West Clayton Elementary School

It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!

These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!

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JCPS continues to shine! 🌟

We are excited to announce that Johnston County Public Schools has continued its journey to becoming one of the best districts in the state, according to 2024-2025 data recently released by NCDPI.

A few of the district highlights included a significant increase in student proficiency scores and school performance grades, with 93% of our schools having a school letter grade of A, B, or C! 75% of our schools met or exceeded growth, which is well above the state average.

Amazingly, 15 of our schools rank in the top 20% statewide, with seven schools in the top 10% for growth! Graduation rates for JCPS schools continue to rise, with JCPS reaching 92.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 87.7%

A huge thank you to our incredible educators, hardworking students, and supportive families for helping drive this success forward! 📈

Find more data and details here: http://bit.ly/3JPzfhi

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Johnston County Public Schools and West Clayton Elementary were excited to welcome North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green earlier today.

Superintendent Green interacted with students and staff during carpool, breakfast, and while touring the school building. Afterwards, he engaged in meaningful conversation with district leaders, including board members, the Superintendent, senior leadership, and the school's leadership team. During the conversation, he elaborated on a few pillars of his strategic plan, including preparing each student for the next phase in life, revering public school educators, enhancing parent, caregiver, and community support, and ensuring healthy, safe, and secure learning environments, to name a few.

Special thanks to Superintendent Green and his team for visiting West Clayton Elementary and for their continued support of Johnston County Public Schools!

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New Carpool Procedures: Starting Monday, August 25th, we will have only one carpool lane.
1. All car riders will enter the driveway from NC 42/Veterans Parkway at the green entrance flag. Only buses, daycare vans, and staff will enter at the light. All vehicles will exit at the light.
2. There will be six loading lanes, and vehicles should fill in each lane beginning with lane #1. Vehicles should not start loading other lanes until lane #1 is full.
3. The first vehicle in each lane must stop at the stop line.
4. Staff will direct traffic. Please wait until your lane has been told to proceed.
5. Please be patient and give our staff grace as we implement this new system.

West Clayton Elementary School is excited to welcome all students and families to our Annual Open House on Thursday, August 21, 2025! Come meet your teachers, tour the school, and get ready for a fantastic new year of learning and growth. We can't wait to see you there!

Johnston County Public Schools is committed to providing quality education to its students and professional learning environments for its staff, free of distractions, and supporting high-quality teaching and learning, enhancing student well-being, and maintaining a safe and focused school environment.

Recent studies indicate that cell phone use, particularly for social media and interaction, can interfere with students' ability to focus on learning and negatively impact students in many ways. Excessive use of cell phones and social media has been linked to lower academic performance, increased behavioral issues, and other conditions that hinder students' ability to excel.

In recent legislation, House Bill 959, Session Law 2025-38, revisions were made addressing clear guidelines for the use of cell phones to include educational purposes. The Johnston County Board of Education has adopted Policy Code: 4318 Use of Wireless Communication Devices.

Families are strongly encouraged to review the policy in its entirety.

Visit the JCPS website for more information and links: HERE.

📣 We Need Advisory Council Members!

Are you passionate about supporting our school and helping guide important decisions? We’re currently seeking additional members for our School Advisory Council.

If you're interested in serving, please:
✅ Submit a letter of interest and resume to the principal at sarahwilloughby@johnston.k12.nc.us
✅ Complete the form linked below:

Parent Advisory Committee Candidate Form

Your voice matters, and we’d love to have you on the team! 💙🐾 #BulldogStrong #TogetherWeGlow

📣 Attention Kindergarten Parents & Guardians!
We’re excited to welcome our newest Bulldogs! 🐾 Please see the important information below regarding the start of the upcoming school year. We can’t wait to meet our youngest learners and begin this exciting journey together!
Sign up link for Kindergarten Screener Assessments - August 13, 2025
WCES Kindergarten 2025-2026 Supply List

If you know of a rising kindergartener who is not yet registered, please share this information on how to enroll: https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/page/enrollment