Joliet students participate in hour of code

In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, students throughout Joliet Public Schools

District 86 participated in Hour of Code. Overall, students logged a total of 3,968 coding hours. The

top schools included M.J. Cunningham Elementary with 777 hours and Washington Junior High

School with 533 hours of coding. Students are taught the basics of computer science and

programming through a selection of interactive coding challenges. In addition to over 750 classroom

teachers, District 86 has four instructional technology coaches in the District that provide hands-on

support and training to teachers.