Johnston County Early College Academy

Johnston County Early College math teacher Bill Worley was the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teacher award! 📐 Worley is a dedicated Pre-Calculus, Math 2, and Math 3 teacher and is passionate about education. He is one of 18 dynamic math teachers who exhibit teaching excellence by nurturing student enthusiasm for mathematics through everyday classroom experiences that were honored during a luncheon. Congratulations to Worley and all of the honorees! 👏✨ See the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3FIMFdl #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

📢It has been reported that JCPS students have received more than 66.2 million in scholarship offerings for the 2024-2025 school year! This is an amazing 18 million more than scholarship offerings received during the 2023-2024 year!📢 A great deal of the offerings have been accepted and will cover tuition costs as these students continue their educational journeys! 💲JCPS is proud of the efforts that go into securing scholarship funding, and we celebrate the students, staff, and parents who work hard to make it happen! 💲 Great things are truly happening in JCPS!

It is the last day of school, which means we are just minutes before our students will be enjoying a summer full of fun! Here's to wishing everyone a safe break! See you next year!!!

Sarah Beth Williamson is our final and fabulous Character Education Award recipient for May! 🌟 She is a Super Senior at Johnston County Early College Academy and earned the award for dependability - keeping your promises. Sarah Beth can always be counted on to follow through on her commitments, and she truly shines when she encourages others to do the same. She sets high goals for herself and then works diligently to achieve them, while simultaneously pushing her peers to work to their full potential. A student who naturally elevates those around her, Sarah Beth fosters an environment of encouragement and accountability. She is truly a role model by action and not choice. Congratulations Sarah Beth Williamson for being recognized as the May Character Ed student for Johnston County Early College Academy!🥳

Another year is over and another great graduating class has made history! Congratulations to the dynamic Johnston County Early College Academy class of 2025! 🎓

Congratulations to the Johnston County Early College Academy graduating class of 2025!!! 🎓👏 JCPS wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors! #Graduation2025

Recently, NC State University's Kenan Fellows Program announced its newest Kenan Fellows. We were proud to see that Grant Shoaf, a teacher at Johnston County Early College Academy, has been selected as one of 30 Kenan Fellows statewide for the 2025-26 cohort. As part of Grant's fellowship, he will be immersed with Dr. Alexander Nevzorov at the NC State Department of Chemistry, where he will learn Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy. He will contribute to three distinct projects: developing magnetically aligned lipid nanodiscs for membrane protein structure determination, creating automated computational algorithms for NMR pulse sequence development, and advancing microwave instrumentation for pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. Congratulations Grant! #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Today is National School Nurse Day and JCPS is excited to celebrate those who are committed to the well-being of our students each day! Please help us celebrate and champion these dedicated healthcare leaders today and every day of the year! #SND2025 #SchoolNurses

🍎🎉 Happy National Teacher’s Day! 🍎🎉 Today, we celebrate the mentors, guides, and everyday heroes who shape our world. Whether in the classroom, online, or behind the scenes, your dedication and passion for education light the path for generations to come. You don’t just teach lessons, you inspire dreams. 🌟 To every JCPS teacher who’s making a difference, we thank you!❤ #ThankATeacher

Summer is nearly here and May holds a lot of important events! 🎓📚 Make sure you don't miss a thing!📅 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Johnston County Public Schools hosted its 31st annual Flame For Learning Awards celebration this evening, naming William Marshall as the 2025 Teacher of the Year! Marshall, a teacher and alumnus of West Johnston Wildcats, was one of four finalists, which included Heather Bryant of Clayton High School, Lois D'Agostino of West View Elementary, and Brooke Hayward of Riverwood Elementary School. On behalf of Johnston County Public Schools, the Johnston County Board of Education, and the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers, congratulations to all of the nominees and William Marshall, our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4cKeLkA

🚨 Free 5 Day Meal Packs for children and teens age 18 and under this summer! 🚨 Pre-order today at: bit.ly/summermealpacks Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/schoolnutrition for more information!

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.

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.

Our 2025 Flame For Learning Semifinalists have been announced!!!📣 If you know one of them, say thank you for carrying the torch for learning and for educating the next generation. The winner will be announced on April 22, so stay tuned! Congratulations to all 20 of these exceptional teachers, and every educator that was nominated for this prestigious award! 👏👏👏 To view the webpage, click here: https://bit.ly/4iKeVtW #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

We are excited to announce that Superintendent Dr. Eric C. Bracy will announce the 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Flame for Learning Award during the March 11 Johnston County Board of Education meeting! Please tune in via livestream on the district's YouTube page and help us celebrate our amazing educators!!!🍎📚 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻 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.

🎶 Cue the Pomp and Circumstance!!! 🎶 We are excited to announce the Class of 2025 graduation dates!🎓 For questions regarding a specific ceremony, please contact the specific school. View the JCPS Graduation Information page here: https://bit.ly/4bkNVyG

👏🥳Congratulations to Johnston Early College Academy!!!🥳👏 📚They are the JCPS 2025 Battle of the Books Champions!!!📚 Second place went to West Johnston High, with Smithfield-Selma High bringing home third! Nine high school teams participated in the competition, and two tiebreaker rounds decided the winning team. Great job to each team, and remember this year's motto, "One More Chapter".🔖📖 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Due to the inclement weather and the forecast for hazardous conditions, Johnston County Public Schools will remain closed for all students and staff on Friday, February 21, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan. Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details. As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available, particularly regarding weekend facility usage and extracurricular activities for Saturday. Thank you for your patience and understanding.