John Muir Elementary School | Portage Community School District

Students practicing for John Muir Elementary School's Battle of the Books competition...

Our students are often offered unique learning activities, including this DNA study in collaboration with the UW Madison Biotechnology Center...

The PCSD frequently hosts student teachers in our classrooms...

Sometimes grade levels will combine and work together on groupd projects...

The JM library has a new book shelf designed to help the younger students pick out fun reading materials...

Announcements

Thanksgiving Break ~

The Portage Community School District Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from Wednesday, November 26, 2025 through Friday, November 28, 2025. The Gerstenkorn Administration Building will...read more on Thanksgiving Break ~

Upcoming Events

26 Nov

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27 Nov

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28 Nov

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1 Dec

Curriculum/Instructional Technology Committee

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

5 Dec

Early Release

8 Dec

Personnel Committee

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Board of Education Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

10 Dec

5-6:30PM Family Engagement Night - Muir Cafeteria

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

12 Dec

Early Release

17 Dec

MARKET BOX Pick Up (4:30pm-5:30pm)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

19 Dec

Early Release

22 Dec

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Welcome to John Muir Elementary School!

John Muir Elementary School is located on the District's main campus. We are a second through fifth grade school with an enrollment of approximately 430 students. Angula Gulrud is our Principal, Karissa Jahn is the Associate Principal and Kristin Maass is our Dean of Students. John Muir School is a welcoming place. Please feel free to come in or contact us to discuss your child's academic work, emotional worth, or other issues that you...