Harvard Junior High

Meet Lanie, an 8th grader whose kindness leaves a mark on everyone around her! Whether she's supporting her peers, pouring her energy into Student Council, or simply checking in...

Harvard Junior High School welcomes the addition of Dr. Patricia Caine as its newest assistant principal. Caine's path to education began in psychology and counseling, work that ...

With the start of a new school year comes the return of Staff Spotlight! Our first Staff Spotlight of the 2026–2027 school year is Katie Carlson, School Counselor at Harvard Jun...

School supply lists for grades Kindergarten through 8th are updated on our website here: https://www.cusd50.org/page/school-supply-lists They are also listed below: Kindergarte...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Catherine Gallagher, Library Media Specialist at Harvard Junior High🌟 "I grew up in Mundelein, IL, and attended Fremont School District 79 and Mundelein ...

Ten Harvard Community Unit School District 50 educators have been nominated for McHenry County Educator of the Year honors, with an awards banquet set for Saturday, May 9, at Boul...

On a typical school day, about 30 million children rely on USDA school breakfast and lunch programs for a nutritious meal. When summer arrives, that access disappears, but the need...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Maribel Corleto Kattan, ESL Teacher at Harvard Junior High "I was born and raised in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where I also completed my High school stud...

Ximena brings positivity and passion to everything she does! As a member of Student Council, she loves sharing creative ideas and helping make school events special. She balances ...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Samantha Grady, Social Worker at Harvard Junior High "I grew up in Kirkland, Illinois and went to Hiawatha. Kindergarten through graduation -yes, one bui...

We’re featuring 8th grader Traeden, Harvard Junior High’s nominee for the 2025 Scholar Attitude Award sponsored by the Illinois Elementary School Association. Recognized for two ...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Pablo Corral, Bilingual Special Education Teacher at Harvard Junior High "I grew up in Oakland, California , where I spent most of my life until relocati...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Kate Bieschke, Instructional Coach at Harvard Junior High "I grew up in Bolingbrook, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and attended St. Dominick’s through e...

A new page has been added to the top of the HJH website titled Daily Announcements. These slides are presented in your student's HIVE class every morning and will be updated dai...

The Harvard Junior High School Library, (Harvard), is one of only 26 school libraries in Illinois that has been awarded $2,000.00 to update a section of the school library book c...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Lauren Ream, Science Teacher at Harvard Junior High "I was born in Harvard. We lived on Roosevelt road but moved away and spent time in the Oswego and Ka...

CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Alexa Cunningham, Student Support Facilitator at Harvard Junior High "I grew up in Richmond, Illinois. I went to High School at RBCHS. After High School...

Meet Michelle, an 8th grader at Harvard Junior High! Michelle is a student leader who loves being involved in Student Council and always steps up to make a difference for her clas...

Monday, Sept. 22: PJ Day Tuesday, Sept. 23: Iconic Duo Wednesday, Sept. 24: Wednesdays We Wear Pink Thursday, Sept. 25: Jersey Day Friday, Sept. 26: Black & Gold

Congratulations to the 2025 8th Grade Class! Check out the photo album here !