Johnston County Public Schools

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...

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...