Johnston County Public Schools

On Monday, August 24, 2026, students returned to 48 of the 50 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) campuses for the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year. The traditional cale...

Registration is open for the 2026-2027 school year, and we’re excited to welcome our newest learners! To enroll for the 2026-2027 school year, children must be five (5) years old...

As Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) prepares for the 2026-2027 school year, parents and families are encouraged to take advantage of the district’s Back to School Basics webp...

On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held a grand opening ceremony for the new Wilson’s Mills High School. The event, hosted by the Johnston County Boa...

Johnston County Public Schools will host a Summer Information Fair to help families prepare for a successful start to the 2026-2027 school year. On Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, ...

On July 14-16, 2026, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) principals, assistant principals, and central office staff attended the 2026 Leadership Conference at Cleveland High. ...

Submitted by Kristen Martin, East Carolina University Public Communications Specialist, martinkr19@ecu.edu For three days, almost 100 rising high school juniors, seniors and r...

On June 16, 2026, Rachel Derege and Daralynn Chatham competed in the North Carolina State Finals for the 2026 National Civics Bee®. Both rising eighth-graders at McGee’s Crossroad...

Behind every scholarship is a story of growth, achievement, and dedication. Explore these videos and learn more about JCPS seniors who have earned scholarship opportunities and hea...

Jacob Winfield, an eighth-grade student at Innovation Academy at South Campus, spelled his way to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Winfield was on...

Congratulations, Amanda Best, for being named the May Classified Employee of the Month! As the bookkeeper for Johnston County Early College Academy, Best wears many hats, includi...

The 2026 Sam Narron Baseball Award was presented to recent South Johnston High graduate Kellen Smith. For the past 30 years, the prestigious award has been presented to a Johnston...

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...

Congratulations to Dr. Schnavia DeGourville, the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month! Dr. DeGourville has been an educator for 16 years across North Carolina and has been with J...

On Monday, May 11, 2026, four Smithfield-Selma High seniors were surprised to learn they had each been awarded a Johnston County Teaching Educators and Coming Home (JOCO TEACH) Sc...

Lauren McCall, a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teacher at Four Oaks Elementary, has been awarded a 2026–2027 Kenan Fellowship supported by the North Car...

On Friday, April 24, 2026, 220 athletes competed in the 2026 Special Olympics Johnston County Spring Games for middle and high schools. Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) had a...

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...