Johnston County Public Schools

On April 21, 2026, James Johnson was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2026 Teacher of the Year during the 32nd Annual Flame for Learning Award Ceremony. Johnson was one ...

Congratulations to Christina Schaffer, our April Certified Employee of the Month! Schaffer teaches Visual Arts at Smithfield Middle and began her 21-year career in art education...

Athletes from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) elementary campuses competed in the 2026 Special Olympics Johnston County Spring Games on April 16-17, 2026. Special Olympics...

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...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its third annual Early Contract Signing Celebration on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. This year’s celebration hosted 18 JCPS educators sign...

Congratulations to Loshawndo Brown, our April Classified Employee of the Month! Brown is the head custodian at Princeton Middle/High, choosing the role for its flexibility and al...

Fifteen elementary school teams, including 14 from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), participated in the 2026 Elementary Science Olympiad Competition at The Clayton Center on...

Lauren Strickland has flourished since being named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025-2026 Assistant Principal of the Year in August of 2025. A 21-year veteran educator, f...

The Benson Area Chamber recognized two Benson Middle standouts at their A Night To Celebrate Banquet on February 26, 2026. The Chamber named Benson Middle teacher Franklin Ruiz as...

Congratulations to Alexandra Ennis for being named our March Certified Employee of the Month! Ennis has been with JCPS for 13 years, all spent at Powhatan Elementary, where she w...

Nine high school teams from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) brought their love of books to the 2026 Battle of the Books High School District Competition. Approximately 100 s...

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...

The 2026 Showcase of Stars was, once again, a year to remember as 1,229 students from 40 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) took to the stage over four performances at the John...

Let's hear it for Roseann Logan, the JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for March! She is the bookkeeper at Selma Elementary and a proud wife and mother of three boys, ages 23...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) honored 26 employees in various roles throughout the school district at the inaugural Spotlight on Excellence Employee of the Year Ceremony o...

Twenty-two elementary school teams from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) brought their love of books and a lot of energy to the 2026 Battle of the Books Elementary School Dis...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Feeding Program. The JCPS School Nutrition Program will, once again,...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its annual job fair at Smithfield-Selma High, with nearly 450 pre-registrations and applicants from as far as Ohio, Minnesota, Washingto...

Twelve middle school teams from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) took part in the 2026 Battle of the Books Middle School District Competition. Battle of the Books is a state-...

Clayton High senior Y’Zana Lee Randle received the inaugural Marlon Lee Scholarship on Senior Night during halftime at the Girls’ Varsity basketball game. The $1500 scholarship wa...