Joliet District 86 elementary schools will host Kindergarten Orientations for incoming Kindergarten students and their families on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Families with children who will be 5-years-old on or before September 1, 2025 are encouraged to attend.
Principals and staff will review expectations, give an overview of the curriculum, explain daily routines, and provide expectations for the Kindergarten year. Parents will also receive tips on how to prepare children for school, hear registration requirements, and have a chance to make an appointment at the school to register their Kindergarten student. Participating schools include:
T.E. Culbertson Elementary, 1521 E. Washington Street (815) 723-0035
M.J. Cunningham Elementary, 500 Moran Street, (815) 723-0169
Farragut Elementary, 701 Glenwood Avenue, (815) 723-0394
Thomas Jefferson Elementary, 2651 Glenwood Avenue (815) 725-0262
Edna Keith Elementary, 400 Fourth Avenue, (815) 723-3409
A.O. Marshall Elementary, 319 Harwood Street, (815) 727-4919
Pershing Elementary, 251 N. Midland Avenue, (815) 725-0986
Sator Sanchez Elementary, 1101 Harrison Avenue (815) 740-2810
Carl Sandburg Elementary, 1100 Lilac Lane (815) 725-0281
Isaac Singleton Elementary, 1451 Copperfield Avenue, (815) 723-0228
Taft Elementary, 1125 Oregon Avenue (815)725-2700
Lynne Thigpen Elementary, 207 S. Midland Avenue (815) 741-7629
Woodland Elementary, 701 Third Avenue, (815) 723-2808