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

2026 Operational Referendum Webpage

Looking for information about the PCSD 2026 Operational Referendum? Find everything that you need on this webpage! Still have questions? Contact PCSD Administrator Joshua Sween at 608-742-4879...read more on 2026 Operational Referendum Webpage

Now Accepting Open Enrollment Applications

Ready, set, enroll! Open enrollment applications to attend the Portage Community School District Schools are currently available online and linked below... Open enrollment for the 2026-27 school year...read more on Now Accepting Open Enrollment Applications

Upcoming Events

6 Mar

Early Release

9 Mar

Board of Education Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

11 Mar

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

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

13 Mar

Early Release

18 Mar

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

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

20 Mar

Early Release

23 Mar

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24 Mar

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25 Mar

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26 Mar

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27 Mar

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3 Apr

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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...