Johnston County Public Schools

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has released its 2024-2025 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting t...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is celebrating the start of the 2025-2026 academic year with another historic milestone. The innovative Johnston County Teaching Educators an...

The 2025-2026 school year was ushered in with enthusiasm and optimism for the thousands of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students and staff. On Monday, August 25, 2025, th...

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) officially opened the new 115,877 square-foot Swift Creek Elementary School with a grand opening ceremony event t...

Johnston County Early College Academy (JCECA) and Johnston County Career & Technical Leadership Academy (JCCTLA) students were welcomed back into the buildings on the Johnston Com...

Dr. Dorothy Holley, a chemistry teacher at West Johnston High, recently expanded her educational influence as she visited Senegal, Africa, through the Fulbright Teachers for Globa...

Letitia Lee, Director of Licensure, has been named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Central Office Employee of the Year. Lee joined the JCPS family in 2017 as a licensur...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) principals, assistant principals, and Central Office staff gathered at Corinth Holders High for the annual three-day Leadership Conference h...

Corinth-Holders Elementary School’s (CHES) Melissa Waring has been named the Johnston County Public Schools 2025 Media Specialist Employee of the Year. Waring’s initiatives and f...

Ernie Woodard has been named the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Facilities and Construction Employee of the Year. Woodard has been employed with JCPS since 2019, begin...

Dr. David Pearce was sworn in as Superintendent for Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The ceremony was held at the Evander S. Simpson Building in Sm...

Kathryn Farrior has been named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Employee of the Year for Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability. Farrior is the Workforce Developmen...

Melanie Lee has been named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Employee of the Year for Administrative and Auxiliary Services. As Administrative Assistant of the Administ...

During a Special Session Personnel Meeting held on June 17, 2025, the Johnston County Board of Education voted to appoint Dr. David Pearce as Superintendent of Johnston County Pub...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its 2025 Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teachers (OSMT) Recognition Luncheon honoring outstanding teachers who exhibit teaching excel...

Congratulations to Mrs. Sarah Myers the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month for May 2025! An educator with JCPS for six years, Mrs. Sarah Myers teaches mathematics at Choice Plu...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is proud to recognize Nathan Emerick as the 2024-2025 Outstanding First Year Teacher. Kenia Perez-Melchor and Ralph Vitale were recognized a...

Corinth Holders High senior Briggs McKenzie was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award is presented annually to a Johnston County high school senior...

Congratulations to Mrs. Shelby Lane, our May 2025 Classified Employee of the Month! Mrs. Lane is the Secretary/Data Manager at Johnston County Virtual Academy (JCVA) and is a ded...

Character Education is a priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Through a variety of means, schools in the district promote character education through rewards, bulletin boa...