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

PCSD Onsite Registration

If you or your child(ren) have not yet registered online for the 2025-26 school year, please either log in and register online or attend the PCSD Onsite Registration Event. Online Registration...read more on PCSD Onsite Registration

School Pictures During Onsite Registration Day

School pictures will be taken during this year's PCSD Onsite Registration Event on Thursday, July 31, 2025, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Portage High School. Fred Galley and his staff will be onsite...read more on School Pictures During Onsite Registration Day

PCSD Summer Office Hours

PCSD Summer Office Hours are as follows: Gerstenkorn Administration Building ~ 305 E Slifer Street, Portage, WI ~ 608-742-4879 ~ Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed Thursday, July 3 and...read more on PCSD Summer Office Hours

Upcoming Events

31 Jul

Onsite/In Person Registration-ALL Grades at Portage High School

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PCSD Districtwide Registration at PHS

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

4 Aug

Finance, Facilities and Transportation Committee

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Curriculum/Instructional Technology Committee

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

11 Aug

Personnel Committee

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Board of Education Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

19 Aug

John Muir Elementary OPEN HOUSE (Galley Studio present for photos)

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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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...