. His ability to take risks, be humble, and approach difficult situations is remarkable. Keep up the great work!!!👏👏 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Danna Soto is our next March Character Education Award recipient!!! 🥳🥳 Soto is an 8th-grader at Selma Middle School, and is recognized for INTEGRITY! She is honest, takes responsibility for her actions, and encourages her peers to do the same. Soto creates random acts of kindness around Selma Middle by posting sticky notes of encouragement in various parts of the school. Soto strives to do her best in all things and to lead by example. A member of the National Junior Honor Society Chapter, she recently joined the yearbook staff and has already made a difference in helping move the project forward.📘📸 Keep leading by example, Danna Soto!!!👏👏 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

📣Make some noise for Greyson Hey, a Character Education Award recipient for March!!!📣 As a 5th-grader at Riverwood Elementary School, Hey is recognized for DEPENDABILITY! He is also reliable and responsible, and keeping himself, his teachers, and fellow classmates on task and on schedule. Hey has adapted to many changes over the years and demonstrated an incredible ability to overcome and persevere challenges. He is well known to many students and staff, and has brought much joy to the 🐏Rams community🐏. Way to go Greyson Hey!!!🥳🥳 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

"JCPS is proud to partner with the Partnership for Children of Johnston County in providing Kindergarten Readiness Nights for soon-to-be kindergarteners! During the event, children will engage in many fun activities including touring a school bus, practice line etiquette, indulge in learning stations and more. If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten soon, you definitely want to attend! See graphic for more details! ¡JCPS se enorgullece de asociarse con la Partnership for Children del condado de Johnston para ofrecer Noches de Preparación para el Kinder a los futuros estudiantes de kinder! Durante el evento, los niños participarán en muchas actividades divertidas, como recorrer un autobús escolar, practicar la formación en fila, disfrutar de estaciones de aprendizaje y mucho más. Si tienes un niño que pronto ingresará a kinder, ¡definitivamente querrás asistir! Consulta el gráfico para más detalles."

Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻 Beginning tomorrow, we will be surveying JCPS families in order to gain insight into your perception of our schools and district's effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. You may complete the survey online between March 17th - March 28th using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking the following link: https://bit.ly/4i1CG0x We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact your child’s school.

📣Make some noise for Josiah Watson, a March Character Education Award recipient!📣 Watson is a 5th-grader at West Smithfield Elementary and is recognized for PERSEVERANCE! When faced with challenges, he stays determined and committed to his goals. Regardless of the task, he stays focused and motivated. Watson's desire to strengthen his skills and set goals inspires others and sets an example of hard work and persistence. 🏆Keep leading the way, Josiah Watson!🏆 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS